Hobart

For other uses, see Hobart (disambiguation).

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 Nipaluna Tasmania
Hobart city centre, 2015
Coat of arms
Hobart
Coordinates	42°52′50″S 147°19′30″E
Population	251,047 (2021)[1] (11th)
• Density	145.7/km2 (377/sq mi) (2021)[2]
Established	20 February 1804 (1804-02-20)[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)
Location	38 km (24 mi) from Huonville 134 km (83 mi) from Swansea 198 km (123 mi) from Launceston 248 km (154 mi) from Queenstown 297 km (185 mi) from Burnie
LGA(s)	City of Clarence City of Glenorchy City of Hobart Kingborough Council
State electorate(s)	Clark, Franklin
Federal division(s)	Clark, Franklin
Mean max temp[4] Mean min temp[4] Annual rainfall[4] 17.6 °C 64 °F 9.0 °C 48 °F 565.3 mm 22.3 in

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).