Launceston

Hobart is one of the few cities in Australia where the built environment, the natural landscape, and the cultural programme converge with genuine coherence. The city's Georgian and Victorian sandstone buildings give Salamanca Place and Battery Point a textural gravity rare in the Australia/Pacific region. At the same time, the waterfront is operational, not cosmetic: fishing vessels, ferries, and Antarctic research vessels share the harbour with restaurants and galleries. This is a city that works, and that working quality gives it an authenticity that more polished destinations often lack.