Parliament House, Hobart, Tasmania

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Hobart CBD and Suburbs

Most of Hobart's attractions are concentrated in a relatively small area within easy walking distance of Sullivans Cove and Constitution Dock. Close to the northern end of the Cove, Gasworks Shopping Village has shops and restaurants in restored 19th-century buildings. Tours can be made of Australia's only commercial whiskey distillery here. A stroll along Campbell St takes you to the Theatre Royal, built in the 1830s, and the Penitentiary Chapel at the Criminal Courts, where guided tours (including ghost tours) are conducted. Opposite Constitution Dock is the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery. The Museum explores Tasmanian identity with a variety of displays covering history, science and the natural environment. The art collection focuses on colonial art, contemporary Australian painting and changing exhibitions. Hobart's Italianate Town Hall is close by. Further down Davey St, a walk along Murray St will take you past St David's Cathedral to the Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts, part of the State Library of Tasmania complex.