North Hobart, Tasmania
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| North Hobart Hobart, Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 42°52′20″S 147°18′52″E / 42.87222°S 147.31444°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,494 (2016 census)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7000 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Hobart | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Clark | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Clark | ||||||||||||||
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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 Hobart City Centre.
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.[3][when?]
Amenities
[edit]Two colleges are located in the area - Elizabeth College, 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 from 1918 to 1984 - 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 Millingtons funeral home.
Other places in North Hobart include:
- The historic North Hobart Post Office, which still exists in its original form.
- North Hobart Oval, one of the larger sports grounds in Hobart. It is the site of the Brickfields Hiring Depot during the mid 1800s, and is now predominantly used for Australian rules football matches. The suburb is represented by the North Hobart Football Club in the Tasmanian State League.
- The State Cinema, Tasmania's largest independent cinema, generally shows independent and underground films
The State Cinema in 2022. 
North Hobart from Argyle Street in 2023.
Restaurant strip
[edit]Elizabeth Street (between Tasma 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 and two fish bars. Asian food dominates the strip with Indian, Thai, Japanese and Chinese food, all being popular. Other restaurants serve Mexican and Turkish food. Several chain restaurants are located here as well.
Redevelopment
[edit]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 trees to promote the multiculturalism that exists in the area.
References
[edit]- ^ "Tasmania posts first interstate migration surplus in four years". Australia: ABC News. 18 December 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "North Hobart (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ "Recently Sold Properties and Sold House Prices - realestate.com.au".
