Hobart and Battery Point pictured from Wrest Point across the Derwent River – photo credit Tourism Tasmania and Heath Holden
Greater Hobart, including the cities of Clarence and Glenorchy as well as the town of Richmond, is an intriguing blend of heritage and lifestyle, scenery and vibrant culture. It’s a city defined by the river and sea. Take a harbour cruise, or drive to the summit of Mount Nelson or Mount Wellington, and you will understand our maritime focus – suburbs hug the Derwent River, city buildings cluster around the docks and the estuary broadens into Storm Bay and the distant sea.
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- Maldini: Tourism Tasmania & Glenn Gibson
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- Hobart city from Mount Wellington Lookout: Tourism Australia & Graham Freeman
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- Richmond Bridge: Tourism Tasmania & Garry Moore
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- Looking towards The Henry Jones Art Hotel: Tourism Tasmania & Kathryn Leahy
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- Richmond Arms Hotel: Tourism Tasmania & Nick Osborne
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- Museum of Old and New Art (MONA): Tourism Tasmania & Rob Burnett
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- Tasman Bridge: Tourism Tasmania & Rob Burnett
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- Ashmore on Bridge Street: Tourism Tasmania & Dominic Zeng
Twenty-five kilometres and 100 years from the busy city is the historic town of Richmond – in the narrow cells of the old Richmond Gaol, Tasmania’s convict past seems just a clink of chains away. Close by are the neat vineyards and wineries of the Coal River Valley, home of superb cool-climate wines. The Greater Hobart area has beaches, wineries, breweries, world-class museums, mountains and waterfalls all within a small radius. And all very much within reach.
