Portsea Place

Hobart


Run by a charming English gent from Nottingham (not Portsea), this row of tidy Georgian brick 1850s townhouses sits on a prominent street corner on the edge of Battery Point. There are 11 tasteful, colourfully furnished self-contained units, spread over multiple levels. Most are studio and one-bedroom set-ups, but there's a two-bedroom basement apartment. Off-street parking is a bonus.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Hobart attractions

1. Narryna Heritage Museum

0.05 MILES

Fronted by a babbling fountain, this stately Greek-Revival sandstone mansion (pronounced ‘Narinna’) was built in 1837 by trader Captain Andrew Haig. Set…

2. St George's Anglican Church

0.17 MILES

Designed by colonial architect John Lee Archer (with a tower designed by convict James Blackburn), this landmark 1838 church sits atop the highest bit of…

3. Salamanca Place

0.2 MILES

This picturesque row of three- and four-storey sandstone warehouses is a classic example of Australian colonial architecture. Dating back to the whaling…

4. Markree House Museum

0.21 MILES

This backstreet house is a window into life in 1920s Hobart, built for the Baldwin family in 1926 in the 'arts and crafts' architectural style of the day …

5. Salamanca Arts Centre

0.22 MILES

The nonprofit Salamanca Arts Centre has been here since 1977 and occupies seven Salamanca warehouses. It's home to dozens of arts organisations and…

6. Kelly’s Steps

0.23 MILES

A landmark (and very atmospheric) set of historic steps, knocked together from sandstone in 1840 to link Salamanca Pl with Battery Point, high on the…

7. Battery Point

0.23 MILES

Tucked in behind Salamanca Pl, the old maritime village of Battery Point is a tight nest of lanes and 19th-century cottages. Spend an afternoon exploring:…

8. Parliament House

0.26 MILES

Presiding over an oak-studded park adjacent to Salamanca Pl, Tasmania’s sandstone Parliament House (1840) was originally a customs house. There’s a tunnel…