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Battery Point: a collection of antique architectural gems
The European settlement of Hobart began in 1803, just 15 years after a penal colony was established at Sydney. Hobart, too, began as a British penal colony, with the added purpose of deterring French interest in the island then known … Continue reading →
Hobart icons: Museum of Old & New Art
It is slightly odd, I grant you, to be assigning icon status to a museum that has only been operating for five years. But there is nothing elsewhere in Australia that comes close to MONA, as it is known; its … Continue reading →
Hobart icons: Salamanca Place
This post and the one that follows, both from our recent visit to Hobart, are about the old, the new, and the old complemented by the new. From humble beginnings more than 40 years ago, the heritage precinct of Salamanca … Continue reading →
To Hobart, for a short break
Last week, Maggie and I spent four days in and around Hobart, the capital city of Australia’s island state, Tasmania. For this short break, we used a package deal offered by Flight Centre, the country’s largest retail travel chain. The … Continue reading →
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