Hobart itinerary: 1 to 6 days
Plans for one to six days in Hobart, day by day: kunanyi / Mount Wellington first, then the Cascades Female Factory, Salamanca Place, the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery and the Maritime Museum, MONA and the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens as you add days. Every stop has a typical visit length.
How long do you have?
Map: 3 days
Hobart in 1 day
Day 1
Mount Wellington
kunanyi / Mount Wellington, the 1,271 m mountain above Hobart, with a summit road, lookout and walking tracks.
Salamanca Place
Row of sandstone warehouses of the 1830s and 1840s by the harbour, now galleries, shops, pubs and restaurants.
Battery Point
Historic seaside suburb just south of the centre, with colonial cottages, Arthur Circus and a walk down to Salamanca Place.
Maritime Museum of Tasmania
Museum of Tasmania's seafaring history, with ship models, whaling relics and Antarctic exploration displays.
Hobart in 2 days
Day 1
Mount Wellington
kunanyi / Mount Wellington, the 1,271 m mountain above Hobart, with a summit road, lookout and walking tracks.
Cascades Female Factory
UNESCO-listed site of a former workhouse for female convicts, with tours and a dramatised telling of the women's lives.
Cascade Brewery
Australia's oldest operating brewery, founded in 1824 in a sandstone building below kunanyi/Mount Wellington, with tours and a garden bar.
Salamanca Place
Row of sandstone warehouses of the 1830s and 1840s by the harbour, now galleries, shops, pubs and restaurants.
Battery Point
Historic seaside suburb just south of the centre, with colonial cottages, Arthur Circus and a walk down to Salamanca Place.
Day 2
Hobart Synagogue
Egyptian Revival synagogue of 1845, the oldest synagogue building in Australia, open on set days for visits.
Theatre Royal, Hobart
Theatre of 1837, the oldest working theatre in Australia, staging drama, music and touring shows.
Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
Free state museum and gallery by the waterfront, covering Tasmanian Aboriginal culture, colonial history, art and natural science.
Maritime Museum of Tasmania
Museum of Tasmania's seafaring history, with ship models, whaling relics and Antarctic exploration displays.
Hobart in 3 days
Day 1
Mount Wellington
kunanyi / Mount Wellington, the 1,271 m mountain above Hobart, with a summit road, lookout and walking tracks.
Cascades Female Factory
UNESCO-listed site of a former workhouse for female convicts, with tours and a dramatised telling of the women's lives.
Cascade Brewery
Australia's oldest operating brewery, founded in 1824 in a sandstone building below kunanyi/Mount Wellington, with tours and a garden bar.
Salamanca Place
Row of sandstone warehouses of the 1830s and 1840s by the harbour, now galleries, shops, pubs and restaurants.
Battery Point
Historic seaside suburb just south of the centre, with colonial cottages, Arthur Circus and a walk down to Salamanca Place.
Day 2
Hobart Synagogue
Egyptian Revival synagogue of 1845, the oldest synagogue building in Australia, open on set days for visits.
Theatre Royal, Hobart
Theatre of 1837, the oldest working theatre in Australia, staging drama, music and touring shows.
Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
Free state museum and gallery by the waterfront, covering Tasmanian Aboriginal culture, colonial history, art and natural science.
Maritime Museum of Tasmania
Museum of Tasmania's seafaring history, with ship models, whaling relics and Antarctic exploration displays.
Day 3
Museum of Old and New Art
Private museum on a peninsula north of the city with provocative modern art and antiquities, reached by ferry.
Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary
Wildlife rescue sanctuary north of Hobart where visitors can see Tasmanian devils, wombats and feed kangaroos.
Richmond
Colonial village northeast of Hobart with Australia's oldest bridge still in use, an old gaol and Georgian buildings.
Hobart in 4 days
Day 1
Mount Wellington
kunanyi / Mount Wellington, the 1,271 m mountain above Hobart, with a summit road, lookout and walking tracks.
Cascades Female Factory
UNESCO-listed site of a former workhouse for female convicts, with tours and a dramatised telling of the women's lives.
Cascade Brewery
Australia's oldest operating brewery, founded in 1824 in a sandstone building below kunanyi/Mount Wellington, with tours and a garden bar.
Salamanca Place
Row of sandstone warehouses of the 1830s and 1840s by the harbour, now galleries, shops, pubs and restaurants.
Battery Point
Historic seaside suburb just south of the centre, with colonial cottages, Arthur Circus and a walk down to Salamanca Place.
Day 2
Hobart Synagogue
Egyptian Revival synagogue of 1845, the oldest synagogue building in Australia, open on set days for visits.
Franklin Square
Oak-lined square in central Hobart with a statue of the explorer Sir John Franklin and a large outdoor chessboard.
Theatre Royal, Hobart
Theatre of 1837, the oldest working theatre in Australia, staging drama, music and touring shows.
Maritime Museum of Tasmania
Museum of Tasmania's seafaring history, with ship models, whaling relics and Antarctic exploration displays.
Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
Free state museum and gallery by the waterfront, covering Tasmanian Aboriginal culture, colonial history, art and natural science.
Day 3
Salamanca Market
Saturday street market along Salamanca Place with Tasmanian produce, crafts and food stalls.
Museum of Old and New Art
Private museum on a peninsula north of the city with provocative modern art and antiquities, reached by ferry.
Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary
Wildlife rescue sanctuary north of Hobart where visitors can see Tasmanian devils, wombats and feed kangaroos.
Day 4
Port Arthur Historic Site
Former convict settlement on the Tasman Peninsula about 97 km from Hobart, with prison ruins, gardens and harbour cruises.
Hobart in 5 days
Day 1
Mount Wellington
kunanyi / Mount Wellington, the 1,271 m mountain above Hobart, with a summit road, lookout and walking tracks.
Cascades Female Factory
UNESCO-listed site of a former workhouse for female convicts, with tours and a dramatised telling of the women's lives.
Cascade Brewery
Australia's oldest operating brewery, founded in 1824 in a sandstone building below kunanyi/Mount Wellington, with tours and a garden bar.
Salamanca Place
Row of sandstone warehouses of the 1830s and 1840s by the harbour, now galleries, shops, pubs and restaurants.
Battery Point
Historic seaside suburb just south of the centre, with colonial cottages, Arthur Circus and a walk down to Salamanca Place.
Day 2
Salamanca Market
Saturday street market along Salamanca Place with Tasmanian produce, crafts and food stalls.
Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
Free state museum and gallery by the waterfront, covering Tasmanian Aboriginal culture, colonial history, art and natural science.
Maritime Museum of Tasmania
Museum of Tasmania's seafaring history, with ship models, whaling relics and Antarctic exploration displays.
Franklin Square
Oak-lined square in central Hobart with a statue of the explorer Sir John Franklin and a large outdoor chessboard.
Day 3
Museum of Old and New Art
Private museum on a peninsula north of the city with provocative modern art and antiquities, reached by ferry.
Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary
Wildlife rescue sanctuary north of Hobart where visitors can see Tasmanian devils, wombats and feed kangaroos.
Richmond
Colonial village northeast of Hobart with Australia's oldest bridge still in use, an old gaol and Georgian buildings.
Day 4
Port Arthur Historic Site
Former convict settlement on the Tasman Peninsula about 97 km from Hobart, with prison ruins, gardens and harbour cruises.
Day 5
Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens
Gardens founded in 1818 on the Queens Domain, with a Japanese garden and a subantarctic plant house.
Hobart Cenotaph
The city's main war memorial of 1925, an obelisk on the Queens Domain with views over the Derwent River.
Hobart Synagogue
Egyptian Revival synagogue of 1845, the oldest synagogue building in Australia, open on set days for visits.
Theatre Royal, Hobart
Theatre of 1837, the oldest working theatre in Australia, staging drama, music and touring shows.
Hobart in 6 days
Day 1
Salamanca Market
Saturday street market along Salamanca Place with Tasmanian produce, crafts and food stalls.
Battery Point
Historic seaside suburb just south of the centre, with colonial cottages, Arthur Circus and a walk down to Salamanca Place.
Maritime Museum of Tasmania
Museum of Tasmania's seafaring history, with ship models, whaling relics and Antarctic exploration displays.
Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
Free state museum and gallery by the waterfront, covering Tasmanian Aboriginal culture, colonial history, art and natural science.
Franklin Square
Oak-lined square in central Hobart with a statue of the explorer Sir John Franklin and a large outdoor chessboard.
Day 2
Mount Wellington
kunanyi / Mount Wellington, the 1,271 m mountain above Hobart, with a summit road, lookout and walking tracks.
Cascades Female Factory
UNESCO-listed site of a former workhouse for female convicts, with tours and a dramatised telling of the women's lives.
Cascade Brewery
Australia's oldest operating brewery, founded in 1824 in a sandstone building below kunanyi/Mount Wellington, with tours and a garden bar.
Salamanca Place
Row of sandstone warehouses of the 1830s and 1840s by the harbour, now galleries, shops, pubs and restaurants.
Day 3
Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens
Gardens founded in 1818 on the Queens Domain, with a Japanese garden and a subantarctic plant house.
Hobart Cenotaph
The city's main war memorial of 1925, an obelisk on the Queens Domain with views over the Derwent River.
Hobart Synagogue
Egyptian Revival synagogue of 1845, the oldest synagogue building in Australia, open on set days for visits.
Theatre Royal, Hobart
Theatre of 1837, the oldest working theatre in Australia, staging drama, music and touring shows.
Day 4
Port Arthur Historic Site
Former convict settlement on the Tasman Peninsula about 97 km from Hobart, with prison ruins, gardens and harbour cruises.
Day 5
Bruny Island
Island south of Hobart reached by car ferry, with sea cliffs, beaches, local cheese and oysters, and wildlife cruises.
Day 6
Museum of Old and New Art
Private museum on a peninsula north of the city with provocative modern art and antiquities, reached by ferry.
Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary
Wildlife rescue sanctuary north of Hobart where visitors can see Tasmanian devils, wombats and feed kangaroos.
Richmond
Colonial village northeast of Hobart with Australia's oldest bridge still in use, an old gaol and Georgian buildings.
Watch: Hobart in 3 days
A one-minute look at the plan: every stop, day by day, with the map.
When to go to Hobart
December to March is the warmest and busiest time, with long days for walking, the waterfront and day trips to Port Arthur and Bruny Island. Hobart is cooler than mainland Australian cities, and June to August is cold, with snow possible on kunanyi. The Dark Mofo winter festival is held in June, and the Taste of Tasmania food festival runs around New Year.
Plan the rest of your trip
- Where to stay: hotels in Hobart on Booking.com or Trip.com
- Skip-the-line tickets: museums and sights in Hobart on Tiqets
- Tours and day trips: things to do in Hobart on GetYourGuide
- Data on arrival: an eSIM for Australia from Airalo
- Last day: leave your bags in Hobart with Radical Storage and keep sightseeing
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Tips for Hobart
- The road to the summit of kunanyi / Mount Wellington can close for snow or ice in winter; it is often much colder than the city, so bring warm layers.
- Salamanca Market runs only on Saturdays, from about 8:30 to 15:00.
- MONA is reached by its own ferry from Brooke Street Pier; book ferry and museum tickets together, and note MONA is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
- The Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery is free and closed on Mondays.
- Port Arthur Historic Site is about 90 minutes' drive away; a full day leaves time for the guided walk and harbour cruise included with entry.
Make it your own
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Photo credits
- Battery Point: Cliffano Subagio, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary: JJ Harrison ( https://www.jjharrison.com.au/ ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bruny Island: Kompakt, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cascade Brewery: Barrylb, Public domain
- Cascades Female Factory: Beattie Studios, Hobart, Public domain
- Franklin Square: Jorge Láscar from Australia, CC BY 2.0
- Hobart Cenotaph: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hobart Synagogue: CutOffTies, CC0
- Maritime Museum of Tasmania: Canley, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mount Wellington: tubagooba, CC BY 2.0
- Museum of Old and New Art: Michael fromholtz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Port Arthur Historic Site: Martybugs at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Richmond: Travellers & Tinkers, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens: Barrylb at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- Salamanca Market: Kham Tran – www.khamtran.com, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Salamanca Place: Nick carson at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0
- Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery: Bengt Nyman from Vaxholm, Sweden, CC BY 2.0
- Theatre Royal, Hobart: Canley, CC BY-SA 4.0
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