Hobart is Australia's southernmost capital city. The fact that it is also the smallest is the key to its particular charm. A riverside city with a busy harbour, its mountain backdrop offers fine views over the beautiful Georgian buildings, numerous parks and compact suburbs below.

Dubbed as Australia's most stress-free and engaging city, there's not a lot you won't find here, thwarting its conservative and provincial reputation among some mainlanders. Hobart town has a thriving festival scene and a real sense of history, and for walking, eating and just soaking in the atmosphere it can't be bettered.

Full Name
Hobart

Area
1,360 sq km

525 sq miles

Population
128,600

Time Zone
GMT/UTC +10 ()

Daylight Saving Start
first week in October

Daylight Saving End
end of March

Languages
English (official)

Australia is a multi-cultural country, so it's not unusual to walk down a city street and hear people speaking Italian, Greek, Lebanese, Vietnamese or Arabic as their first language. Aboriginal languages are also spoken. English-speaking Australians have a passion for abbreviations and are liable to use a hotchpotch of local slang that can take the first-time visitor a while to untangle.

Currency
Australian Dollar (A$)

Electricity
220-240V 50Hz

Electric Plug Details
Australian-style plug with two flat angled blades and one vertical grounding blade