Hobart

Hobart
**Nipaluna**
Tasmania
Hobart; NipalunaTasmania
	Hobart city centre, 2015
	Coat of arms
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Coordinates	42°52′50″S 147°19′30″E / 42.88056°S 147.32500°ECoordinates: 42°52′50″S 147°19′30″E / 42.88056°S 147.32500°E
Population	251,047 (2021) (11th)
• Density	145.7/km2 (377/sq mi) (2021)
Established	20 February 1804
Elevation	17 m (56 ft)
Area	1,695.5 km2 (654.6 sq mi) (metropolitan)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10)
• Summer (DST)	AEDT State: Tasmania. (UTC+11)
Location	38 km (24 mi) from Huonville ; 134 km (83 mi) from Swansea ; 198 km (123 mi) from Launceston ; 248 km (154 mi) from Queenstown ; 297 km (185 mi) from Burnie ;
LGA(s)	City of Clarence; City of Glenorchy; City of Hobart; Kingborough Council;
State electorate(s)	Clark, Franklin
Federal division(s)	Clark, Franklin

Hobart (Palawa Kani: Nipaluna) is a city in Australia. It is the capital city of the state of Tasmania, and it has about 200,000 people.^[5] It is on the western shore of the Derwent River, although some of its suburbs are on the eastern shore. In the western suburbs of Hobart is Kunyani/Mount Wellington.

Hobart was founded in 1803 as a penal colony. Today it is a busy seaport, and is the home port of Antarctic expeditions. Tourist attractions include Salamanca Markets, the Cadbury chocolate factory and the Cascade Brewery.

Hobart has an oceanic climate (Cfb in the Köppen climate classification).

Hobart Media

John Glover - Mount Wellington and Hobart Town from Kangaroo Point - Google Art Project
A View of Hobart, Tasmania - Charles Emilius Gold, 1846
A carnival on Collins Street in 1915
A bird's eye view of Hobart c.1894
The City of Hobart (green) and Greater Hobart (teal). Greater Hobart covers 1,695.5 km² (654.6 sq mi), whereas the built-up urban area from Bridgewater to Taroona to Tranmere covers approximately 81 km² (31 sq mi).
Panorama of the Hobart metropolitan area, with Mount Direction visible in the background
Hobart area from Bellerive
The Hobart metropolitan area and its surrounds
St David's Cathedral