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Location:
Oceania,
Australia, Hobart
Category:
City
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Description:
View of Tasmania capital city and
the Tasman Bridge
Location Information:
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 219,287. A Resident of
Hobart is known as a "Hobartian".
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.
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