Central City Backpackers
HostelLively area (bars, cafés or transit nearby)
Location Excellent location — 16 attractions within walking distance
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About
Central City Backpackers is a hostel to stay in Hobart city centre. The hostel is close to The TAG Art Gallery and Maritime Museum of Tasmania, about 7.1 km from Glenorchy, about 1.4 km from Short Beach. Within a short walk you'll find 159 places to eat, 3 supermarkets and 1 public-transport stop. The most comfortable time to visit Hobart city centre is generally January to March.
Location
What's nearby
- The TAG Art Gallery0.1 km
- Maritime Museum of Tasmania0.3 km
- Mawsons Hut Replica Museum0.4 km
- Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery0.4 km
- Good Grief Studio0.4 km
- Tasmania Police Museum0.5 km
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Within a short walk
🍽️ 159 places to eat🛒 3 supermarkets💊 9 pharmacies & clinics🚌 1 public-transport stop
Everyday amenities within about 1 km, from OpenStreetMap.
Getting there & essentials
- Nearest airport
- Cambridge Airport — 13.8 km
- Nearest station
- Glenorchy — 7.1 km
- Nearest beach
- Short Beach — 1.4 km
- Sea temperature
- Sea temperature about 11.6 °C in September (Open-Meteo Marine, measured 2026-09-01)
- Driving
- Drives on the left
- Currency
- AUD
- Power
- Type I plugs · 230 V · 50 Hz
- Tap water
- Generally safe to drink
Straight-line distances.
Street view
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