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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

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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.
Hobart volunteer artillery at Alexandra Battery, Sandy Bay, Tasmania, circa 1890.

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
Matilda at Hobart Harbor.

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
The Cascades Female Factory

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
Maritime Museum of Tasmania.

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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