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Battery Point is a suburb of the city of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It is immediately south of the central business district. It is in the local government area of City of Hobart. Battery Point is named after the battery of guns which were established on the point in 1818 as part of the Hobart coastal defences.
- 2,995.7/km² (7,759/sq mi)
- 7K
- 0.7 km² (0.3 sq mi)
- 2,096 (SAL 2021)
Battery Point is a suburb of Hobart immediately south of the central business district. From Salamanca Place, climb the colonial era Kelly’s steps and wander up through the lanes and quaint streets of Battery Point, filled with stories of Hobart’s historic past.
Battery Point is Hobart’s first suburb, and widely regarded as the best-preserved colonial-era suburb in Australia. It was named in 1818 after the Mulgrave Battery, a defence station that guarded the port at Derwent Bay.
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: stumble up Kelly’s Steps from Salamanca Pl and wander through Princes Park , where the gun battery of the suburb's name stood, protecting Hobart Town from nautical threats both real and ...
Battery Point. One of Hobart’s most fascinating neighbourhoods is Battery Point. It’s also one of the most historic, having been around since the first decade of the nineteenth century. Battery Point lies just south of Hobart’s waterfront. To the northwest, it borders Parliament Square, Saint Davids Park and Salamanca Place.
Battery Point was settled in the earliest days of Hobart Town in the early 1800’s, and has retained the winding streets, colonial architecture and historical ambiance that make it one of the most fascinating historic precincts in all of Australia.
Battery Point is Hobart’s most historic suburb; it began life as a home for mariners working out of Hobart Town and is still a residential area today with many homes classified by the National Trust.
