Constitution Dock

Constitution Dock is the harbour-side dock area of Hobart, the capital city of the Australian state of Tasmania, on the Derwent River. The dock is adjacent to other Hobart landmark areas, Victoria Dock, Salamanca Place and Battery Point. Constitution Dock, Tasmania (I took this picture myself) File links The following pages link to this file: Tasmania Categories: GFDL images ... Constitution Dock, Tasmania (I took this picture myself) File links The following pages link to this file: Tasmania Categories: GFDL images ... A harbor (or harbour) or haven is a place where ships may shelter from the weather or are stored. ... A dock is an area of water between two piers or alongside a pier, forming a chamber used for building or repairing one ship. ... View of the Hobart downtown district and Mt Wellington from Constitution Dock Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. ... Emblems: Flora - Tasmanian Blue Gum; Mineral - Crocoite Motto: Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Slogan or Nickname: The Apple Isle; Holiday Isle Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Const. ... The Derwent is a river in Tasmania, Australia. ... Salamanca, Tasmania is the name given to the waterfront part of Hobart, Tasmania, along the esplanade, near Battery Point. ... Battery Point is a suburb of the city of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. ...

The dock consists of a rock-walled marina with an opening for boats. The bridge is normally closed, allowing pedestrian access around the dock. The dock is normally used by motor pleasure boats, yachts, and fishing boats serving the city's fish market and restaurants, several of which are at the northern end of the dock. A yacht was originally defined as a light, fast sailing vessel used to convey important persons. ... A boat is a craft or vessel designed to float on, and provide transport over, water. ... Retail fish market: Chinatown, Sydney. ... Toms Restaurant, a restaurant in New York made familiar by Suzanne Vega and the television sitcom Seinfeld A restaurant is an establishment that serves prepared food and beverages to order, to be consumed on the premises. ...

Constitution Dock is famous for being the rallying point and party venue for the annual Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, held from Boxing Day (the day after Christmas Day) until yachts complete their 630 nautical mile journey from Sydney. Map of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race route. ... Boxing Day is a public holiday observed in many Commonwealth countries on 26 December. ... Joseph and Mary with baby Jesus, at the first Christmas Christmas (literally, the Mass of Christ) is a holiday in the Christian calendar, usually observed on December 25, which celebrates the birth of Jesus. ... A nautical mile is a unit of length. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia with a metropolitan area population of over 4. ...

External links

• panorama Hobart port from Constitution Dock
• Hobart's waterfront
• Tasmanian Ports Corporation
• Map of Hobart Port