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Encyclopedia > North Hobart, Tasmania
North Hobart
Hobart, Tasmania
The location of North Hobart.
Postcode: 7000
LGA: City of Hobart
Suburbs around North Hobart
Lenah Valley New Town Queens Domain
Mt Stuart North Hobart Glebe
West Hobart West Hobart Hobart

North Hobart is a suburb of the city of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. As its name suggests, it lies directly north of the CBD. Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. ... Capital Hobart Government Constitutional monarchy Governor William Cox Premier Paul Lennon (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 5  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $16,114 (7th)  - Product per capita  $33,243/person (8th) Population (End of September 2006)  - Population  489,600 (6th)  - Density  7. ... Image File history File links Locator_Dot. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Australian postcodes have four digits; envelopes for posting from Australia reflect this. ... Local Government Areas of Tasmania, Australia This article also includes lists of towns, suburbs and localities of Tasmania. ... Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. ... This is a List of suburbs of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. ... Lenah Valley is a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania. ... New Town is a suburb of the city of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, located about 4 km north of the CBD. One of the citys oldest suburbs, it is now an inner city residential suburb; many of its streets are lined with Federation style cottages. ... The Queens Domain, also know as The Domain to locals, is a small hilly area of bushland just north-east of the CBD of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, alongside the Derwent River. ... Mount Stuart is a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania. ... Glebe is a suburb of Hobart, capital city of Tasmania, Australia. ... West Hobart is an inner-city suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. ... West Hobart is an inner-city suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. ... Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. ... Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. ... Capital Hobart Government Constitutional monarchy Governor William Cox Premier Paul Lennon (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 5  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $16,114 (7th)  - Product per capita  $33,243/person (8th) Population (End of September 2006)  - Population  489,600 (6th)  - Density  7. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...


The main street of North Hobart is Elizabeth Street, which extends northward from the Elizabeth St 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. Elizabeth Street runs both ways North-South through Hobart, from New Town in the North to the CBD and into Sullivans Cove. ... New Town is a suburb of the city of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, located about 4 km north of the CBD. One of the citys oldest suburbs, it is now an inner city residential suburb; many of its streets are lined with Federation style cottages. ... Glenorchy is a business district and suburb in the northern part of greater Hobart, capital of the state of Tasmania, Australia. ...


Restaurant strip

This street 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. Lygon Street, of the suburb of Carlton, Melbourne, Australia, is the Italian food precinct of the city. ... Melbournes CBD has grown to straddle the Yarra River in three major precincts. ...


Restaurants in the area include two Italian restaurants, one of which is both owned by and named for City of Hobart alderman Marti Zucco. Asian food dominates the strip with Indian, Thai and Chinese all being popular. Other restaurants serve Mexican and Turkish food.


Fast food outlet Hungry Jack's had their first (and for many years, only) Tasmanian store in North Hobart, though it is located a block away from the restaurant strip. Subway also has a store in the area. Local Hobart chicken takeaway chain Legs and Breasts, which has a number of stores scattered around Hobart, also has a North Hobart store. There is also a Praties takeaway restaurant, part of the eponymous chain, unique to Tasmania, which serves potato based products. Burger King (often abbreviated to BK) is a large international chain of fast food restaurants, predominantly selling burgers, french fries, soft drinks, desserts, and various sandwiches. ... Subway is the name of a multinational restaurant franchise that mainly sells sandwiches and salads. ...


The Republic Bar, one of the many pubs in the suburb, was the first pub in Tasmania to voluntarily go smoke free (ban indoor smoking). Many other venues have since followed their lead, and the state government has since implemented smoke free laws for all pubs and clubs, which came into effect on 1 January 2006. Non-Smoking sign. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...


Services

Two colleges are located in the area - Elizabeth College, one of Hobart's four public secondary colleges, and The Friends' School, a private school for years K-12. North Hobart was also home of the former Hobart High School - one of the first schools in the city. The building has been preserved and used by many educational establishments over the years, and is now a funeral parlour. Elizabeth College is a senior secondary college located in Hobart, Tasmania. ... Secondary can mean: An ordinal adjective indicating Second or second hand, see Primary The secondary in American football refers to the group of (usually four) defensive backs. ... The Friends School, Hobart is a private, co-educational Quaker school, located in Tasmania, Australia with a total enrolment of approximately 1250 (2006). ... K-12 (Pronounced Kay through twelve or just Kay twelve) is the North American designation for primary and secondary education. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...


Other places in North Hobart include:

  • The historic North Hobart Post Office, which still exists in its original form.
  • North Hobart Oval, one of the larger sports grounds in Hobart. It is predominantly used for Aussie rules matches.
  • The State Cinema, Tasmania's only independent cinema, generally shows independent and underground films.

Australia Post is the government-owned postal service of Australia. ... North Hobart Oval is an Australian rules football stadium located in Hobart, Australia. ... High marking is a key skill and spectator attribute of Aussie Rules Precise field and goal kicking using the oval shaped ball is the key skill in Aussie Rules Football Australian rules football, also known as Australian football, Aussie rules, or simply football or footy is a code of football...

Redevelopment

In 2004 the area was redeveloped, including footpath widening and lining Elizabeth Street with trees. Alderman Zucco unsuccessfully proposed that the area be lined with olive trees to promote the multiculturalism that exists in the area. shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Italian political alliance see Olive Tree, and the color, olive (color). ... Multiculturalism is the ideal that modern societies should embrace and include distinct cultural groups with equal social status. ...



Localities of Hobart - List of Hobart suburbs
City of Hobart: Battery Point | Cascades | Cornelian Bay | Dynnyrne | Fern Tree | Glebe | Lenah Valley | Mt Nelson | Mt Stuart | New Town | North Hobart | Salamanca | Sandy Bay | South Hobart | Tolmans Hill | West Hobart
City of Glenorchy: Abbotsfield | Austins Ferry | Berriedale | Chigwell | Claremont | Derwent Park | Dowsing Point | Glenlusk | Glenorchy | Goodwood | Granton | Lutana | Montrose | Moonah | Rosetta | Springfield | West Moonah
City of Clarence: Acton Park | Bellerive | Cambridge | Clarendon Vale | Cremorne | Flagstaff Gully | Geilston Bay | Howrah | Lauderdale | Lindisfarne | Montagu Bay | Mornington | Mt Rumney | Oakdowns | Opossum Bay | Otago | Risdon | Risdon Vale | Roches Beach | Rokeby | Rose Bay | Rosny | Rosny Park | Sandford | Seven Mile Beach | South Arm | Tranmere | Warrane
Kingborough Council: Blackmans Bay | Bonnet Hill | Firthside | Howden | Huntingfield | Kingston | Kingston Beach | Maranoa Heights | Taroona
Brighton Council: Bridgewater | Brighton | Gagebrook | Green Point | Old Beach

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Hobart - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1711 words)
Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania.
Hobart is internationally famous among the yachting fraternity as the finish of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race which starts in Sydney on Boxing Day (the day after Christmas Day).
Hobart is the finish point of the Targa Tasmania rally car event held annually in April since 1991.
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