The Atlas Obscura Guide To Sandy Bay

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Sandy Bay, Australia

Updated December 13, 2024

Unusual Attractions in Sandy Bay

Sandy Bay, Australia

Errol Flynn Reserve

This small seaside reserve supposedly inspired a young Errol Flynn to take the nautical adventures that would define him on and off the silver screen.

Sandy Bay, Australia

Alexandra Battery

A hidden gem of Hobart’s past, now a park with panoramic views and plenty of history.

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The bronze ships are elaborate and wind-swept

Battery Point, Australia

Tasman Fountain

Located alongside the famous Salamanca Market and in sight of Parliament House, this large and elaborate monument is hard to miss, split into two sections and standing some 14 meters tall.

1 mile from Sandy Bay

Hobart, Australia

The Matilda

This simple sailing boat is one of the oldest preserved fishing vessels of its kind in the world.

1 mile from Sandy Bay

Hobart, Australia

Mawson's Huts Replica Museum

The world's only full-size replica of the research hut used by Douglas Mawson for his 1911-14 Australasian Antarctic Expedition.

1 mile from Sandy Bay

South Hobart, Australia

The Cascades Female Factory

The forgotten and tragic story of the thousands of female convicts forcibly transported to Tasmania is told inside the ruins of this notorious 19th-century workhouse.

1 mile from Sandy Bay

Hobart, Australia

Maritime Museum of Tasmania

Countless expeditions have left Tasmania to explore Antarctica, but this island state has an even deeper connection with the sea.

1 mile from Sandy Bay

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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Sandy Bay

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Sandy Bay, Australia

Updated December 13, 2024

Unusual Attractions in Sandy Bay

Sandy Bay, Australia

Errol Flynn Reserve

Sandy Bay, Australia

Alexandra Battery

Battery Point, Australia

Tasman Fountain

Hobart, Australia

The Matilda

Hobart, Australia

Mawson's Huts Replica Museum

South Hobart, Australia

The Cascades Female Factory

Hobart, Australia

Maritime Museum of Tasmania

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