Queen Victoria Gunpowder Magazine

Carriage Drive and Upper Domain Road, Queen’s Domain, Hobart

Built: 1851

Tucked away and almost hidden on the Queen’s Domain, the historic Victoria Gunpowder Magazine was built in 1851 with vaulted ceilings and a similarly shaped basement. An extra bay was added in 1861. It was used as an explosives magazine up until 1970.

Open: 10 am – 4pm

Locations

Domain

Hobart

Building Types

Army Barracks

Fort

Architectural Period

Mid-Twentieth Century (1940-1960)

Features

Heritage

History of Hobart

Accessibilities

Level Changes

Uneven Surfaces

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