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===Parks and nature reserves=== [[File:Strickland Falls Shadows Lifted.jpg|thumb|Strickland Falls on the upper [[Hobart Rivulet]]]] [[File:Cenotaph and War Memorial, Hobart, Tasmania.jpg|thumb|The [[Hobart Cenotaph]], located within [[Queens Domain]]]] Hobart has a diverse array of natural areas, parks and gardens. It is most notably defined by its large areas of [[the bush|native bushland]] owing to its location. The most prominent of these is [[Wellington Park]] which encompasses the plateau of [[kunanyi|kunanyi / Mt Wellington]] itself as well as much of the surrounding alpine woodland and dense forests. This is taken advantage of with a large number of trails for walking, hiking and mountain biking activities all across the Hobart metropolitan area, some of which follow watercourses like the [[Hobart Rivulet|Hobart Linear Park]] ([[Cascade Brewery|Cascade Gardens]]), [[Hutchins School|Lambert Park]], [[New Town Rivulet]] ([[Lady Franklin Gallery|Ancanthe Park]]) and [[Tolosa Park]], or ridgelines to viewing points in places like the [[Mount Nelson, Tasmania#Truganini Conservation Area|Truganini Conservation Area]] and Bicentennial Park.<ref>{{cite web |title=Explore the Greater Hobart area |url=https://www.greaterhobarttrails.com.au/ |website=Greater Hobart Trails |access-date=24 June 2024}}</ref> The former Fern Tree Bower of ''[[Dicksonia antarctica]]'' can be visited on the Pipeline Track.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pipeline Track |url=https://www.hobartcity.com.au/Community/Parks-sportsgrounds-and-reserves/Tracks-and-trails/Riding/Pipeline-Track |website=City of Hobart |access-date=24 June 2024}}</ref> The city also has many urban bushland areas, most prominent of which is the centrally-located [[Queens Domain]] which contains the [[Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens]] established in 1818 (which, though ringed by [[Limited-access road|expressways]], remain a highly popular destination with a variety of attractions), the [[Hobart Cenotaph]] (accessed via the Bridge of Remembrance<ref>{{cite web |title=BRIDGE OF REMEMBRANCE|url=https://www.architecture.com.au/awards/bridge-of-remembrance-peoples-choice-2020-tasmanian-architecture-awards |website=Australian Institute of Architects |access-date=25 June 2024}}</ref> and [[Hobart Regatta]] grounds which link to the [[South Line, Tasmania|Intercity Cycleway]]), the [[Railway Roundabout, Hobart|University Rose Gardens]], a number of sporting facilities (like the [[Domain Athletic Centre]] and [[Doone Kennedy Hobart Aquatic Centre]]), and formerly the [[Hobart Zoo]] (a role now taken up by [[Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary]] in [[Brighton, Tasmania|Brighton]]). Areas along the eastern shore also provide recreation, including many coastal walks to areas like [[Bellerive Beach, Tasmania|Kangaroo Bluff]] (one of many former [[Hobart coastal defences]] which are now parks) and the Kangaroo Bay Parkland<ref>{{cite web |title=Kangaroo Bay Parkland |url=https://playstreet.com.au/projects-all/kangaroo-bay-parklands/ |website=PLAYSTREET |access-date=25 June 2024}}</ref> (near [[Charles Hand]] Park and the [[Rosny Park]]lands) in [[Bellerive, Tasmania|Bellerive]], Anzac Park and Simmons Park in [[Lindisfarne, Tasmania|Lindisfarne]], Wentworth park at [[Howrah Beach]], as well as hills within the urban area such as [[Rose Bay, Tasmania|Gordons Hill]], [[Geilston Bay, Tasmania|Natone Hill]], [[Tranmere, Tasmania|Rokeby Hills]], [[Mornington, Tasmania|Waverly Flora Park]] and the panoramic lookout at [[Rosny, Tasmania|Rosny Hill]]. In the city, many urban parks and gardens have sprung up over the years, like [[St David's Park]], [[Franklin Square (Hobart)|Franklin Square]], the Parliament or [[Salamanca Place|Salamanca]] Gardens, Boat Park ([[Battery Point, Tasmania|Princes Park]]),<ref>{{cite web |title=Princes Park |url=https://www.hobartcity.com.au/Community/Parks-sportsgrounds-and-reserves/Find-a-park-or-reserve/Princes-Park |website=City of Hobart |access-date=27 June 2024}}</ref> [[Dynnyrne, Tasmania|Fitzroy Gardens]] and [[Holy Trinity Church, North Hobart|St Andrews Park]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Hobart: Parks and Gardens |url=http://www.ourtasmania.com.au/hobart//hobart-parks.html |website=Our Tasmania |access-date=24 June 2024}}</ref> along with newer pocket parks like the Garden of Memories on [[Elizabeth Street, Hobart|Elizabeth Street]]. Inner suburban parks like Wellesley Park in [[South Hobart, Tasmania|South Hobart]], the Train Park (Caldew Park)<ref>{{cite web |title=Caldew 'Train' Park |url=https://www.mamamag.com.au/2022/10/10/calder-train-park-west-hobart/ |website=MAMAMAG |date=9 October 2022 |access-date=25 June 2024}}</ref> in [[West Hobart, Tasmania|West Hobart]], and the [[Elizabeth College (Hobart)|Cultural Skatepark]] and Soundy Park in [[North Hobart, Tasmania|North Hobart]] are also popular. Parks continue to extend along the complex coastline of the estuary, from the birdwatching area of [[Granton, Tasmania|Goulds Lagoon]], [[Old Beach, Tasmania|Old Beach]]'s "[[Fairy door|little doors]]", the [[Claremont, Tasmania|Claremont]] Cenotaph by Windermere Beach, [[Moorilla Estate]] winery, [[Glenorchy Art and Sculpture Park]] (GASP) with the [[Montrose, Tasmania|Montrose]] Boardwalk, [[Derwent Park, Tasmania|Giblins Reserve]] and [[Cornelian Bay Cemetery|Cornelian Bay]] to the north, and the Battery Point Sculpture Trail, [[Errol Flynn]] Reserve, [[Long Beach, Tasmania|Long Beach Reserve]] by [[Nutgrove Beach]] and the Alexandra Battery, and [[Kingston Beach, Tasmania|Kingston]] Park to the south. {{hidden | Annotated view of Hobart straddled along the estuary as seen from kunanyi / Mt Wellington |{{overlay | image = Hobart from Mount Wellington Panorama 2.jpg | width = 900 | height = 170 | columns = 5 | overlay1 = Wrest Point Casino | overlay1tip = Wrest Point Casino | overlay1left = 751 | overlay1top = 85 | overlay1link = Wrest Point Casino | overlay2 = MONA | overlay2tip = Museum of Old and New Art | overlay2left = 95 | overlay2top = 85 | overlay2link = Museum of Old and New Art | overlay3 = Tasman Bridge | overlay3tip = Tasman Bridge | overlay3left = 550 | overlay3top = 80 | overlay3link = Tasman Bridge | overlay4 = Bowen Bridge | overlay4tip = Bowen Bridge | overlay4left = 270 | overlay4top = 75 | overlay4link = Bowen Bridge | overlay5 = Risdon Zinc Works | overlay5tip = Risdon Zinc Works | overlay5left = 350 | overlay5top = 90 | overlay5link = Risdon Zinc Works | overlay6 = Queens Domain | overlay6colour = green | overlay6tip = Queens Domain | overlay6left = 500 | overlay6top = 100 | overlay6link = Queens Domain | overlay7 = Meehan Range | overlay7colour = green | overlay7tip = Meehan Range | overlay7left = 450 | overlay7top = 60 | overlay7link = Meehan Range | overlay8 = Knocklofty | overlay8colour = green | overlay8tip = Knocklofty | overlay8left = 580 | overlay8top = 120 | overlay8link = Knocklofty | overlay9 = Tolosa Park | overlay9colour = green | overlay9tip = Tolosa Park | overlay9left = 120 | overlay9top = 120 | overlay9link = Tolosa Park | overlay10 = Mount Nelson | overlay10colour = green | overlay10tip = Mount Nelson | overlay10left = 870 | overlay10top = 75 | overlay10link = Mount Nelson, Tasmania | overlay11 = Derwent River | overlay11colour = blue | overlay11tip = Derwent River | overlay11left1 = 700 | overlay11top2 = 65 | overlay11left2 = 4 | overlay11top1 = 80 | overlay11link = Derwent River, Tasmania | overlay12 = Pitt Water | overlay12colour = blue | overlay12tip = Pitt Water | overlay12left = 520 | overlay12top = 55 | overlay12link = Pitt Water (Tasmania) | overlay13 = Risdon Cove | overlay13colour = blue | overlay13tip = Risdon Cove | overlay13left = 300 | overlay13top = 80 | overlay13link = Risdon Cove | overlay14 = Hobart CBD | overlay14colour = yellow | overlay14tip = Hobart CBD | overlay14left = 625 | overlay14top = 100 | overlay14link = Hobart City Centre | overlay15 = Glenorchy | overlay15colour = yellow | overlay15tip = Glenorchy | overlay15left = 175 | overlay15top = 100 | overlay15link = Glenorchy, Tasmania }} |headerstyle=background:#ccccff |style=text-align:center; }}
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