Hobart
is the state capital and most populous city of
the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded
in 1803 as a penal colony, Hobart is Australia's
second oldest capital city after Sydney. In
2008, the city had a greater area population of
approximately 209,287. The city is the financial
and administrative heart of Tasmania, and also
serves as the home port for both Australian and
French Antarctic operations.
The city is located in the state's south-east
on the estuary of the Derwent River. The skyline
is dominated by Mount Wellington at 1,271 metres
high.
As of the 2006 census there were 200,525
people in the greater Hobart area and the City
of Hobart local government area has a population
of 47,700. According to the 2006 census,
approximately 12.0% of greater Hobart's
residents were born overseas, commonly the
United Kingdom, New Zealand, Germany and
Netherlands.
The Royal Tasmanian Botanical
Gardens is a popular recreation area a short
distance from the City centre. It is the
second-oldest Botanic Gardens in Australia and
holds extensive significant plant collections as
well as built heritage.
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Mount Wellington, accessible by passing
through Fern Tree, is the dominant feature of
Hobart's skyline, indeed many descriptions of
Hobart have used the phrase "nestled amidst the
foothills", so undulating is the geographical
landscape. At 1,271 metres, the mountain has its
own ecosystems, is rich in biodiversity and
plays a large part in determining the local
weather.
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