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Hobart is the capital of city of Tasmania. It's a harbour city with a busy deep-water port located at the mouth of the Derwent River. Hobart is Australia's second oldest city after Sydney. In early January of each year, the city receives national coverage as the finishing point of the famous Sydney-Hobart yacht race.

Hobart has an enviable record in retaining much of it's colonial heritage. More than 90 historic buildings in the city have been classified by the National Trust, with most in the Macquarie and Davey Streets area. Historic Georgian buildings, sidewalk cafes and markets co-exist on the waterfront at Salamanca Place.

Mt Wellington overlooks the river and city and provides impressive panoramic views. Try a cruise on the Derwent River and try you luck at the Wrest Point casino. Have a bit of fun with a Hobart Ghost tour. Perhaps the Cascade Brewery tour or the Cadburys chocolate factory tour are more appealing.

The historic Battery Point Village has guided walks. History buffs will want to visit the Maritime Museum, Anglesea Historic Barracks, Gasworks Village and The Shot Tower.

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This is a part of Tasmania where river estuaries, inlets and bays, peninsulas and the islands of Storm Bay are the most obvious features. It's an area rich in early convict and European settler history. Historic buildings dating from the days of early settlement still exist, providing a major drawcard for tours and vacations in the region. The western parts of this region contain beautiful mountain forests, streams and waterfalls within national parks.

To the north, part of Tasmania's agricultural heartland rises to the lake district and central highlands. The eastern part of the region is an area of imposing coastlines with just a handful of small towns and villages. Nearby Bruny Island is home to the Bligh Museum, Fairy penguins and a large reptile population. Huonville is south from Hobart and a popular centre for jet boating on the river and wilderness tours. Head further south to Geeveston for Picton River rafting and entry to the Hartz Mountain National Park. Head out from Hobart to nearby Richmond and enjoy this lovely Georgian village with it's cobbled streets, convict gaol and crafts. Copping has a colonial and convict museum and access to the Weilangta Rainforest walk.

The Tasman Peninsula is the location of Port Arthur, Australia's oldest European historical site with relics dating from Tasmania's penal colony origins. Pay a visit to The Bush Mill and Narrow Gauge Railway. The imposing coastline at Eaglehawk Neck is a popular spot for game fishing and scuba diving. See the Tasmania Devil up close at The Tasmanian Devil Park at Taranna. Saltwater River is a site of convict coal mine relics.

The Midlands is the home of Oatlands which has tours of the largest collection of Georgian architecture anywhere in Australia. Bothwell is another historic village and has a convict built courthous, Australia's oldest golf links course and a golf museum. Pay a visit to the agricultural museum and the restored Callington Mill.

National Parks are plentiful throughout Tasmania. Hartz Mountains National Park is a mountain wilderness park located at the southern tip of the island with several walks ranging up to a full day. North-west of Hobart is Mount Field National Park which includes The Russell Falls and a trout farm at Tall Tree Walk. The park has some winter skiing but snow falls are not always predictable. Park walks range from an easy stroll to alpine wilderness trails. Sitting off the east coast is Maria Island National Park which involves ferry transfers. This park offers wildlife, scenery and history with accommodation available in former convict quarters.

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