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Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens
The small but beguiling Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, established in 1818, feature more than 6000 exotic and native plant species. Explore the flora in detail at the Botanical Discovery Centre, which also houses a gift shop, kiosk and restaurant. Don't miss TV icon Peter Cundall's veggie patch!
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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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State Library
This branch of the State Library houses one of its heritage collections, which seek to include everything published in Tasmania in virtually any medium. It also offers an impressive schedule of kids' programming.
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Tasmanian Cricket Museum
Fans of Boonie and Ricky Ponting might want to head out to Bellerive, east over the Derwent, for the Tasmanian Cricket Museum at the Bellerive Oval. You can also take a tour of the oval itself, including the players' rooms.
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Tasmanian Environment Centre
This community resource centre contains a range of environmental publications in its library. Past events include film-showings and a 'Walk Against Warming'.
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Tasmanian Museum & Art Gallery
The rewarding Tasmanian Museum & Art Gallery incorporates Hobart's oldest building, the Commissariat Store (1808). The museum features Aboriginal displays and colonial relics; the gallery curates a collection of Tasmanian colonial art. There are free guided tours at from Wednesday to Sunday (hordes of school kids might be a little less interested in proceedings than you are). There's a cool cafe here, too.
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Tasmanian Transport Museum
Train rides are available on the first and third Sundays of each month at the Tasmanian Transport Museum. The museum is a short walk from Glenorchy bus station.
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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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