North Hobart, Tasmania
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North Hobart is a suburb of the city of Hobart
, Tasmania
, Australia
. As its name suggests, it lies directly north of the CBD
.
The main street of North Hobart is Elizabeth Street
, which extends northward from the Elizabeth Street Mall in the city, through North Hobart, and then becomes the Main Road in New Town
and continues through many suburbs to Glenorchy
and beyond.
The most recent median house price for North Hobart is $420,855 and the median unit price is $410,000.
Elizabeth Street (between Burnett and Federal Streets) contains many of the restaurants and cafes for which North Hobart is known. The area could be compared with Lygon Street
in Melbourne
, except on a much smaller scale.
Restaurants in the area include two Italian restaurants, one of which was established by and named for City of Hobart alderman Marti Zucco. Asian food dominates the strip with Indian, Thai and Chinese all being popular. Other restaurants serve Mexican and Turkish food.
Located in North Hobart is South African restaurant Nando's
; the first in the state.
Fast food outlet Hungry Jack's
had their first (and for many years, only) Tasmanian store in North Hobart which opened in 1997, though it is located a block away from the restaurant strip. Subway
also has a store in the area. Local Hobart chicken takeaway chain Legs and Breasts, which has a number of stores scattered around Hobart, also has a North Hobart store. KFC also ran a small restaurant opposite the State Theatre from 1980-1998 but this was closed due to lack of profitability.
The Republic Bar (formerly known as The Empire Hotel), one of the many pubs in the suburb, was the first pub in Tasmania to voluntarily go "smoke-free" (ban indoor smoking
). Many other venues have since followed their lead, and the state government has since implemented smoke-free laws for all pubs and clubs, which came into effect on 1 January 2006.
, one of Hobart's four public secondary
colleges, and The Friends' School
, a private school for years K-12
. North Hobart was also home of the former Hobart High School - one of the first schools in the city. The building has been preserved and used by many educational establishments over the years, and is now a funeral
parlour.
Other places in North Hobart include:
s to promote the multiculturalism
that exists in the area.
Hobart
Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded in 1804 as a penal colony,Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney. In 2009, the city had a greater area population of approximately 212,019. A resident of Hobart is known as...
, Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. As its name suggests, it lies directly north of the CBD
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
.
The main street of North Hobart is Elizabeth Street
Elizabeth Street, Hobart
Elizabeth Street is a major street which runs North-South through the city and suburbs of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It is named after Elizabeth Macquarie, the wife of the Governor of New South Wales from 1810-1821, Lachlan Macquarie....
, which extends northward from the Elizabeth Street Mall in the city, through North Hobart, and then becomes the Main Road in New Town
New Town, Tasmania
New Town is a suburb of the city of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, located about 4 km north of the central business district of Hobart. One of the city's oldest suburbs, it is now an inner city residential suburb. Many of its streets are lined with Federation style cottages...
and continues through many suburbs to Glenorchy
Glenorchy, Tasmania
Glenorchy is a business district and suburb in the northern part of greater Hobart, capital of the state of Tasmania, Australia. The land was originally used for agriculture but is now a largely suburban, working-class area...
and beyond.
The most recent median house price for North Hobart is $420,855 and the median unit price is $410,000.
Restaurant strip
Up until the late 1980s North Hobart was considered a downmarket and rough suburb. However, its fortunes changed for the better during this period and continues to grow to this day.Elizabeth Street (between Burnett and Federal Streets) contains many of the restaurants and cafes for which North Hobart is known. The area could be compared with Lygon Street
Lygon Street, Melbourne
Lygon Street is a street in inner northern Melbourne, Australia running through the suburbs of Carlton, Carlton North, Princes Hill and Brunswick East. Lygon Street's name has become synonymous with Italian restaurants and cafés located in the Carlton part of the street...
in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, except on a much smaller scale.
Restaurants in the area include two Italian restaurants, one of which was established by and named for City of Hobart alderman Marti Zucco. Asian food dominates the strip with Indian, Thai and Chinese all being popular. Other restaurants serve Mexican and Turkish food.
Located in North Hobart is South African restaurant Nando's
Nando's
Nando's is a casual dining restaurant group originating from South Africa with a Portuguese/Mozambican theme. Founded in 1987, Nando's operates in thirty countries on five continents....
; the first in the state.
Fast food outlet Hungry Jack's
Burger King
Burger King, often abbreviated as BK, is a global chain of hamburger fast food restaurants headquartered in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The company began in 1953 as Insta-Burger King, a Jacksonville, Florida-based restaurant chain...
had their first (and for many years, only) Tasmanian store in North Hobart which opened in 1997, though it is located a block away from the restaurant strip. Subway
Subway (restaurant)
Subway is an American restaurant franchise that primarily sells submarine sandwiches and salads. It is owned and operated by Doctor's Associates, Inc. . Subway is one of the fastest growing franchises in the world with 35,519 restaurants in 98 countries and territories as of October 25th, 2011...
also has a store in the area. Local Hobart chicken takeaway chain Legs and Breasts, which has a number of stores scattered around Hobart, also has a North Hobart store. KFC also ran a small restaurant opposite the State Theatre from 1980-1998 but this was closed due to lack of profitability.
The Republic Bar (formerly known as The Empire Hotel), one of the many pubs in the suburb, was the first pub in Tasmania to voluntarily go "smoke-free" (ban indoor smoking
Smoking ban
Smoking bans are public policies, including criminal laws and occupational safety and health regulations, which prohibit tobacco smoking in workplaces and/or other public spaces...
). Many other venues have since followed their lead, and the state government has since implemented smoke-free laws for all pubs and clubs, which came into effect on 1 January 2006.
Services
Two colleges are located in the area - Elizabeth CollegeElizabeth College, Hobart
-Introduction:Elizabeth College is a public school of approximately 1100 students, run by the Tasmanian Department of Education. It caters to students in years 11 and 12, but there are also older enrolments.-Campus:...
, one of Hobart's four public secondary
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
colleges, and The Friends' School
The Friends' School, Hobart
The Friends' School, Hobart is an independent, co-educational, Quaker, day and boarding school, located in North Hobart, a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia....
, a private school for years K-12
K-12
K–12 is a designation for the sum of primary and secondary education. It is used in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand where P–12 is also commonly used...
. North Hobart was also home of the former Hobart High School - one of the first schools in the city. The building has been preserved and used by many educational establishments over the years, and is now a funeral
Funeral
A funeral is a ceremony for celebrating, sanctifying, or remembering the life of a person who has died. Funerary customs comprise the complex of beliefs and practices used by a culture to remember the dead, from interment itself, to various monuments, prayers, and rituals undertaken in their honor...
parlour.
Other places in North Hobart include:
- The historic North Hobart Post OfficeAustralia PostAustralia Post is the trading name of the Australian Government-owned Australian Postal Corporation .-History:...
, which still exists in its original form. - North Hobart OvalNorth Hobart OvalNorth Hobart Oval is a sports venue in North Hobart, Tasmania, used for Australian rules football.-History:North Hobart Oval started its existence as Hobart Town's brickfields in 1844 before becoming a convict women's housing site, an immigration depot and an invalid persons' depot before closing...
, one of the larger sports grounds in Hobart. It is predominantly used for Aussie rulesAustralian rules footballAustralian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
matches. - The State Cinema, Tasmania's only independent cinema, generally shows independent and underground films.
Redevelopment
In 2004 the area was redeveloped, including footpath widening and lining Elizabeth Street with trees. Alderman Zucco unsuccessfully proposed that the area be lined with olive treeOlive Tree
The Olive Tree was a denomination used for several successive centre-left Italian political coalitions from 1995 to 2007.The historical leader and ideologue of these coalitions was Romano Prodi, Professor of Economics and former leftist Christian Democrat, who invented the name and the symbol of...
s to promote the multiculturalism
Multiculturalism
Multiculturalism is the appreciation, acceptance or promotion of multiple cultures, applied to the demographic make-up of a specific place, usually at the organizational level, e.g...
that exists in the area.