This dock is basically for the two Mures fish restaurant and some fishing boats. Not much else to…read moresay about it, as it is otherwise uninteresting. I dined at the upstairs Mures restaurant, which was excellent.

We passed beautiful wineries & sheep cheese farms on route to Richmond. This charming old historic…read moretown was filled with restaurants, coffee shop & charming handmade gift shops. We enjoyed wandering around on a beautiful Sunday afternoon. You have to love a town that has free clean restrooms, lots of free parking and even free Wi-Fi. Perfect!

Average hike up but views are stunning. There are loud birds that are freaky. You can take public…read moretransit which is nice. Value 5/5 Atmosphere 4/5 Service 3/5 Quality 3/5 15/20

It's the best corner shop. they stock a large range of products and have a fantastic range of…read morequality bread.

Welcome to your local corner store slash newsagency slash post office! West Hobart Express is a…read morelittle from each column, and means it acts well as an all-in-one for a weekend run. It's a little pricier than a normal grocery run but perfect for ducking into for some milk or bread, and there are often some fairly excellent specials bins that feel a bit like a lucky dip. The staff are super lovely and the store is open until 8pm seven days a week, including the post office bit. Remarkable.

South of the town of Ross, there's a lot of Convict history here in Tasmania, of which this bridge…read moreacross the River Coal is an impressive and scenic example. A couple other Yelp reviews cover more of this fascinating history. The Bridge is still in use and we were on it on our way to Lunch (meat pie of course) and ice cream. We also took the time to admire the bridge close up on the ground on both sides.

A stop in Richmond is worth it for the Bridge and Ice Cream. Richmond Bridge was built by convict…read morelabor in 1823 and is the oldest stone span bridge still in use in Australia. This engineering marvel represents the hardships of the past convicts and also their craftsmanship and resilience while serving time in some of the worst conditions.

It's a giant tower! Lots of steps to the top and if you…read morecount them correctly you get a 'prize'. New owner is a huge Doctor Who fan and is refurbishing a Dalek to go in the tea rooms! He also sells Doctor Who merch in the shop at pretty good prices.

This fountain was dedicated in 1988 and presented to the people of Tasmania by the State's Dutch…read morecommunity as a bicentennial gift. The monuments consists of a fountain, a full sized bronze sculpture of Abel Tasman, two bronze sailing ships and various quality plaques. There is also a rough hewn white rock plinth showing the Southern Cross in bronze. The sculpture is the work of Stephen Walker, a local artist.

The controversy over the William Crowther statue in Hobart centres on Crowther's role in the 1869…read morepost‑mortem mutilation of Aboriginal man William Lanne, a surviving Tasmanian Aboriginal man who had been subjected to colonial violence, forced removals, and disease. Crowther's actions were part of a broader 19th‑century trend of collecting Aboriginal remains for "scientific" study, often with political and social benefits for those who could provide them ABC. His removal of Lanne's skull was a deeply offensive act, and the incident became a public scandal involving Tasmania's political leaders at the time. For decades, the Palawa community and their allies have campaigned for the statue's removal, viewing it as a symbol of colonial violence and racial intolerance. In 2021, Hobart City Council launched the Crowther Reinterpreted Project, using temporary artworks to provoke dialogue about this contested history Springer. In 2022, the council voted to remove the statue while keeping its sandstone plinth, with plans for interpretive signage. On May 15 (2024) the statue was vandalized overnight -- cut at the ankles and graffitied with "what goes around" and "decolonize" and the council expressed disappointment but said it would preserve the statue in a respectful manner. Our guide informed us that the Council is still working the issue.