| ATTRACTIONS - South |
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| Salamanca Place (12 minutes from Northside) |
| Situated at the southern end of Hobart's waterfront, Salamanca displays the finest row of early merchant warehouses in Australia. Built between 1835 and 1840, the warehouses are now home to quality arts and crafts galleries, cafes and restaurants. Every Saturday between 8:30am and 3pm is Salamanca outdoor market. It highlights home grown Tasmanian produce, hand-worked arts and crafts. |
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| Botanical Gardens (8 minutes from Northside) |
| The Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens were established in 1818, two years after the first Australian botanical garden opened in Sydney. The gardens cover 13.5 hectares on slopes beside the River Derwent. There are 6.500 different species and varieties of plants on show. The Tasmanian Tulip Festival is held every year in the gardens during late September. |
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| Cascade Brewery (15 minutes from Northside) |
| Cascade Brewery is the most famous facade in Hobart. The brewery, established by Peter Degraves in 1824, is the oldest in Australia and still produces premium beers from Tasmanian hops, barley and pure water from Mt Wellington. |
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| Battery Point (15 minutes from Northside) |
| Was once a lively mariner's village with fisherman's cottages, shops, churches, a village green and a riot of pubs. Today, Battery Point has many inviting restaurants, tea rooms and several antique shops to explore but is now primarily a residential area. |
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| Theatre Royal (10 minutes from Northside) |
| The oldest operational theatre in Australia was built in 1837. |
