The Nook Backpackers
HostelLively area (bars, cafés or transit nearby)
Location Excellent location — 12 attractions within walking distance
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About
The Nook Backpackers is a hostel to stay in Hobart city centre. It sits close to The TAG Art Gallery and Army Museum of Tasmania, about 7 km from Glenorchy, about 1.4 km from Short Beach. The area has 145 places to eat, 3 supermarkets and 1 public-transport stop within a short walk. The most comfortable time to visit Hobart city centre is generally January to March.
Location
What's nearby
- The TAG Art Gallery0.4 km
- Army Museum of Tasmania0.5 km
- Good Grief Studio0.7 km
- Salamanca Market0.8 km
- Maritime Museum of Tasmania0.8 km
- Mawsons Hut Replica Museum0.8 km
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Within a short walk
🍽️ 145 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
- Sandfly Airstrip — 14.2 km
- Nearest station
- Glenorchy — 7.0 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
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Street view
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