Hobart

Hobart Tasmania
Left to right from top: Hobart CBD; Wrest Point Hotel Casino; Salamanca Market; the Cascade Brewery, Tasman Bridge, Hobart Cenotaph
Hobart
Coordinates	42°52′50″S 147°19′30″E / 42.88056°S 147.32500°E / -42.88056; 147.32500Coordinates: 42°52′50″S 147°19′30″E / 42.88056°S 147.32500°E / -42.88056; 147.32500
Population	221,000 (2015) (11th)
• Density	124.8/km2 (323/sq mi) (2011)
Established	20 February 1804 (1804-02-20)
Area	1,695.5 km2 (654.6 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10)
• Summer (DST)	AEDT State: Tasmania. (UTC+11)
Location	35 km (22 mi) from New Norfolk 38 km (24 mi) from Huonville 198 km (123 mi) from Launceston 248 km (154 mi) from Queenstown 297 km (185 mi) from Burnie
State electorate(s)	Denison, Franklin
Federal Division(s)	Denison, Franklin
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall 16.9 °C 62 °F 8.4 °C 47 °F 614.8 mm 24.2 in

Hobart (ⁱ/ˈhoʊbɑːrt/) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. It is the least populated state capital in Australia. Founded in 1803 as a penal colony, Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney, New South Wales. The city is located in the state's south-east on the estuary of the Derwent River, making it the most southern of Australia's capital cities. Its harbour forms the second-deepest natural port in the world.

In June 2015, the city had a greater area population of approximately 221,000. Its skyline is dominated by the 1,271-metre (4,170 ft) Kunanyi/Mount Wellington, and much of the city's waterfront consists of reclaimed land. It is the financial and administrative heart of Tasmania, serving as the home port for both Australian and French Antarctic operations and acting as a major tourist hub, with over 1.192 million visitors in 2011/2012. The metropolitan area is often referred to as Greater Hobart, to differentiate it from the City of Hobart, one of the five local government areas that cover the city.