Waterfront Hotel

Hobart


When Hobart's Tasman Bridge collapsed in 1975 and cross-river ferries were doing a roaring trade, this waterfront pub near the old Bellerive ferry terminal was pumping. These days it's still a perfectly positioned spot for an ale, with yachts to ogle and decent pub grub. The stern of the old SS Kosciusko ferry is bolted to the side wall.


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