Hobart, the capital of Tasmania, lies on the River Derwent below kunanyi / Mount Wellington. Cruise ships berth alongside Macquarie Wharf on the city waterfront, and all passengers pass through the Mac2 Cruise Terminal on Hunter Street. More about Hobart →
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Ships berth at Macquarie Wharf on the Hobart waterfront; passengers use the Macquarie Wharf No. 2 Cruise Terminal (Mac2) on Hunter Street, about 0.8 km from the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery.
17.5 km · 14–20 min by car
Main airport of Hobart.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
A taxi rank is directly outside the Mac2 terminal forecourt. The Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery is about 0.8 km (11 minutes) on foot along Hunter Street. Distances and times are approximate.
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Ships berth alongside at Macquarie Wharf on the Hobart waterfront; most large ships use Macquarie 2-3, others Macquarie 4-5. All arriving passengers pass through the Mac2 Cruise Terminal on Hunter Street, which offers visitor information, meet-and-greet services, amenities and free wifi, with a taxi rank outside the forecourt.
Meal prices are approximate, per person in AUD, around Salamanca and the waterfront; a few fine-dining places are higher (AUD 200 or more).
Cafes, bars and restaurants in the sandstone warehouses.
Seafood and casual dining by the docks next to the terminal.
Cafes in the historic streets above Salamanca Place.
Hobart, the capital of Tasmania, lies on the River Derwent below kunanyi / Mount Wellington. Cruise ships berth alongside Macquarie Wharf on the city waterfront, and all passengers pass through the Mac2 Cruise Terminal on Hunter Street. Salamanca Place, home of the Saturday Salamanca Market, is under 20 minutes on foot, and the free Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery is closer still. The MONA ferry leaves from nearby Brooke Street Pier, and the summit is about half an hour by car.
Tasmania's most visited attraction, the City of Hobart market fills historic Salamanca Place every Saturday from 8:30 to 15:00, with over 300 stallholders selling local produce, crafts and handmade goods, rain or shine.
The state's leading natural and cultural heritage museum, a short walk from the waterfront, holds art, artefacts and natural history collections in some of Australia's most significant heritage buildings. Entry is free; open 10:00 to 16:00.
Eleven kilometres north of Hobart on the Derwent, the museum is about 30 minutes by its high-speed ferry from Brooke Street Pier or 20 minutes by road; open Thursday to Monday, 10:00 to 17:00. Bookings recommended.
The 1,271 m summit rises above Hobart at the edge of Wellington Park, an 18,011 ha reserve of lookouts, cliffs, boulder fields, waterfalls, fern glades and dolerite formations. Free entry, open every day.
