The quality hotel hobart airport is a great base to enable you to travel in many different directions while exploring Southern Tasmania. Explore Hobart or take a day trip to Port Arthur, the Huon Valley, Bruny Island, Richmond Village, Mount Field National Park, Maria Island or another of the countless attractions and destinations of Southern Tasmania.
Tasmania is a small Island state with a population of approximately 500,000 people with a population of 200,000 residing in the capital city of Hobart which is Australia’s second oldest settlement, founded in 1803.
Tasmania has been proven to have the cleanest air in the world with 40 per cent of the state protected as national parks and reserves. There are lakes, mountains, beaches, cities, rivers, rainforests, caves, wildlife and waterfalls all waiting to be explored.
WEATHER
Tasmania enjoys a comfortable temperate climate with four distinct seasons:
Summer – December, January & February
Autumn – March, April & May
Winter - June, July & August
Spring – September, October & November
The following chart shows mean daily maximum and minimum recorded temperatures in degrees Celsius. As supplied by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology.
| Month |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Maximum |
23.2 |
23.1 |
21.0 |
17.3 |
13.9 |
11.4 |
10.9 |
12.0 |
14.0 |
16.3 |
18.7 |
21.2 |
| Minimum |
10.2 |
10.3 |
8.9 |
6.6 |
4.6 |
2.8 |
2.3 |
3.0 |
4.2 |
5.5 |
7.1 |
8.8 |
Attractions
• Business and Leisure area – Cambridge Park
• Short Distance to CBD (15 minutes)
• Port Arthur and Convict Trail
• Richmond Village
• Royal Hobart Golf Club
• Barilla Bay Oyster Farm and Restaurant
• Cambridge Aerodrome and Light Aircraft
• Seven Mile Beach
• Sorell Fruit Farm
• Coal River Valley Wine Region
• Orford and Maria Island
• Salamanca
• Royal Botanic Gardens
• Hobart Aquatic Centre
• Coal Mines Historic Site
• Bonorong Wildlife Park
• Mount Wellington
• Cadbury Chocolate Factory
• Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
General Information
CURRENCY
Australia operates under a decimal system currency with 100 cents (c) equalling one dollar ($). The coins are $2 and $1 (coloured gold) 50c, 20c, l0c and 5c (coloured silver). Notes comprise of $100, $50, $20, $10 and $5.
ELECTRICITY
Australia's domestic electricity supply is 230-240 volts AC at 50 Hz. The standard three pin plugs are fitted to domestic appliances. Main overseas plugs are of a different design and will not fit Australian power points. Should you require an adaptor please contact Reception
TIME ZONE
There are three time zones in Australia.
Eastern Standard Time (EST) applies to New South Wales. Australian Capital Territory. Victoria, Tasmania and Queensland.
Central standard time (CST) applies South Australia and Northern Territory
Western standard time (WST) applies to Western Australia.
CST is half hour (30 minutes) behind EST, while WST is two hours behind EST.
DAYLIGHT SAVING
Daylight Saving Time is observed in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, and the Australian Capital Territory and has been synchronised across these states. Western Australia, Queensland and the Northern Territory do not observe daylight saving.
Across the south-eastern states and the ACT, daylight saving for future summers begins at 2am Eastern Standard Time on the first Sunday in October and ends at 2am Eastern Standard Time (3am summer time) on the first Sunday in April.
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