Melbourne to Hobart

We flew to Hobart Tasmania early this afternoon, about a one hour flight. Our first impression of the area was that is was very dry. We took the sky bus into the city which took nearly an hour. Lots of farmland with sheep, beef cattle & horses. The city of Hobart has around 220000, which is almost half of the population of the island. The city is spread out on hillsides around the harbour, which makes it quite beautiful. We stayed in the Customs House Hotel, which was once where ships checked in when they arrived at Hobart with their goods. Lots of prisoners were processed here, as well. Lots of seafood here but prices for most things are quite high. A bustling city centre as there was a huge cruise ship tied up.Read more