Visit the remains of the Hobart coastal defences – Battery Point

Battery Point originally got her name from the battery of guns that were established for defense in 1818. This old port and maritime village is situated in one of Australia's second oldest and southernmost capitals Hobart.

Hobart is one of Australia's second most oldest and southernmost capitals. Home to a host of festivals, elite restaurants, urban bars and rich in historical value, Hobart has a mix of the old and a splash of the future.

Visit Battery Point and be amongst one of Hobart's most prestigious suburbs and some historic buildings such as the Arthur Circus Cottages and St. George's Anglican Churchand. Originally built to house large number of Europe settlers, Arthur's Circus cottages was presumably built for the officers of the garrison. Battery Point has its own quaint museum, housed in a lovely Georgian building called Van Diemen's Folk Museum.

The Arthurs Circus is a ring of old cottages that houses a number of tearooms and restaurants offering the charm and simplicity of a town by the sea. Muster along to the pubs and refresh yourself with a pint or two and stop by the antique shops that sell the rarest and most unique articles and artifacts you will ever lay hands on. Visit the Tasmanian Maritime Museum and Colonial Museum and see every day items such as dresses, umbrellas and china that were used in the 19th century.

Battery Point adjoins the waterfront of the Salamanca, which offers some of the best Hobart serviced accommodation. Perfect for the traveler who wants just that added touch of convenience and supreme comfort, Somerset on Salamanca is a popular Hobart serviced apartment offering ideal accommodation for families and executives.

Wine and dine your way through some of the most elite parts of the Salamanca and walk over to Battery Point and step in to another world and embrace a time and place that was abundant in history.