Hobart | Tasmania, Australia
Hobart, largest city, chief port, and capital of Tasmania, Australia. Located in the southeastern corner of the state on the west bank of the River Derwent estuary (2 miles [3 km] wide), 12 miles (19 km) above its mouth, the city ranges along steep foothills with Mount Wellington (4,167 feet [1,270 metres]), often snow-covered, in the near background. Hobart is Australia’s most southerly city. The British navigator George Bass explored the estuary in 1798 and was much impressed with the setti...
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