Quality Macquarie Manor, Hobart

Advantages: Chocolate factory, Mt Wellington, Harbour, Salamanca Market
Disadvantages: It gets spookily quiet at night

...more than the quality of the boat or the route taken. I paid $11 for a 90 minute cruise, again with live commentary, and unlimited hot drinks and cookies, and there was some good gossip to be had in addition to the historical facts, and it was a good place to shelter from the storm that whipped up half way through. Back on dry land I decided to explore the 'Museum and Art Gallery', a combined affair on Macquarie St, but was disappointed. I got the impression someone had awoken one morning and, realising Hobart ought to have something along these lines, thrown some random artefacts into glass cases, pasted on a few labels and opened the rooms to the public. Apart from one room of half-decent artwork, there was little of interest to me here, and I did not stay long. Instead, I hit the shops as I needed something to wear for our speed dating... Read review

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Advantages: close to city centre, beautiful little historic town, great views
Disadvantages: the prestigious suburb of Hobart so it is quite expensive to stay and eat there

...in 1818. Battery point was initially the residential area for the mariners that worked in Hobart and even today it retains its character of a Cornish fishing village from the 19th century. Today it is still a residential area and I just loved the place because it reminded me so much of an old English village. There are lots of little tearooms and restaurants as well as motels and bed and breakfasts. I didn’t stay in this area so I can’t comment on the quality of the accommodation but I do know they are more expensive than other areas of Hobart because of this prestigious suburb and its location right near the waterfront. A lot of the buildings in Battery Point are part of the National Trust who conduct guided tours of the area on Saturday mornings. The main street is overlooked by Mount Wellington (see picture) which you can drive... Read review

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Advantages: So much to see...
Disadvantages: So little time... Expensive

...still contains the buildings that denote power/control. A lot of these fine buildings were built between 1810 and 1821 when Laclan Macquarie was Governor of this (then) convict town. He had a vision of creating a city and was recalled to London for his troubles, accused of spending too much money on the place! ~THE ROCKS~ I was lucky enough to have my own personal guide around this area, my good friend Robyn who is herself descended from one of the first convicts showed me plenty of things I think I would have missed had I been looking around on my own. The first settlement in Sydney was built along the natural rock ledges, which are not far from the water’s edge hence the name ‘THE ROCKS’ was used to describe them. This name is still in use today and this first strip of housing became the settlement’s first... Read review

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