NUCLEUS OF GRAND HAPPENINGS
At street level, the Grand Poobah is as unassuming as its name isn’t, but its dimly lit, dingily carpeted stairs lead to one of Hobart’s night-time treasures. Here, in the …
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DIMINUTIVE DELIGHT Small, stylish and simple – this is Shoebox Cafe to a â˜tea’. Or a coffee, if you prefer. Step inside for delectable cafe fare with an Asian twist, …
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REKTANGO TO GROOVE TO SWEET TUNES Details about Rektango don’t appear on the Salamanca Arts Centre calendar despite it happening regularly for the past 12 years. Why? Because there’s simply …
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FIRST IMPRESSIONS COUNT Pardon? Are you talking to me? … Well, hel- lo to you too sailor! With such a friendly, flirty greeting, who could resist popping into Hello Gorgeous …
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WHERE THE GALLERIES HAVE NO NAME Melbourne can be such a show-off when it comes to its cultural (or in this case, subcultural) credentials, but Hobart has her fair share …
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HEAD UNDERGROUND FOR THE BEST IN SOUND Maths nerds go wild for a Mobius strip, but it’s unlikely you’ll find them semi-naked and pole dancing at Mobius the club, the …
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HANDMADE WITH HEART â˜All art is autobiographical; the pearl is the oyster’s autobiography.’ It’s as though this Federico Fellini quote was custom-made for Hobart’s Oyster and Pearl, a studio filled …
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SMALL STREAM, BIG STORY The Hobart Rivulet is a small, pure waterway that’s been flowing down from Mount Wellington since ancient times. It is, in part, the reason that Hobart …
Tasmania Vacations
KITSCH COASTAL COMMUNITY KITCHEN Some cafes are more than just a cafe. They’re places where people congregate and socialise; they help to build a community. Citrus Moon is such a …
Visit to Tasmania
BEST MEALS ON THREE WHEELS Cafes come and cafes go – and it’s pretty easy to pick the stayers. You know, the ones that get it just right by delivering …
Hobart Guide for Tourist
GOLDEN GIRL STILL IN FULL GLORY They sure don’t make theatres like they used to. Take the Theatre Royal, positively ancient by Australian theatre standards, with its â˜straightback’ seats up …
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MEET TASMANIA’S ORIGINAL CRAFT QUEENS We’re in the midst of an online craft revolution, with websites like etsy.com giving us access to gazillions of beautiful handmade creations from every corner …
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MARKET GOODIES FOR ALL THE WORLD In 1872, travel writer Anthony Trollope enthused, â˜Tasmania should make jam for all the world’. Not only jam Mr Trollope! But also honey, cheese, …
Travel to Tasmania
BIG-DEAL MEALS Looking for a meal deal but aren’t turned on by coupons? Look no further than the Mill on Morrison, a stylish and snazzy operation run by five local …
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GREAT DESIGN, IN THE BAG The Japanese have long had a love affair with Tasmania, but for Kiyomi of Sashiko Design, it was a love affair with a Tasmanian that …