Hobart
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 Nipaluna Tasmania | |||||||||
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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)[1] (11th) | ||||||||
• Density | 145.7/km2 (377/sq mi) (2021)[2] | ||||||||
Established | 20 February 1804[3] | ||||||||
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) | ||||||||
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State electorate(s) | Clark, Franklin | ||||||||
Federal division(s) | Clark, Franklin | ||||||||
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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's 1834 painting Mount Wellington and Hobart Town from Kangaroo Point depicts Aboriginal Tasmanians dancing in the foreground. By this stage however, Aboriginal people had been forcibly exiled from the area following the Black War.
A bird's eye view of Hobart. The 1894 International Exhibition is visible near the future Hobart Cenotaph site
A carnival on Collins Street in 1915
Panorama of the Hobart metropolitan area from Mount Stuart. In the background is Mount Direction with the Jordan River valley to the left and Shag Bay to the right
Richea scoparia flowering on kunanyi / Mount Wellington
Snow in Hobart, 2015. While sleet is not rare in Hobart during the colder months, and many outer suburbs receive snow frequently, snow is rare in the inner suburbs.
Strickland Falls on the upper Hobart Rivulet
References
- ↑ "Regional Population - 2021". abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
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. - ↑ Queen to Honour David Collins in Historic Unveiling. Hobart, Tasmania. 19 February 1954. p. 8, Royal Visit Souvenir supplement. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article27194837. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
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. - ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Greater Hobart (Statistical Division)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
Other websites
Media related to Hobart, Tasmania at Wikimedia Commons