Art and History Trail Walking Tour in Tasmania: Exploring Sullivan's Cove and Battery Point's Scene

Hobart

Explore the streets of Sullivan’s Cove and Battery Point’s street art scene
and history by joining our Art & History walking tour.

Find out how local and international artists shaping Hobart’s urban identity by creating unique public art for us to appreciate.

Learn about Hobart’s colonial past, convict men and women, explorers,
governors und whalers.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery - Explore the courtyard and function of the Bond Store
incorporating the oldest standing house in Hobart
Hobart Town Hall - A remarkable building construction and features past and present celebrated by the people of Hobart
Franklin Square - Named after Governor Franklin after he left Hobart leading an expedition and vanished in the Arctic ice
Two Islands Sculpture - The two islands by Nigel Helyer incorporating a soundtrack representing voices offering a potential to reflect upon the past to continue a dialogue in the future
Brooke Street Pier - Meet the street mural artist’s Bonsai and Ghostpatrol creation of the Weedy Tasmanian Sea Dragon, Commissioned in 2015 by the City of Hobart
Bernacchi Tribute Sculptures - An inspiring story of a migrant child, who became the first Australian in 1898 spending the entire winter in Antarctica
Footsteps Sculpture - The Irish artists Rowan Gillespie created four figures, representing thousands of convict women and children transported to Hobart