Hobart Town Hall & Underground Concourse
Access via carpark at 7 Elizabeth St, Hobart
Saturday, Nov 07
Sunday, Nov 08
Photo courtesy of the City of Hobart
Photographer: Nina Hamilton
Photographer: Nina Hamilton
Architect: Henry Hunter (1866)
Beneath the Civic City
What lies beneath one of Hobart’s grandest civic buildings?
Go below the historic Hobart Town Hall and discover a hidden world known simply as ‘The Underground’. Tucked beneath the building are a hallway and four intimate sandstone rooms, including the former constable’s room.
Once connected by a narrow staircase to the Town Hall courtroom above, these atmospheric spaces offer a glimpse into a very different chapter of Hobart’s civic and judicial history.
Step underground, explore the rough sandstone walls and cave-like rooms, and imagine the people who once moved between these spaces and the courtroom above.
Come down, look closer and uncover one of Hobart Town Hall’s lesser-known stories.
Open: Sat 7 & Sun 8 Nov, 10.00am – 4.00pm
Location
CBD
Building Types
Cultural
Government
Intact Interior
Underground/Basement
Architectural Period
Victorian (1851-1901)
Features
Heritage
History of Hobart
Accessibilities
Level Changes
Uneven Surfaces
See. Snap. Share. Win.
Share your pics of your favourite places and the stories that go with them on Instagram or Facebook, using the hashtags #oh_hobart and #oh_southernmidlands to enter this year’s photo competition. Stay tuned for a host of prizes.
![Open House Hobart and the Emerging Architects and Graduates Network (EmAGN) Tasmania @emagn_tas would like to thank everyone who kindly bid in this year's annual Sheltered [Ground] Silent Auction.
We watched the last-minute bidding war on some items (looking at your chair, @other_furniture_) with absolute glee; because, together, you helped raise over $8000 for the Hobart Women's Shelter @hobartwomensshelter. Legends. THANK YOU!!
If you missed out on an item, but you'd still like to support HWS, please head to the link in bio to make a donation. Your financial help plays a critical role in supporting service delivery and therapeutic programs, and fund strategic projects such as building long-term homes. Such programs provide opportunities for women and children to lead independent and fulfilling lives.
Finally, congratulations to those who outbid everyone else – enjoy your beautiful pieces, knowing there's a string of jealous individuals who missed out. Don't worry! We'll do it all again next year.
Image: Isabel and Elsie, prototype houses for Hobart Women's Shelter, by Christopher Clinton Architect @christopher__clinton with Core Collective Architects @core_collective | Photographer: Nina Hamilton @nina.hamilton.photo](https://openhousehobart.org/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png)