Map of Hobart, Australia

Hobart is the administrative centre of Tasmania, Australia, with a population of about 254,930. It lies at 42.8794°S, 147.3294°E. Hobart is about 859 km (534 mi) south of Canberra, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Launceston, 161 km to the north.

Hobart at a glance

Where is Hobart?

• The 13th largest city in Australia by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 01 min on the shortest day to 15 h 21 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Hobart

• Launceston — 161 km north
• Frankston East — 559 km north
• Geelong — 583 km northwest
• Melbourne — 598 km north
• St Albans — 610 km north
• Ballarat — 660 km northwest
• Bendigo — 729 km north
• Wodonga — 752 km north
• Canberra — 859 km north
• Wollongong — 990 km north

Largest cities in Tasmania

• Launceston — 90,953

Largest cities in Australia

• Sydney — 5,638,830
• Melbourne — 5,435,590
• Brisbane — 2,780,063
• Perth — 2,384,371
• Adelaide — 1,469,163
• Gold Coast — 640,778
• Newcastle — 508,437
• Sunshine Coast — 398,840
• Canberra — 367,752
• Logan City — 345,098

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.