Hobart is the capital and largest city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Home to about half of all Tasmanians, Hobart is Australia’s second oldest capital city after Sydney.
The modern history of Hobart dates to its foundation as a British penal colony in 1804. Before British settlement, the area had been occupied over 35,000 years ago, by the descendants of the indigenous Tasmanians.
Whaling emerged as a significant industry in Hobart, and it served as the Southern Ocean’s main whaling port during the peak of the industry.
In the 20th century, an economic boom due to mining and agriculture led to an influx of immigration. Today, Hobart has the highest percentage of Australian-born residents among Australia’s capital cities.
Today, Hobart serves as the home port for several Antarctic operations.
The city’s highlights include its convict-era architecture and the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA), the Southern Hemisphere’s largest private museum.
A Tour of the Museums in Hobart, Australia
- Museum of Old and New Art (MONA)
- Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
- Maritime Museum of Tasmania
- Army Museum of Tasmania
- Tasmanian Transport Museum
Hobart Museums
- City: Hobart
- State: Tasmania
- Country: Australia
- Population: 225,000
- Established: 1804
Museums in Hobart, Australia – Map
Museums in Hobart, Australia – Virtual Tour
Museums in Hobart, Australia – Virtual Tour
Museums in Hobart, Australia – Virtual Tour
A Virtual Tour of Indigenous Aboriginal Art And Artifacts
- Australian Aboriginal Rock Art – Bradshaw Rock Paintings
- Indigenous Australian Rock Art – Wandjina Style
- Australian Aboriginal Bark Paintings in World Museums
- Australian Aboriginal Sayings and Quotes
Museums in Hobart, Australia
Museums in Hobart, Australia
Museums in Hobart, Australia
A Tour of Museums in Australia
- Museums in Sydney
- Museums in Melbourne
- Museums in Canberra
- Museums in Brisbane
- Museums in Perth
- Museums in Adelaide
- Museums in Hobart
- Museums in Darwin
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” A Platypus is a duck designed by a committee.”
– Anon
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Photo Credit: By Andrea Schaffer from Sydney, Australia [CC BY 2.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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