One day in Hobart

Day by day

1. Day 1: MONA – Museum of Old and New Art and Salamanca Market

   MONA – Museum of Old and New Art, Salamanca Market, kunanyi/Mount Wellington and Constitution Dock and the fish punts, then Salamanca Place in the evening.

   1. Morning

      MONA – Museum of Old and New Art

      Take the MONA ferry from Brooke Street Pier rather than the bus; the 25-minute ride up the Derwent is part of the experience. Allow 3–4 hours.

   2. Late morning

      Salamanca Market

      Arrive before 10am for the produce stalls and space to move, then climb Kelly's Steps to Battery Point for coffee. Allow 2 hours.

   3. Lunch

      Lunch: Tasmanian oysters

      Fish punts at Constitution Dock, waterfront restaurants and farm-gate shops on Bruny Island and near the airport at Barilla Bay.

   4. Afternoon

      kunanyi/Mount Wellington

      Bring warm, windproof layers even in summer; the summit can be 10°C colder than the waterfront, and the road can close after snow. Allow 2–3 hours.

   5. Late afternoon

      Constitution Dock and the fish punts

      Eat flathead and chips on the dock wall, keeping an eye on the gulls, then walk to Mawson's Huts Replica Museum next door. Allow 1 hour.

   6. Evening

      Salamanca Place

      Walk through the arched lanes into the Salamanca Arts Centre courtyard, which most visitors miss.

Before you go

• MONA – Museum of Old and New Art: Ferry seats and museum entry are best booked online together, especially in summer and during festivals.

If it rains

• Swap in Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (Waterfront and CBD): Head first to the thylacine displays and the palawa gallery, then leave time for the colonial art upstairs.
• Swap in Mawson's Huts Replica Museum (Waterfront and CBD): Ask the volunteer guides about the expedition's survival story; it adds a lot to the small space.
• Swap in Theatre Royal (Waterfront and CBD): Check the programme before you travel; even a modest touring show is worth it for the historic interior.

Where to stay for this itinerary

Pace and daylight

The sights in this plan add up to roughly 9–11 hours of visiting over one day, before meals and getting between them. Daylight runs from about 9 hours in June to 15.3 hours in December, so in winter start early and keep museums for the afternoon.

Getting between stops: Walking. The CBD, waterfront, Salamanca and Battery Point are all within about 15 minutes' walk of each other; expect steep streets around Battery Point.

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