Hobart
| Hobart Nipaluna Tasmania | |||||||||
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 Hobart city centre, 2015 | |||||||||
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  Hobart | |||||||||
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| Coordinates | 42°52′50″S 147°19′30″E / 42.88056°S 147.32500°E | ||||||||
| Population | 251,047 (2021)[1] (11th) | ||||||||
| • Density | 145.7/km2 (377/sq mi) (2021)[2] | ||||||||
| Established | 20 February 1804[3] | ||||||||
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) | ||||||||
| Area | 1,695.5 km2 (654.6 sq mi) (metropolitan) | ||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | AEDT State: Tasmania. (UTC+11) | ||||||||
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| State electorate(s) | Clark, Franklin | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Clark, Franklin | ||||||||
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Hobart (Palawa Kani: Nipaluna) is a city in Australia. It is the capital city of the state of Tasmania, and it has about 200,000 people.[5] It is on the western shore of the Derwent River, although some of its suburbs are on the eastern shore. In the western suburbs of Hobart is Kunyani/Mount Wellington.
Hobart was founded in 1803 as a penal colony. Today it is a busy seaport, and is the home port of Antarctic expeditions. Tourist attractions include Salamanca Markets, the Cadbury chocolate factory and the Cascade Brewery.
Hobart has an oceanic climate (Cfb in the Köppen climate classification).
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Regional Population - 2021". abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ↑ Cite error: The named reference
ABSwas used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page). - ↑ "Queen to Honour David Collins in Historic Unveiling". The Mercury. Hobart, Tasmania. 19 February 1954. p. 8, Royal Visit Souvenir supplement. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
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BoMwas used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page). - ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Greater Hobart (Statistical Division)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
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