linens are provided. freebies include organized excursions. other amenities consist of lounges and a guest kitchen, plus a game room and a communal dining area. check-in time: 1:30 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. this no-frills hostel in a building dating from 1835 is a minute's walk from the nearest bus stop and 3 km from the royal tasmanian botanical gardens. an apartment is also available. ranging from private rooms to mixed-gender or female-only dorms, the basic quarters offer free wi-fi Hobart International Airport 20 min
Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens (6 min) The 34.6-acre site established in 1818 offers historic plant collections, a visitor centre & a cafe. Sullivans Cove (9 min) Constitution Dock (9 min) Bustling dock with converted colonial buildings housing galleries, seafood restaurants & shops. Mawson's Huts Replica Museum (8 min) Replica of the huts used in Antarctica by Douglas Mawson & his team, plus stories of the expedition. Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (7 min) Established museum featuring art, cultural & science exhibitions, along with a courtyard cafe. Tasman Bridge (6 min) Sweeping concrete road link across the River Derwent, with 2 lanes of traffic in each direction. Farm Gate Market (8 min) Lively Sunday hub of vendors selling area-sourced fare such as seasonal produce & baked goods. Wrest Point (6 min) Polished rooms in a vibrant casino hotel with riverside golfing, a pool and a revolving restaurant. Richmond Bridge (25 min) Picturesque sandstone bridge over the Coal River built in 1825 by convicted prisoners. Mount Wellington (25 min) 4,170-foot mountain with trails & a lookout point, plus a dolerite cliff known as the Organ Pipes. Cascades Female Factory Historic Site (7 min) Exhibits & dramatised tours on life at a 19th-century workhouse built to reform female convicts. Salamanca Market (12 min) Busy Saturday market with vendors for food, produce, art, clothing & Tasmanian timber items. MONA (19 min) Mostly-underground art museum with a playful vibe & a wine bar on the Moorila Winery grounds. Wellington Park (28 min) Maritime Museum of Tasmania (7 min) Collection of artifacts & displays on the state's nautical history, including whaling & shipwrecks. |