Queens Domain

Queens Domain
Type	Urban park
Location	Hobart, Tasmania
Coordinates	42.868322°S 147.329548°E / -42.868322; 147.329548
Created	1860
Operated by	Hobart City Council
Status	Open all year

The Queens Domain, also known as The Domain to locals, is a small hilly area of bushland just north-east of the CBD of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, alongside the Derwent River. It is traditionally land that "belongs to the people", as commissioned by the Governor in 1860.[1]

The Domain's peak is approximately 136 metres (446 ft) high, where a radio mast is situated nearby.

On the side of the hill facing the river sits Government House, one of the finest in the Commonwealth of Nations, and the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens. Nearby was the original location of the now closed Hobart Zoo. Closer to the city, several sporting complexes are located, including the Hobart Aquatic Centre, Hobart International Tennis Centre the Domain Athletic Centre, and the Hobart TCA Ground. The Hobart Cenotaph is also located on the Queens Domain.[2]

The north-west face, along with most of the area, is covered in bushland, as well as a few small community halls, picnic areas, barbecues and a community green.[3]

References

1. Terry, Ian. & Hobart (Tas.). & Austral Archaeology. (2002) Queens Domain Cultural Heritage Management Plan. Part 1, Historical overview of Queens Domain, Hobart / prepared by Ian Terry & Austral Archaeology Hobart City Council, Hobart, Tas.
2. Austral Archaeology. & Parham, David. & Terry, Ian. & Hobart (Tas.). & Austral Archaeology. (2002) Queens Domain, Hobart Cultural Heritage Management Plan / prepared by Austral Archaeology Hobart City Council, Hobart
3. Sheridan, Gwenda M. & Hobart (Tas.). & Austral Archaeology. (2002) Queens Domain Cultural Heritage Management Plan. Part 2, Historical landscape of Queens Domain, Hobart / Gwenda Sheridan & Austral Archaeology Hobart City Council, Hobart, Tas.