North Hobart Hobart, Tasmania |
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Coordinates | 42°52′20″S 147°18′52″E / 42.87222°S 147.31444°ECoordinates: 42°52′20″S 147°18′52″E / 42.87222°S 147.31444°E | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7000 | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Hobart | ||||||||||||||
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North Hobart is a suburb of the city of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. As its name suggests, it lies directly north of the CBD.
The main street of North Hobart is Elizabeth Street, which extends northward from the Elizabeth Street Mall in the city, through North Hobart, and then becomes the Main Road in New Town and continues through many suburbs to Glenorchy and beyond.
The most recent median house price for North Hobart is $420,855 and the median unit price is $410,000.
Up until the late 1980s North Hobart was considered a downmarket and rough suburb. Due to the Planning provisions that resulted from the 1945 City of Hobart Plan. This plan declared a large part of North Hobart as 'Old and Decadent' and it promoted its demolition and replacement by commercial and industrial uses. In 1977 The North Hobart Residents' Group was formed and as a result of a number of activities the residential use of the area was strategical improved in conjunction with Housing Tasmania and the Better Cities program. This has resulted in North Hobarts' fortunes changing for the better and it continues to grow to this day.
Up until the late 1980s North Hobart was considered a downmarket and rough suburb. Due to the Planning provisions that resulted from the 1945 City of Hobart Plan. This plan declared a large part of North Hobart as 'Old and Decadent' and it promoted its demolition and replacement by commercial and industrial uses. In 1977 The North Hobart Residents' Group was formed and as a result of a number of activities the residential use of the area was strategical improved in conjunction with Housing Tasmania and the Better Cities program. This has resulted in North Hobarts' fortunes changing for the better and it continues to grow to this day.
Elizabeth Street (between Tasma and Federal Streets) contains many of the restaurants and cafes for which North Hobart is known. The area could be compared with Lygon Street in Melbourne, except on a much smaller scale.
The State Theatre has expanded, considerably to provide a number of simultaneous showings and a food service and bookshop.
Restaurants in the area include two Italian restaurants, one of which was established by and named for City of Hobart alderman Marti Zucco and two fish bars. Asian food dominates the strip with Indian food Annapurna, Thai food, Japanese food and Chinese food all being popular. Other restaurants serve Mexican and Turkish food.