If you are planning for an unforgettable Christmas and 2018 New Year Celebrations in Australia, we would suggest Hobart as your destination. Hobart city is the capital of Tasmania state. Hobart is small and intimate (population 250,000) compared to larger mainland Australian cities, reflecting the small size of the state. The metropolitan area stretches north and south along the Derwent River, crossed by several bridges. Notable for being one of the coldest Australian cities, it has a mild temperate oceanic climate, with four distinct seasons.
New Years Eve Celebrations
The City of Hobart sponsor a massive NYE fireworks display for the people to celebrate the coming of the new year! They have the Hobart fireworks over Sullivans Cove along the Derwent River. So getting to a vantage point or venue and making sure you can view those colorful explosions is paramount to the whole NYE experience. We’ve got the details of the best Hobart venues for you here.
Hobart has many tourism attractions and NYE celebrations waiting for you to discover on next coming festive season.
The Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race is an annual ocean yacht race, recognized as one of the most difficult race in the world. This year, it will start at Nielsen Park, Sydney Harbor on Boxing Day 2015 and finishes in Hobart, Tasmania to celebrate New Year.
Sydney to Hobart Yacht Races
The Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race is an annual ocean yacht race, recognized as one of the most difficult race in the world. This year, it will start at Nielsen Park, Sydney Harbor on Boxing Day 2015 and finishes in Hobart, Tasmania to celebrate New Year.
Get to Hobart
As Tasmania is an island so the most common way to get to Hobart is by airplane. Hobart city center is just 15 km from Hobart International Airport (HBA) at Cambridge. The airlines fly to HBA are Qantas and QantasLink (from Melbourne and Sydney),Jetstar (from Melbourne, Sydney and the Gold Coast), Virgin Australia (from Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney) and Tiger Airways (from Melbourne).
Accommodations for NYE
You do not worry about accommodations during New Years Eve celebrations in Hobart. There are many great hotels like Somerset On The Pier Hobart, Hotel Collins, Sullivans Cove Apartments, The Henry Jones Art Hotel, Salamanca Inn Hotel,etc for your choices. Early booking is always recommended.