Transit Backpackers
HostelLively area (bars, cafés or transit nearby)
Location Excellent location — 12 attractions within walking distance
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About
Set in Hobart city centre, Transit Backpackers is a hostel. The hostel is close to The TAG Art Gallery and Army Museum of Tasmania, about 7 km from Glenorchy.
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi
Location
What's nearby
- The TAG Art Gallery0.4 km
- Army Museum of Tasmania0.5 km
- Good Grief Studio0.7 km
- Salamanca Market0.7 km
- Maritime Museum of Tasmania0.8 km
- Mawsons Hut Replica Museum0.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Within a short walk
🍽️ 146 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
Straight-line distances.
Street view
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Frequently asked questions
How do you get to Transit Backpackers?
From Transit Backpackers, the nearest station, Glenorchy, is about 7.0 km away; Sandfly Airstrip is around 14.2 km away (straight-line distances).
How far is Transit Backpackers from the beach?
The nearest beach, Short Beach, is about 1.4 km from Transit Backpackers in a straight line.
Does Transit Backpackers have wifi?
Yes — Transit Backpackers offers free wi-fi.
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