546:
581:
459:
624:
597:
566:
230:
612:
849:
65:
1066:
697:
1185:
355:
Despite its location between mountains and water, Hobart has the lowest population density of a state capital in
Australia which is further reflected by the city centre containing little housing. The city's housing and renting costs are also the highest per capita. The significance of this to the
303:
Although the city centre is one of the oldest and most developed areas of Hobart, demographically it is one of the less densely populated areas in the greater area of Hobart, due to its core being commercial. In an attempt to create a more vibrant city at night, the state government has been
337:
released a baseline report on the
Central Hobart Precincts Plan which had a purpose "to guide future growth in a way that will strengthen what’s great about Hobart". The study area covered 1364 lots of land in 64 blocks. The website outlines four general goals to:
498:
at 58 m (190 ft), however planning restrictions limit future developments to a height of 42 m (138 ft). There have been some exceptions to this rule such as
Wellington Centre standing at 48 m (157 ft) and the new
252:, which comprises the original settlement, the central business district, and other built-up areas. It is the oldest part of Hobart and includes many of the city's important institutions and landmarks, such as
1644:
345:
identify a suite of precincts across the study area and outline a vision for each of them ensuring the ongoing viability of
Central Hobart as Tasmania's key administrative and commercial activity centre;
580:
1637:
535:. In September 2007, a spectacular inner city fire was responsible for the loss of one of Hobart's Myer buildings and as a result saw the construction of the 40 m (130 ft)
368:, it also wants to add diversity to its transportation infrastructure and the friendliness of streets to people (following "Movement and Place" principles, including planting
1630:
596:
545:
930:
611:
503:
which stand at 48 m (157 ft) high. The City centre has several shopping areas including the
Wellington Centre, Centrepoint and the historically significant
902:
465:
145:
133:
351:
identify the preferred urban form and scale of development for precincts based on a range of urban design, heritage, economic and social considerations.
1032:
1798:
1754:
983:
955:
348:
identify opportunities for increased residential densities and infrastructure as well as commercial and community services to support it;
623:
768:
458:
1008:
452:
also has authority over some aspects of the CBD, in particular the major state controlled roads passing through and around the city.
565:
1054:
1813:
342:
establish a shared vision and framework for the future growth of
Central Hobart and identify a set of actions to deliver it;
1736:
1682:
715:
323:
1691:
420:
carrying traffic between Hobart's major highways along the CBD's southern fringe. The streets run on a slightly warped
121:
1062:
304:
encouraging inner city residential development in recent years. The population of the city centre was 3,390 in 2021.
1727:
1718:
1673:
640:
289:
392:
office buildings, interspersed by parks such as
Franklin Square and St Davids Park and historic precincts such as
1709:
746:
667:
441:
1803:
1047:
213:
208:
742:
1532:
659:
385:
234:
1808:
1793:
1622:
1419:
720:
491:
17:
1654:
1502:
1324:
644:
281:
257:
138:
1492:
1309:
602:
572:
556:
479:
413:
405:
381:
261:
253:
823:
1457:
1314:
1231:
1201:
1109:
1094:
1040:
794:
532:
516:
1700:
1603:
1583:
1578:
1482:
1389:
1359:
1329:
1226:
1169:
1164:
1149:
1139:
1134:
1129:
1070:
1015:
801:
357:
203:
176:
162:
103:
1611:
1555:
1540:
1462:
1384:
1369:
1349:
1344:
1276:
1221:
1174:
652:
648:
587:
504:
500:
277:
273:
269:
265:
188:
171:
1497:
1409:
1354:
1339:
1294:
1206:
934:
671:
449:
409:
229:
850:"Central Hobart Precincts Plan UNDERSTANDING CENTRAL HOBART BASELINE REPORT FEBRUARY 2020"
8:
1560:
1550:
1522:
1472:
1467:
1444:
1424:
1304:
1299:
1241:
1216:
1159:
1119:
962:
909:
881:
772:
528:
483:
28:
1545:
1487:
1452:
1429:
1414:
1399:
1364:
1319:
1261:
1246:
1236:
1211:
1154:
1144:
1114:
1104:
1099:
552:
639:
There is a large concentration of cultural institutions within the CBD including: the
1517:
1507:
1434:
1271:
1251:
1193:
539:, boasting a 5 level Myer with specialty shops as well as a Hotel with roof top bar.
425:
313:
150:
617:
Murray Street in the Hobart CBD, looking south at the
Liverpool Street intersection.
1593:
1477:
1394:
1379:
1334:
1286:
1266:
1256:
702:
678:
512:
380:
The Hobart city centre draws a sense of its identity from its location between the
1588:
1404:
1374:
1124:
682:
417:
401:
397:
293:
196:
181:
1570:
1512:
1086:
710:
663:
445:
393:
369:
365:
334:
319:
297:
126:
31:
known as Hobart. For the city and metropolitan area, also known as Hobart, see
1787:
1769:
1756:
490:’s tallest buildings, including 39 Murray Street, 188 Collins Street and the
743:"2021 Census QuickStats : Hobart (C) - Inner (Statistical Local Area)"
536:
361:
356:
broader region means the City aims to encourage infill development (dubbed
285:
421:
327:
64:
1652:
590:
in the Hobart CBD, looking south from the
Liverpool Street intersection.
877:
495:
605:
in the Hobart CBD, looking east from the Murray Street intersection.
1078:
1065:
524:
487:
389:
55:
27:
This article is about the area with the postcodes 7000 and 7001 in
296:. The city centre is located in the local government areas of the
987:
931:"Builders named for two new towers of the Royal Hobart Hospital"
400:. Due to street width, the majority of Hobart CBD's streets are
1074:
520:
437:
249:
51:
32:
1184:
360:) "to increase the supply of housing and reduce pressure for
318:
Settlement of
Greater Hobart spawned from the settlement of
508:
326:
who was most unimpressed with the initial landing site at
408:, the main north–south thoroughfare of the city centre.
658:
Every December, the city hosts the conclusion of the
692:
795:"Hobart- A world class, liveable waterfront city"
1785:
157:
1638:
1048:
984:"Devastating Myer fire leaves Hobart reeling"
494:. The tallest building in the city centre is
440:City Centre falls under the authority of the
903:"Central Area Provisions Background Report"
857:City of Hobart and the Tasmanian Government
1645:
1631:
1055:
1041:
63:
248:) is a suburb surrounded by metropolitan
228:
1799:Central business districts in Australia
769:"Affordable Housing Strategy 2010-2012"
737:
735:
629:Wellington Centre from Liverpool Street
501:Royal Hobart Hospital K1/K2 Twin Towers
14:
1786:
1626:
1036:
424:in the CBD, due to early planning by
40:Suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
732:
666:. Every January the city hosts the
956:"Supporting Assessment Information"
716:List of tallest buildings in Hobart
24:
473:
25:
1825:
651:, the Playhouse Theatre, and the
486:, the Hobart CBD contains all of
322:on 21 February 1804, by order of
116:1.9 km (0.7 sq mi)
1183:
1064:
695:
641:Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
622:
610:
595:
579:
564:
544:
457:
404:with a few exceptions including
388:. The city is concentrated with
1001:
976:
824:"Central Hobart Precincts Plan"
747:Australian Bureau of Statistics
668:Australian Wooden Boat Festival
662:while concurrently holding the
948:
923:
895:
870:
842:
816:
787:
761:
507:. Stores in this area include
468:The Hobart City Centre at Dawn
69:The Hobart City Centre in 2019
13:
1:
726:
431:
1814:Localities of City of Hobart
375:
7:
1014:. Kik group. Archived from
688:
660:Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
90:1,780/km (4,620/sq mi)
10:
1830:
1655:central business districts
721:List of theatres in Hobart
634:
311:
307:
165:around Hobart City Centre:
26:
1662:
1602:
1569:
1531:
1443:
1285:
1192:
1181:
1085:
674:is held during February.
645:State Library of Tasmania
219:
160:
156:
144:
132:
120:
112:
102:
94:
86:
78:
74:
62:
45:
830:. City of Hobart Council
235:kunanyi / Mt Wellington
1770:42.88056°S 147.32500°E
1604:Derwent Valley Council
802:Government of Tasmania
551:Hobart GPO within the
478:With the exception of
436:Administratively, the
358:missing middle housing
333:On 11 March 2020, the
237:
588:Elizabeth Street Mall
571:Myer ICON Complex on
505:Cat and Fiddle Arcade
442:local government area
416:travel parallel as a
384:and the foothills of
270:Royal Hobart Hospital
266:Elizabeth Street Mall
232:
1775:-42.88056; 147.32500
672:Royal Hobart Regatta
450:Tasmanian Government
244:(referred to as the
1804:Geography of Hobart
1766: /
1445:Kingborough Council
963:Hobart City Council
910:Hobart City Council
882:Hobart City Council
773:Hobart City Council
364:". With a focus on
335:Hobart City Council
146:Federal division(s)
134:State electorate(s)
29:Tasmania, Australia
1668:
553:Hobart Bus Station
492:Trafalgar Building
480:Wrest Point Casino
242:Hobart City Centre
238:
193:Hobart City Centre
47:Hobart City Centre
1809:Economy of Hobart
1794:Suburbs of Hobart
1749:
1748:
1744:
1743:
1620:
1619:
1194:City of Glenorchy
1018:on 15 August 2014
426:Lachlan Macquarie
314:History of Hobart
227:
226:
223:
222:
82:3,390 (2021)
16:(Redirected from
1821:
1781:
1780:
1778:
1777:
1776:
1771:
1767:
1764:
1763:
1762:
1759:
1665:
1664:
1647:
1640:
1633:
1624:
1623:
1533:Brighton Council
1420:Seven Mile Beach
1287:City of Clarence
1187:
1069:
1068:
1057:
1050:
1043:
1034:
1033:
1028:
1027:
1025:
1023:
1013:
1005:
999:
998:
996:
994:
980:
974:
973:
971:
969:
960:
952:
946:
945:
943:
941:
927:
921:
920:
918:
916:
907:
899:
893:
892:
890:
888:
874:
868:
867:
865:
863:
854:
846:
840:
839:
837:
835:
820:
814:
813:
811:
809:
799:
791:
785:
784:
782:
780:
765:
759:
758:
756:
754:
739:
705:
703:Australia portal
700:
699:
698:
685:every Saturday.
679:Salamanca Market
677:Additional, the
626:
614:
603:Macquarie Street
599:
583:
573:Liverpool Street
568:
557:Elizabeth Street
548:
461:
406:Elizabeth Street
386:Mount Wellington
158:
67:
58:
48:
43:
42:
21:
1829:
1828:
1824:
1823:
1822:
1820:
1819:
1818:
1784:
1783:
1774:
1772:
1768:
1765:
1760:
1757:
1755:
1753:
1752:
1750:
1745:
1740:
1731:
1722:
1713:
1704:
1695:
1686:
1677:
1658:
1651:
1621:
1616:
1598:
1565:
1527:
1503:Maranoa Heights
1439:
1325:Flagstaff Gully
1281:
1188:
1179:
1081:
1063:
1061:
1031:
1021:
1019:
1011:
1007:
1006:
1002:
992:
990:
982:
981:
977:
967:
965:
958:
954:
953:
949:
939:
937:
929:
928:
924:
914:
912:
905:
901:
900:
896:
886:
884:
876:
875:
871:
861:
859:
852:
848:
847:
843:
833:
831:
828:Your Say Hobart
822:
821:
817:
807:
805:
797:
793:
792:
788:
778:
776:
767:
766:
762:
752:
750:
741:
740:
733:
729:
701:
696:
694:
691:
683:Salamanca Place
670:and the annual
637:
630:
627:
618:
615:
606:
600:
591:
584:
575:
569:
560:
549:
476:
474:Commercial area
471:
470:
469:
467:
462:
434:
418:one-way couplet
398:Salamanca Place
378:
316:
310:
262:Franklin Square
214:Sullivan's Cove
209:Sullivan's Cove
87: • Density
70:
50:
49:
46:
41:
36:
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
1827:
1817:
1816:
1811:
1806:
1801:
1796:
1747:
1746:
1742:
1741:
1734:
1732:
1725:
1723:
1716:
1714:
1707:
1705:
1698:
1696:
1689:
1687:
1680:
1678:
1671:
1669:
1663:
1660:
1659:
1650:
1649:
1642:
1635:
1627:
1618:
1617:
1615:
1614:
1608:
1606:
1600:
1599:
1597:
1596:
1591:
1586:
1581:
1575:
1573:
1571:Sorell Council
1567:
1566:
1564:
1563:
1558:
1553:
1548:
1543:
1537:
1535:
1529:
1528:
1526:
1525:
1520:
1515:
1510:
1505:
1500:
1495:
1493:Kingston Beach
1490:
1485:
1480:
1475:
1470:
1465:
1460:
1455:
1449:
1447:
1441:
1440:
1438:
1437:
1432:
1427:
1422:
1417:
1412:
1407:
1402:
1397:
1392:
1387:
1382:
1377:
1372:
1367:
1362:
1357:
1352:
1347:
1342:
1337:
1332:
1327:
1322:
1317:
1312:
1310:Clarendon Vale
1307:
1302:
1297:
1291:
1289:
1283:
1282:
1280:
1279:
1274:
1269:
1264:
1259:
1254:
1249:
1244:
1239:
1234:
1229:
1224:
1219:
1214:
1209:
1204:
1198:
1196:
1190:
1189:
1182:
1180:
1178:
1177:
1172:
1167:
1162:
1157:
1152:
1147:
1142:
1137:
1132:
1127:
1122:
1117:
1112:
1107:
1102:
1097:
1091:
1089:
1087:City of Hobart
1083:
1082:
1060:
1059:
1052:
1045:
1037:
1030:
1029:
1009:"Icon Complex"
1000:
975:
947:
922:
894:
869:
841:
815:
786:
760:
730:
728:
725:
724:
723:
718:
713:
711:City of Hobart
707:
706:
690:
687:
664:Taste Festival
636:
633:
632:
631:
628:
621:
619:
616:
609:
607:
601:
594:
592:
585:
578:
576:
570:
563:
561:
550:
543:
475:
472:
464:
463:
456:
455:
454:
446:City of Hobart
433:
430:
394:Sullivans Cove
377:
374:
366:sustainability
353:
352:
349:
346:
343:
320:Sullivans Cove
312:Main article:
309:
306:
298:City of Hobart
225:
224:
221:
220:
217:
216:
211:
206:
200:
199:
194:
191:
185:
184:
179:
174:
168:
167:
154:
153:
148:
142:
141:
136:
130:
129:
127:City of Hobart
124:
118:
117:
114:
110:
109:
106:
100:
99:
96:
92:
91:
88:
84:
83:
80:
76:
75:
72:
71:
68:
60:
59:
39:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1826:
1815:
1812:
1810:
1807:
1805:
1802:
1800:
1797:
1795:
1792:
1791:
1789:
1782:
1779:
1739:
1738:
1733:
1730:
1729:
1724:
1721:
1720:
1715:
1712:
1711:
1706:
1703:
1702:
1697:
1694:
1693:
1688:
1685:
1684:
1679:
1676:
1675:
1670:
1667:
1666:
1661:
1656:
1653:Capital city
1648:
1643:
1641:
1636:
1634:
1629:
1628:
1625:
1613:
1610:
1609:
1607:
1605:
1601:
1595:
1592:
1590:
1587:
1585:
1582:
1580:
1577:
1576:
1574:
1572:
1568:
1562:
1559:
1557:
1554:
1552:
1549:
1547:
1544:
1542:
1539:
1538:
1536:
1534:
1530:
1524:
1521:
1519:
1516:
1514:
1511:
1509:
1506:
1504:
1501:
1499:
1496:
1494:
1491:
1489:
1486:
1484:
1481:
1479:
1476:
1474:
1471:
1469:
1466:
1464:
1461:
1459:
1458:Blackmans Bay
1456:
1454:
1451:
1450:
1448:
1446:
1442:
1436:
1433:
1431:
1428:
1426:
1423:
1421:
1418:
1416:
1413:
1411:
1408:
1406:
1403:
1401:
1398:
1396:
1393:
1391:
1388:
1386:
1383:
1381:
1378:
1376:
1373:
1371:
1368:
1366:
1363:
1361:
1358:
1356:
1353:
1351:
1348:
1346:
1343:
1341:
1338:
1336:
1333:
1331:
1328:
1326:
1323:
1321:
1318:
1316:
1315:Clifton Beach
1313:
1311:
1308:
1306:
1303:
1301:
1298:
1296:
1293:
1292:
1290:
1288:
1284:
1278:
1275:
1273:
1270:
1268:
1265:
1263:
1260:
1258:
1255:
1253:
1250:
1248:
1245:
1243:
1240:
1238:
1235:
1233:
1232:Dowsing Point
1230:
1228:
1225:
1223:
1220:
1218:
1215:
1213:
1210:
1208:
1205:
1203:
1202:Austins Ferry
1200:
1199:
1197:
1195:
1191:
1186:
1176:
1173:
1171:
1168:
1166:
1163:
1161:
1158:
1156:
1153:
1151:
1148:
1146:
1143:
1141:
1138:
1136:
1133:
1131:
1128:
1126:
1123:
1121:
1118:
1116:
1113:
1111:
1110:Cornelian Bay
1108:
1106:
1103:
1101:
1098:
1096:
1095:Battery Point
1093:
1092:
1090:
1088:
1084:
1080:
1076:
1072:
1067:
1058:
1053:
1051:
1046:
1044:
1039:
1038:
1035:
1017:
1010:
1004:
989:
985:
979:
964:
957:
951:
936:
932:
926:
911:
904:
898:
883:
879:
873:
858:
851:
845:
829:
825:
819:
803:
796:
790:
774:
770:
764:
748:
744:
738:
736:
731:
722:
719:
717:
714:
712:
709:
708:
704:
693:
686:
684:
680:
675:
673:
669:
665:
661:
656:
654:
653:Theatre Royal
650:
649:Odeon Theatre
646:
642:
625:
620:
613:
608:
604:
598:
593:
589:
582:
577:
574:
567:
562:
558:
554:
547:
542:
541:
540:
538:
534:
530:
526:
522:
518:
514:
510:
506:
502:
497:
493:
489:
485:
481:
466:
460:
453:
451:
447:
443:
439:
429:
427:
423:
419:
415:
411:
407:
403:
399:
395:
391:
387:
383:
382:Derwent River
373:
371:
367:
363:
359:
350:
347:
344:
341:
340:
339:
336:
331:
329:
325:
324:David Collins
321:
315:
305:
301:
299:
295:
291:
287:
283:
282:State Library
279:
278:Odeon Theatre
275:
274:Theatre Royal
271:
267:
263:
259:
258:Supreme Court
255:
251:
247:
243:
236:
231:
218:
215:
212:
210:
207:
205:
202:
201:
198:
195:
192:
190:
187:
186:
183:
180:
178:
175:
173:
170:
169:
166:
164:
159:
155:
152:
149:
147:
143:
140:
137:
135:
131:
128:
125:
123:
119:
115:
111:
107:
105:
101:
97:
93:
89:
85:
81:
77:
73:
66:
61:
57:
53:
44:
38:
34:
30:
19:
1751:
1735:
1726:
1717:
1708:
1699:
1690:
1681:
1672:
1657:of Australia
1584:Midway Point
1579:Dodges Ferry
1483:Huntingfield
1390:Roches Beach
1360:Mount Rumney
1330:Geilston Bay
1227:Derwent Park
1170:Tolmans Hill
1165:South Hobart
1150:North Hobart
1140:Mount Stuart
1135:Mount Nelson
1130:Lenah Valley
1020:. Retrieved
1016:the original
1003:
991:. Retrieved
978:
966:. Retrieved
950:
938:. Retrieved
925:
913:. Retrieved
897:
885:. Retrieved
872:
862:13 September
860:. Retrieved
856:
844:
834:13 September
832:. Retrieved
827:
818:
806:. Retrieved
789:
777:. Retrieved
763:
751:. Retrieved
676:
657:
638:
537:Icon Complex
533:Country Road
477:
435:
422:grid pattern
410:Davey Street
379:
370:street trees
362:urban sprawl
354:
332:
317:
302:
286:NAB Building
245:
241:
239:
233:Hobart with
204:South Hobart
177:North Hobart
161:
37:
1773: /
1761:147°19′30″E
1612:New Norfolk
1556:Green Point
1541:Bridgewater
1463:Bonnet Hill
1385:Risdon Vale
1370:Opossum Bay
1350:Montagu Bay
1345:Lindisfarne
1277:West Moonah
1222:Collinsvale
1175:West Hobart
935:The Mercury
753:23 November
681:is held at
328:Risdon Cove
189:West Hobart
172:West Hobart
104:Postcode(s)
95:Established
1788:Categories
1758:42°52′50″S
1498:Lower Snug
1410:Rosny Park
1355:Mornington
1340:Lauderdale
1295:Acton Park
1207:Berriedale
727:References
517:Woolworths
432:Governance
292:, and the
254:Parliament
246:Hobart CBD
108:7000, 7001
79:Population
18:Hobart CBD
1683:Melbourne
1561:Old Beach
1551:Gagebrook
1523:Tinderbox
1473:Electrona
1468:Coningham
1425:South Arm
1305:Cambridge
1300:Bellerive
1242:Glenorchy
1217:Claremont
1160:Sandy Bay
1120:Fern Tree
1022:4 January
993:4 January
968:4 January
940:4 January
915:4 January
887:4 January
808:4 January
779:4 January
529:Kathmandu
496:NAB House
484:Sandy Bay
414:Macquarie
376:Geography
1737:Canberra
1701:Adelaide
1692:Brisbane
1546:Brighton
1488:Kingston
1453:Barretta
1430:Tranmere
1415:Sandford
1400:Rose Bay
1365:Oakdowns
1320:Cremorne
1262:Montrose
1247:Goodwood
1237:Glenlusk
1212:Chigwell
1155:Ridgeway
1145:New Town
1115:Dynnyrne
1100:Cascades
1079:Tasmania
689:See also
525:JB-Hi-Fi
488:Tasmania
390:Low-rise
294:Cenotaph
56:Tasmania
1518:Taroona
1508:Margate
1435:Warrane
1272:Rosetta
1252:Granton
1071:Suburbs
988:The Age
635:Culture
521:H&M
444:of the
402:One-way
308:History
163:Suburbs
54:,
1728:Darwin
1719:Hobart
1674:Sydney
1594:Sorell
1478:Howden
1395:Rokeby
1380:Risdon
1335:Howrah
1267:Moonah
1257:Lutana
1075:Hobart
878:"Home"
804:. 2010
775:. 2010
749:. 2021
647:, the
643:, the
513:Target
448:. The
438:Hobart
290:Museum
288:, the
284:, the
272:, the
268:, the
264:, the
256:, the
250:Hobart
122:LGA(s)
52:Hobart
33:Hobart
1710:Perth
1589:Penna
1405:Rosny
1375:Otago
1125:Glebe
1012:(PDF)
959:(PDF)
906:(PDF)
853:(PDF)
798:(PDF)
197:Glebe
182:Glebe
151:Clark
139:Clark
1513:Snug
1024:2014
995:2014
970:2014
942:2014
917:2014
889:2014
864:2021
836:2021
810:2014
781:2014
755:2022
586:The
531:and
509:Myer
396:and
240:The
113:Area
98:1803
1105:CBD
1073:of
555:on
482:in
372:).
1790::
1077:,
986:.
961:.
933:.
908:.
880:.
855:.
826:.
800:.
771:.
745:.
734:^
655:.
527:,
523:,
519:,
515:,
511:,
428:.
330:.
300:.
280:,
276:,
260:,
1646:e
1639:t
1632:v
1056:e
1049:t
1042:v
1026:.
997:.
972:.
944:.
919:.
891:.
866:.
838:.
812:.
783:.
757:.
559:.
412:/
35:.
20:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.