An installation sponsored by the Tasmanian Museum & Art Gallery is the Hadley's Gallery at Hadley's Orient Hotel. Inside is a fascinating display of 29 historic prints, capturing long-lost views of colonial Hobart and the Derwent River.
Hadley's Gallery
Hobart
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Cascades Female Factory Historic Site
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Nearby Hobart attractions
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6. Allport Library & Museum of Fine Arts
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7. Maritime Museum of Tasmania
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8. Mawson’s Huts Replica Museum
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