Hobart CBD and Suburbs | Tasmania

Hobart's boundary extends to the foot of Mount Wellington in the west;certainly the city's most prominent landmark. From the top of the mountain the view of the city and surrounding countryside is breathtaking, and on very clear days it is possible to see parts of the south-west corner of the state. Walk, drive or cycle the paths of the mountain to get a dramatic view of the landscape. Walkers should be prepared for sudden weather changes and the peak is often covered in snow in winter.

After an exploration of the mountain views, a stop into Cascade Brewery at the mountain foot is highly recommended. The brewery is known for premium quality beer and, established in 1832, is the oldest in Australia. Tours are available of the brewery and attached museum, as well as the adjoining Woodstock Gardens.

North of the city, the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens have many interesting features, including the conifer collection, fernery, Japanese Garden, historic Arthur Wall, Conservatory, Subantarctic House and a Chinese section. The restored National Trust homestead, Runnymede, can be found at New Town and the Cadbury Chocolate Factory at Claremont can be reached by road or cruise from Hobart. Tours offer visitors the chance to see the factory's chocolate-making process and to taste samples along the way. Chocolate can be bought afterwards for those who have completed the tour. Bookings are essential and enclosed footwear must be worn.

Not far away, Alpenrail provides a unique alpine experience with a model railway running through a realistic Swiss model village. At Brighton, 25min drive north of Hobart, Bonorong Wildlife Park has Tasmanian devils, koalas, common wombats, eastern quolls and native birds as well as kangaroos which are free to roam the park.

On the other side of the Derwent River, accessed by the Bowen Bridge, is Risdon Cove Historic Site, where Hobart's first European settlement began. Also on the eastern side are Cambridge Aerodrome, Rosny Hill Lookout and Hobart Airport. Visitors are welcome to the Royal Hobart Golf Course as well as the Tasmanian, Airport and Llanherne courses. There are a number of pretty beaches on both sides of the Derwent and Clifton Beach is a popular summer-surfing destination.

Located south of the CBD in Sandy Bay, the convention and entertainment centre at Wrest Point is the site of Australia's first gambling casino. Wrest Point Hotel Casino not only provides gaming such as roulette, blackjack, poker, keno and electronic gambling, but also offers hotel and motel accommodation, restaurants and bars, nightclubs and shops. Sandy Bay is also home to Tasmania's university and the prestigious Royal Yacht Club, where hundreds of yachts are moored.

In the Lower Sandy Bay area, there are lookouts near Long Beach and at the Mount Nelson Signal Station Reserve with Derwent estuary views. Further south are Truganini Reserve, dedicated to the last full-blood Tasmanian Aborigine, Tudor Court Model Village, and the convict-built Shot Tower, which provides a superb view of the Derwent estuary and includes a small museum. The Australian Antarctic Division is at Kingston.