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Hobart Central YHA
Things to do in Hobart Central YHA
This Hobart backpacker accommodation is in prime position to take advantage of everything Hobart has to offer! Attached to Hobart Central YHA is the pub Tom McHugos - stop by for delicious, value-for-money meals. The bars and restaurants at Salamanca Place are filled with locals and backpackers alike, especially in summer.
It's a beautiful walk from the hostel along the foreshore to Constitution Dock, Salamanca Markets and the historic homes of Battery Point. If you're interested in art, both the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery and the Salamanca Arts Centre are a short walk from the hostel and the Museum of Old and New Art - also known as MONA - is just a ferry ride away.
Hobart is the ideal base to explore some of Tasmania's natural wonders. Drive to the top of Mount Wellington or hike to one of the lookout points for 360 degree panoramic views of Hobart, be swept away by the beauty of Maria Island National Park, walk among the tree tops on the Tahune Forest Air Walk or visit the Southwest National Park - the largest national park in Tasmania for rugged coastal views and an abundance or native wildlife.
Our friendly reception staff can help you organise one day and multi-day tours. Whether you want to visit Port Arthur, Bruny Island, kayak around Hobart or explore the rest of this amazing state,we can help you plan your ultimate Tasmanian holiday.
At the hostel
GET YOUR MIND BLOWN AT MONA
Love it or hate it, you'll never forget MONA - Museum of Old and New Art. Tickets and info available at reception.
GET YOUR WHISKY ON
Experience a whisky and distilled spirits guided tasting at the very cool and cosy Lark Distillery's cellar door.
HIKE KUNANYI - MT WELLINGTON
Take a Metro bus to Fern Tree and hike the Pinnacle track to the summit for INCREDIBLE views.
MONDAY MOVIE NIGHT
Kick back, get cosy and enjoy a free movie and popcorn in our lounge room every Monday night.
SALAMANCA MARKETS
Explore these famous, bustling markets every Saturday morning - tasting samples are generally FREE!
TASMANIAN MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY
Awesome, free and straight across the road - what's not to like!
Tours & activities related to this hostel
Ultimate 8 day Tasmania Tour
Super 7 Day Tasmania Tour
Explorer 6 Day Tasmania Tour
Famous 5 Day Tasmania Tour
Mega 4 Day Tasmania Tour
Bruny Island 1 Day Tour
FREE things to do in Hobart
- Check out Hobart's very own Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery. It's unusual, avant garde, and absolutely free!
- Head out to the Waterworks Reserve for some prime bird watching. Just 4km from the city, this reserve is a haven of rosellas, cockatoos and many other tassie birds. Be sure to bring binoculars.
- Pedal between Hobart’s cultural hot-spots on a free bicycle: ArtBikes are available for pick-up from Arts Tasmania and the Tasmania Museum & Art Gallery – all you need is ID and a desire for active art appreciation.
- Walk on Mt Wellington, the spectacular views from the 1,270m peak offer amazing views that you shouldn't miss!
- Every Saturday from 8am, head to the Salamanca Market in Salamanca Place. The trading hub offers artworks, organic food, and beautiful colonial buildings.
- Walk around Battery Point to see fishermen’s cottages, old alehouses and graceful mansions, built in the 19th century. From here, nip to nearby Anglesea Barracks, the oldest military buildings still in use in Australia: the free museum opens 9am-1pm Tues and Thurs; free tours run 11am Tues.
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