Bay View Villas - Hobart Accommodation

You don't need to travel far from Bay View Villas to find great spots for adventures, shopping, dining or relaxation - here are a few examples of where you can go!

Battery Point is Hobart's most historic suburb, retaining the character of a Cornish fishing village of the last century.

The area has several tearooms and restaurants, fine antique shops and plenty of pubs. Many of the homes in Battery Point are classified by the National Trust, which conducts walking tours of the area on Saturday mornings.

North Hobart is known as the restaurant strip, with eateries including pubs, taverns, restaurants and cafes. This busy area also features art galleries, small fashion boutiques, and Tasmania's oldest operating movie house

Salamanca Place, renowned for the famous Salamanca Market is home of fine Tasmanian arts and craft.

Located amongst beautiful heritage listed buildings and tree lined streets, the area is home to restaurants, specialist food shops, bars and niche shopping. At night enjoy the attractive river view whilst dining and relaxing.

The sheltered, landscaped grounds of the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens hold historic plant collections and a large number of significant trees, many dating from the nineteenth century.

It also has an increasing number of important conservation collections of Tasmanian plants and the world's only Subantarctic Plant House.

Hobart boasts an impressive diversity of arts, crafts and historic exhibits... all within minutes of Bay View Villa's. There's the famous Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, the Maritime Museum, the Transport & Fire Service Museum, the Military Museum and Van Diemen's Land Folk Museum to name only a very few, along with countless art galleries exhibiting works of every imaginable type.

If you're planning on heading a little further out from Bay View Villas, then have a look at these great places to go - they're only the tip of the iceberg too!

Standing sentinel 1271 metres over Hobart and its harbour, Mount Wellington is a must do for all visitors to Hobart.

Just a 20-minute drive from the centre of the city to the pinnacle yields magnificent views of Hobart and into the distance the Channel, the East Coast, the Derwent Valley, the South West and the Tasman Peninsula can all be seen on a fine day.

The Derwent Estuary extends from New Norfolk in the North to the mouth of the Derwent River in the South, a distance of some 50km.

Enjoy a leisurely ferry cruise, cycle along the extensive paths, hire a kayak or jetboat for some exploring, take an exciting helicopter or a seaplane flight - or just take a walk and admire the local wildlife.

Created with convict labour, the impressive architecture, delightful gardens and chilling prison facilities survive today for you to explore.

Port Arthur Historic Site is open every day. The grounds and ruins are open from 8.30am until dusk, and the Visitor Centre is open from 8.30am until the close of Historic Ghost tours at night.

Pack yourself a picnic lunch and make use of the great BBQ facilities, or if that doesn't take your fancy, drop in to the Signal Station Restaurant for a nice cofee and a bite to eat.

Afterwards, put on your hiking boots and take a good bushwalk around the surrounding Truganini Reserve. And don't forget to take in the spectacular sights of Hobart and the Derwent river while you're at it.

A tour of the famous Claremont Chocolate Factory is a rewarding experience. You'll see delicious chocolates being made and enjoy free samples.

This is a tour of a working factory, so numbers are strictly limited. Advance bookings are a must! Tours operate from 8am Monday to Friday.

Take a walk in the treetops canopy at the Tahune Airwalk deep in the heart of the Tahune Forest Reserve for a magical forest experience up to 37 metres above the forest floor.

The highest point of the 570 metre walk juts out overlooking the magnificent confluence of the Huon and Picton Rivers.

Tour the Newdegate Cave, a rarity that formed in dolomite rock millions of years ago.

Take your swimming costume and have a dip in the thermal outdoor pool, heated by energy from deep in the earth. Walk on the Sensory Trail through the surrounding forests, listen to the birds as you relax on the grass and munch your lunchtime picnic or a barbecue.

Wrest Point was Australia's first casino, opening in 1973 and quickly became a famous Australian landmark.

Apart from gaming, visitors enjoy a choice of four restaurants including an exquisite fine dining experience in the iconic revolving restaurant, The Point, and 7different bars to choose from.