There is a wide range of public art in and around Hobart, from weathered bronzes to ephemoral glimpses and much more in between.
Author: novisiblemeans
Shene Estate – Tasmanian gothic revival splendour in the southern midlands
The gothic revival splendour of Shene Estate is offering up secrets from the past that would have been lost if not for the care of a passionate family
Tracks into Hobart’s history
Hobart offers a wealth of tracks and trails, offering abundant scenery and close encounters with key historical events and figures.
A winter stroll through the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens
Primarily known as a place of reflection and relaxation, staff at the Botanical Gardens continue to develop our understanding of our local ecology as well as conserving Tasmania’s unique plant species.
Hobart’s Railway Roundabout named best in the world
This week’s naming of Hobart’s Railway Roundabout as the best in the world by the UK’s Roundabout Appreciation Society was probably greeted with quiet bemusement by citizens of Hobart.
Aoi’s homestay cooking school in Northern Thailand
The homestay was easily the highlight of the week long food tour of Thailand
A touch of Provençal style on the D’entrecasteaux Channel near Hobart
Villa Howden blends the rustic charm associated with the south of France or Tuscanny in northern Italy with a well-upholstered and sybaritic comfort.
Tasman Bridge Disaster Sculpture
Local artists Kelly Eijdenberg and Travis Tiddy of creative agency Poco People were commissioned by the Clarence City Council to commemorate the changes to Hobart’s eastern shore brought about by the 1975 Tasman Bridge disaster.
Under the Bridge – twilight on the Derwent River in Hobart
Midwinter days in Tasmania can be some of the loveliest, calmest and with the bluest skies. When the sun goes down on these days, the chill does set in, but the twilight offers up new ways of seeing the island.
Farewell Krabi-for now
Aonang Beach has boomed since last i was here, no longer the sleepy backwater favoured by a few Europeans of a certain age looking for respite from Phuket’s party scene.