MONA (Museum of Old and New Art)
Museum of ancient and contemporary art dug into the sandstone of a peninsula on the Derwent River, about 12 km from Hobart’s center, reachable by boat from the city pier.
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In the photo: Port of Hobart
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The city
Capital of Tasmania, founded in 1804 on the banks of the Derwent River estuary. The historic center is beside the port, with the sandstone warehouses of Salamanca Place and the houses of Battery Point. kunanyi dominates the landscape, and upriver is MONA, an art museum reached by boat. The city is a base for visits to Port Arthur and Richmond.
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The local experience
Museum of ancient and contemporary art dug into the sandstone of a peninsula on the Derwent River, about 12 km from Hobart’s center, reachable by boat from the city pier.
A row of 19th-century sandstone warehouses beside Hobart’s waterfront, with galleries, shops, bars and the Saturday market, at the foot of the Battery Point neighbourhood.
A 1,271-metre mountain behind Hobart, with a road to the summit, a viewpoint over the city and estuary, columnar rock faces and walking trails.
Ruins of the female prison that operated from 1828 to 1856 in South Hobart, at the foot of kunanyi, a World Heritage site as part of the Australian Convict Sites.