Hobart
Hobart is the capital city of Tasmania and is Australia's second oldest city, after Sydney. Hobart sits along the Derwent River and began humbly as a penal colony. Wikivoyage
Population 197,451 (Wikidata)
Before you go
Getting there
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Still gathering the markets around Hobart. I'll let you know here when it's all in — or open the live guide.
Through the year
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Elwick Racecourse
February
Elwick Racecourse, known for naming rights reasons as Ladbrokes Park Elwick, is a thoroughbred horse-racing venue located on Goodwood Road, Glenorchy, Tasmania, Australia.
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Dark Mofo
June
Dark Mofo is an annual mid-winter arts and culture festival held by the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Hobart); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.
Somewhere to run
Getting around
- Metro Springfield 1.3 km
- Glenorchy 2.4 km
- Montrose 3.3 km
- Rosetta 4.1 km
- Hobart Transit Centre 4.6 km
- Collins Street Taxi Rank 4.6 km
More train stations: Berriedale 4.9 km
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 9 October 2026. Description from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.
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