The Royal Tasmanian Botanic Gardens are located in the Queens Domain region on the northern edge of Hobart. Queen’s Domain is a short walk from the CBD and an even shorter drive if you’re lazy. I’d highly recommend taking a stroll through the Soldiers Memorial Avenue on the way as it’s one of the most … More Royal Tasmanian Botanic Gardens and Queens Domain
We had a most pleasant surprise just before Anzac Day when Australia’s largest ever Navy ship, the HMAS Canberra pulled into Hobart to mark the Centenary events on the 25th of April. I received a text message from Sinead the day it arrived saying “Big ass ship coming in”. Upon venturing down to the waterfront … More HMAS Canberra in Hobart
Ok so gangs MIGHT be a bit of a stretch in this case but that’s the impression I got after a few visits to the grassy area in front of the entrance to the Wrest Point Hotel and Casino. The “gangs” in question are the various groups of birds that call this place home and … More Gangs of Wrest Point
Hobart is a rather compact city of approximately 200,000 people which is roughly twice the population of our last home, Pardubice in the Czech Republic. It has all the features you’d expect from a modern metropolis but maintains that delightful charm of a small seaside village, similar to the way Pardubice felt like a small … More Hobart waterfront and surrounds
Regular readers and those following my Instagram account will be well aware that we’ve been in Tasmania for around two weeks now and have seen some beautiful sights in and around our new home in Hobart. It’s taken me a few days to get around to writing a first post and there’s plenty more to … More Here we go….again. First forays into Hobart.
Czeching Out Tasmania 