New Town Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Popular places to visit
Salamanca Market
During your visit to Tasmanian Waterfront, you can search for that perfect souvenir at Salamanca Market. Discover the fascinating museums in this walkable area or seek out the local tours.
Salamanca Place
Spend a day in this area where sandstone warehouses are now home to gourmet restaurants, trendy bars, galleries and a busy Saturday market.
Wrest Point Casino
Why not roll the dice with a visit to Wrest Point Casino during your visit to Hobart? Visit the shops and top-notch restaurants in this walkable area.
Constitution Dock
History seeps from the stones on Hobart’s waterfront, where colonial buildings are now galleries and where you can eat fresh seafood and watch a famous yacht race.
Franklin Wharf
You can take time to visit Franklin Wharf during your travels to Tasmanian Waterfront. Visit the shops and top-notch restaurants in this walkable area.
Museum of Old and New Art
Hobart’s remarkable Museum of Old and New Art has a surprising mix of thought-provoking installation art, modern paintings, sculptures and ancient artefacts.
Activities
Hobart: kunanyi/Mt Wellington Explorer Bus Pass
Hobart: Cascades Female Factory Historic Site [official]
Derwent River Historic Harbour Cruise From Hobart
Our pick of the best New Town Hotel Deals
Graham Apartments
Bathroom didn’t have shower foam but otherwise all was good. Close to supermarket and restaurants.
Reviewed on 6 Jan 2026
Hobart Tower Motel
What a little gem. Clean and well kept. Make sure you have a trip up the tower with its incredible views! This is a fascinating building with a rich history!
Reviewed on 5 Jan 2026
Maylands Lodge
The Maylands Lodge hosted an incredible experience with some of the best service we experienced across Tassie, lovely rooms as posted in the photos, and a wonderful breakfast included the following morning. Would highly recommend as a stop for anyone travelling Tasmania or as a base to explore ...
Reviewed on 22 Dec 2025
Wrest Point
We stayed in a waterfront room to the side of the tower. The room was an older style but comfortable and the view was lovely...although a clean would be good...ours had bird poo across it. The staff were friendly and helpful. Plenty of open air carparks. We loved the restaurants and bars being on ...
Reviewed on 8 Jan 2026
Hotel Grand Chancellor Hobart
Staff were friendly and provided great tourist ideas
Reviewed on 10 Jan 2026
ibis Styles Hobart
Clean room, kind staff but there was a few pieces of gym equipment that weren’t working (peloton bike and cross trainer) which we were looking forward to using.
Reviewed on 10 Jan 2026
Other neighbourhoods around New Town
North Hobart
North Hobart is known for its abundant dining options, and you can plan a trip to North Hobart Oval and Train Park while you're in town.
West Hobart
Waterfront views, shopping and restaurants highlight some of the noteworthy features of West Hobart. Make a stop by Rosedown Gardens or Knocklofty Park while you're exploring the neighbourhood.
Hobart Central Business District
The captivating waterfront views and popular shops are just a few highlights of Hobart Central Business District. Make a stop by Playhouse Theatre or Parliament House while you're exploring the area.
Sullivan's Cove
Sullivan's Cove is known for its captivating waterfront views, and with sights like Constitution Dock and Franklin Wharf, you won't get bored spending a day wandering around this part of Tasmanian Waterfront.
Glenorchy
Glenorchy is noteworthy for its restaurants, and you can make a stop at top attractions like MyState Bank Arena and Royal Hobart Showground.
South Hobart
South Hobart is noteworthy for its art galleries, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Cascade Brewery and Cascades Female Factory Historic Site.
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