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Hobart is the state capital of Tasmania, Australia's island state.
Hobart is located on the estuary of the Derwent River in the state's south-east. The CBD is located on the western shore, adjacent to Sullivan's Cove, with the inner suburbs nestled into the hills at the foot of Mount Wellington (approximately 1270 metres high).
The suburban areas cover a significant amount of both the western and eastern sides of the river. Apart from the city, the suburbs are centred around Glenorchy (the northern suburbs) and Rosny (the eastern shore). The satellite town Kingston, south of the city, is fast becoming an outlying suburb of Hobart. Other surrounding towns such as Lauderdale and New Norfolk are popular residential areas for commuters.
See also List of Hobart suburbs
Hobart has a mild, temperate, maritime climate with four distinct seasons. Being in the southern hemisphere, summer is December to February.
Some of its climatic averages:
The greater Hobart area has a population of 191,169 (census 2001) people. The City of Hobart local government area has a population of 47,319 (census 2001).
See also: List of Mayors and Lord Mayors of Hobart
The greater Hobart area today is covered by five local government areas - the City of Hobart, City of Glenorchy and City of Clarence, as well as a small part of KingboroughThe Municipality of Kingborough is a local government area just to the south of Hobart, Tasmania, population 28,582 ( 2001). It includes the major Hobart satellite town of Kingston; several surrounding towns, including Kettering, Margate, and Snug; as wel and Brighton municipalitiesBrighton is a town just north of Hobart, in Tasmania, Australia. It borders of the outer Hobart suburb of Bridgewater, and the Municipality of Brighton includes some Hobart suburbs, including Bridgewater, Gagebrook and Old Beach. Brighton adjoins another.
The City of Hobart is governed by twelve aldermen, headed by the Lord Mayor of Hobart Rob Valentine . Councillors are elected biennially.
This picturesque little city is a busy seaport, notably serving as the home port for Australia's (and FranceThe French Republic or France ( French: Republique francaise or France is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents.'s) AntarcticAntarctica (from Greek nu;ταρκτικ&sigmaf opposed to the arctic) is a continent surrounding the Earth's South Pole. It is the coldest place on earth and is almost entirely covered by ice. It is not to be confused with the activities. It supports several other industries (notably including a high-speed catamaranA catamaran is a type of boat (or occasionally ship) consisting of two hulls joined by a frame. Catamarans can be sail or motor powered. The word catamaran is of Tamil origin. The Tamil word 'Kattumaram' means Logs bound together which, pronounced in Engl factory and a zincZinc is a chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol Zn and atomic number 30. Notable characteristics Zinc is a moderately reactive metal that will combine with oxygen and other non-metals, and will react with dilute acids to release hydro smelter) as well as a vibrant tourist industry. Visitors come to the city to explore its historic inner suburbs, to visit the weekly craft market in Salamanca Place, as well as to use the town as a base from which to explore the rest of Tasmania.
Other local attractions include the Cadbury factory, and for a day trip places like Port Arthur, and the tesellated pavement, the Huon Valley, the Tahune Forest Air Walk, Cockle Creek (the southernmost point reachable by car) and the walk to South Cape Bay Beach which also forms part of a 6 day walk to South Western Tasmania.
The Cascade Brewery is located in South Hobart , near the natural spring waters of Mount Wellington. The Hobart surrounding area has many vineyards, including Moorilla Estate at Berriedale .
Nationally known bootmaker Blundstones is based in Moonah in the northern suburbs. National lottery company Tattersalls was founded by George Adams in Hobart but is now based in Melbourne.
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