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| Hobart |
Name of city: Hobart
Population : 217,973 (2013)
Established: 20 February 1804
Location: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
Area: 1,695.5 km2 (654.6 sq mi)
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| Hobart area from Bellerive |
Hobart is the capital
and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded in
1804 as a penal colony, Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney, New South Wales.
In June 2013, the city had a greater area population of approximately
217,973. The city is in the state's south-east on the estuary of the Derwent
River, and its harbour forms the second-deepest natural port in the world. Its skyline is dominated by the 1,271-metre (4,170 ft) Mount Wellington. It is
the financial and administrative heart of Tasmania, also serving as the home
port for both Australian and French Antarctic operations.
Street
View of Hobart
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