Things to see and do from Hobart

If you are able to come early, or leave late, there's plenty of things to do around Hobart.

Some websites to get you started

• Discover Tasmania
• Tasmania Top Ten
• Hobart City Council

In Hobart

• Check out the exhibitions at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery www.tmag.tas.gov.au, including Islands to Ice
• For those who want to swim indoors, the Hobart Aquatic Centre
• Catch a show at the Theatre Royal, Australia's oldest working theatre www.theatreroyal.com.au
• If staying on to Saturday, browse the Salamanca Market

Out and about

• Learn to sail the Lady Nelson on the River Derwent www.ladynelson.org.au
• Tour Cascade, Australia's Oldest Brewery www.cascadebrewery.com.au
• Learn to be a wine snob in just minutes at the Meadowbank wine Experience www.meadowbankwines.com.au
• Shuck your own oysters at Barilla Bay www.barillabay.com.au
• Sample some of Tasmania's finest cool climate wines at Moorilla Estate and tour their microbrewery. Take a few bottles of the Moo Brew home for something unique. www.moorilla.com.au

Further afield

• Tour historic Port Arthur and learn about Tasmania's colonial past www.portarthur.org.au
• Walk amongst century old trees at the Tahune Airwalk www.adventureforests.com.au
• Take an “eco-tour” along Tasmania's Peninsula spotting seals, dolphins and the majestic white breasted sea eagle www.sealife.com.au
• Cruise to Peppermint Bay and sample regionally unique produce www.peppermintbay.com.au

No endorsement is intended of these organisations or activities; you'll need to check them out yourself!