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The modern history of the Australian city of Hobart (formerly 'Hobart Town', or 'Hobarton') in Tasmania dates to its foundation as a British colony in 1804. Prior to British settlement, the area had been occupied definitively for at least 8,000 years, and possibly for as long as 35,000 years, [1] by the semi-nomadic Mouheneener tribe, a sub-group of the Nuenonne, or South-East tribe. [2]
1804: Hobart's first cemetery opens, later St David's Park. 1804: Colonel William Paterson establishes Port Dalrymple (Tamar River) settlement, first at George Town, then at York Town on river's western side. 1805: After supply ships fail to arrive on time, famine forces David Collins to cut rations by one-third
New Town is a suburb of the city of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, about 4 kilometres (2 mi) north of the central business district of Hobart. It is generally considered Hobart's oldest suburb, settled just a week after Sullivans Cove. [ 2 ] It was historically the home of many of Hobart's wealthiest citizens, and New Town features a large number ...
AEDT State: Tasmania. (UTC+11) Hobart (/ ˈhoʊbɑːrt / ⓘ HOH-bart; [6] (palawa kani: nipaluna) is the capital and most populous city of the island state of Tasmania, Australia. [7] Located in Tasmania's south-east on the estuary of the River Derwent, it is the southernmost capital city in Australia. Despite containing nearly half of ...
The Hobart Town Gazette observed, 'On Wednesday last, Mr. Dennis McCarty commenced the undertaking, under an agreement with the Government, of opening a road from Hobart Town (via New-town and Austin's farm) to New Norfolk. As this road includes communication with the populous village of New-town and forms the initial ten miles (to the ferry ...
The military and convicts disembarked from Ocean near Hunter Island on 20–21 February 1804 and thus beginning what is now Hobart. Lady Nelson landed the free settlers at New Town Bay on 22 February. One of the first land grants at Risdon Cove was made to Dr William F A I'Anson, the chief surgeon who arrived with Lieutenant-Governor Collins in ...
Town/City State/Territory Notes 1801 Newcastle: New South Wales Original settlement abandoned in 1802. Resettled in 1804. 1803 Hobart: Tasmania: Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city. Largest city and capital of Tasmania. [6] Originally settled at Risdon Cove, the settlement was moved to Sullivans Cove in 1804. 1803 George Town ...
Mount Nelson (Nuenonne/palawa kani: kriwalayti) [2] is a mountain suburb located on the southern boundary of the city of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.Positioned to the south of Hobart's CBD, Mount Nelson varies in elevation with its summit reaching 351 metres (1,152 ft) above sea level, [3] offering panoramic views of the scenic Derwent estuary and surrounds.