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Of late we have seen heaps of photos of Melbourne and plenty of Sydney. So I thought I'd go a different track and bring you a collection of photos I took during easter of Hobart's CBD. Hobart is an enjoyable city with great Australian colonial architecture, something that many other cities have long lost.
Hobart's CBD, specially near the docks and during autumn reminded me of a mix between Fremantle, Canberra and the Rocks in Sydney. Unlike The Rocks however, the place doesn't feel like a giant tourist trap. With the water and the mountains over looking down on it, it has at times an almost a Scandinavian feel to it.
Btw if many streets look dead, it is because i took most of the photos during public holidays. The best time to take photos of urban buildings (no cars blocking the views!)
Parliament House
This scene reminded me of Wooloomooloo in Sydney
Town Hall entrance
Mercury Newspaper House
The original Mercury Newspaper office
GPO
Part of the museum and art gallery
Colonial Mutual
ANZ Centre
Murray Street
Treasury Building
Murray Street, infront of the Treasury Building
St Davids Cathedral tower
Steps of Townhall
Town Hall
Franklin Square
T&G
A nice dome in St David's Park
Head fire station
This odd building is Australia's first jewish synagogue in a very unusual Egyptian revival style
Salamanca Markets (one of the best I have been to)
Salamanca Place
Salamanca Place
Salamanca Place
Silo apartments
Kelly Steps, circa 1840
Leafy streets
On the water at the modern Mawson Place
Elizabeth Street Pier
Princes Wharf
Victoria Dock
Hidden apartments on Macquarie Wharf
Near the Centre for the Arts in the chic area of town
Cascade Brewery (yum!)
The old Cascade Brewery city office
Has almost a New England look to it?
Two part deco, original was built in the 1930's, the taller part was completed in 1950.
Hydro-Electric Commision building in grand deco
Hobart's CBD, specially near the docks and during autumn reminded me of a mix between Fremantle, Canberra and the Rocks in Sydney. Unlike The Rocks however, the place doesn't feel like a giant tourist trap. With the water and the mountains over looking down on it, it has at times an almost a Scandinavian feel to it.
Btw if many streets look dead, it is because i took most of the photos during public holidays. The best time to take photos of urban buildings (no cars blocking the views!)

Parliament House

This scene reminded me of Wooloomooloo in Sydney



Town Hall entrance

Mercury Newspaper House

The original Mercury Newspaper office

GPO

Part of the museum and art gallery


Colonial Mutual

ANZ Centre

Murray Street

Treasury Building

Murray Street, infront of the Treasury Building

St Davids Cathedral tower


Steps of Townhall

Town Hall

Franklin Square

T&G

A nice dome in St David's Park

Head fire station

This odd building is Australia's first jewish synagogue in a very unusual Egyptian revival style

Salamanca Markets (one of the best I have been to)

Salamanca Place

Salamanca Place

Salamanca Place

Silo apartments

Kelly Steps, circa 1840

Leafy streets

On the water at the modern Mawson Place

Elizabeth Street Pier

Princes Wharf

Victoria Dock

Hidden apartments on Macquarie Wharf

Near the Centre for the Arts in the chic area of town

Cascade Brewery (yum!)

The old Cascade Brewery city office

Has almost a New England look to it?

Two part deco, original was built in the 1930's, the taller part was completed in 1950.


Hydro-Electric Commision building in grand deco