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Arthur Circus
During colonial times this area was a colourful maritime village, home to master mariners, shipwrights, sailors, fishers, coopers and merchants. The houses reflect the occupants' varying lifestyles, ranging from tiny one- and two-room houses, such as those around Arthur Circus, to mansions. While most houses are still occupied by locals, many are now guesthouses where you can stay and experience the area's unique village atmosphere.
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Government House
Next door to the Botanical gardens is Government House, the residence of the state's governor. Although it is not open to the public and not visible from the road, you can get a good view of the building's turrets and towers from high up on the hill in Queen's Domain.
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Kelly's Steps
To reach Battery Point from Salamanca Pl you can climb up Kelly's Steps, which are wedged between two warehouses about halfway along the main block of buildings.
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Old Signal Station
If Mt Wellington is under a cloud, the much lower Old Signal Station on Mt Nelson still provides excellent views. When Port Arthur was operating as a penal site, a series of semaphore stations were positioned on all the high hills and used to transmit messages across the colony. The one on Mt Nelson - first established in 1811, though the current building dates from 1910 - served as the major link between Hobart and the rest of the colony.
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Royal Tennis Court
The royal tennis court dates from 1875 and is one of only three such courts in the southern hemisphere. Royal (or 'real') tennis is an ancient form of the highly-strung game, played in a four-walled indoor court. Visitors are welcome, but there's no guarantee a game will be in progress.
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Runnymede
Runnymede is a gracious 1840 residence built for Robert Pitcairn, the first lawyer to qualify in Tasmania, and named by a later owner, Captain Charles Bayley, after his favourite ship. It's now managed by the National Trust.
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Salamanca Place
Salamanca Place, a picturesque row of sandstone warehouses on Sullivans Cove, is a classic example of Australian colonial architecture. Dating from the 1830s, it was the hub of Hobart Town's trade and commerce, but by the mid-20th century, many of the buildings had fallen into ruin. The 1970s saw the dawning of Tasmania's sense of 'heritage', from which flowed a push to revive the warehouses as home to restaurants, cafes, bars and shops.
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Town Hall
There are free 20-minute tours of Hobart's 1864 Town Hall, which takes its architectural prompts from the Palazzo Farnese in Rome. Tours depart the Macquarie St foyer - arrive five minutes before kick-off.
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