- Duration
- On foot and by ferry, ~25 km return on the water, 8–9 hours (≈ 8 h 32 min: moving and stop time only)
- Who it suits
- Adults
- Transport
- walk, ferry
- Start
- Salamanca Market
- Finish
- Mona (Museum of Old and New Art)
- Pace
- relaxed pace
- Best time
- Saturday only: the market runs Saturdays 8:30am–3pm, Mona opens Thursday to Monday and Narryna Tuesday to Saturday. Hit the market by 8:30am, before the crowds
- Budget per adult
- ~A$85 per adult before lunch: Mona A$39 until 21 October 2026, A$45 from 22 October (ages 12–17 A$17, A$21 from 22 October; under-12s and Tasmanians free), ferry from A$30 return, Narryna A$10. Lunch at The Source: 4-course chef's menu A$125 or à la carte. Prices checked October 2026Prices as of: July 2026; transport and zoo prices October 2026
Getting there
No car needed. The market fills Salamanca Place in central Hobart, a 7-minute walk from the Elizabeth Street bus mall. On Saturdays Salamanca Place is closed to cars from 5am to 5:30pm; park in the city car parks or on Evans Street. The Mona ferry leaves Brooke Street Pier, about 30 minutes each way
Stops in order
The text version of the route: stops, time at each and the legs between them. Times are estimates, without queues, traffic or swims.
- Shops
1. Salamanca Market~1 h 15 min at the stop
Tasmania's big Saturday market under the plane trees along the sandstone warehouses: around 300 stalls of local produce, timber, wool, cider and street food. It is owned and run by the City of Hobart.
Worth knowing: Dinner here is inside sandstone warehouses built in the 1830s and 1840s for the grain, whale oil and wool leaving the port.
Tip: Every Saturday 8:30am–3pm. RSPCA volunteers run free dog minding. The best stuff goes by midday, so come at opening.
Open on the map ↗↓ walk · 3 min · 0.2 km
- Snack
2. Smith's Pies (market site 222)~20 min at the stop
A Cambridge bakery making pies by hand since 1983, trucked in for market day. Get the signature Tasmanian scallop pie; vegetarian and vegan fillings too.
Worth knowing: The sandstone warehouses were built in the 1830s and 1840s for Hobart's port. The Saturday market has used the square since 1972.
Tip: The stall trades on market Saturdays only; find site 222 on the market map. Something sweet: Tarts of Salamanca at site 149.
Open on the map ↗↓ walk · 9 min · 0.6 km
3. Narryna Heritage Museum~45 min at the stop
An 1830s Georgian townhouse in Battery Point: a merchant's home, later a boarding house and hospital, now a museum of colonial life with furniture, costume, scrimshaw and the owner's sea journals.
Worth knowing: The house was built by seafarer Captain Andrew Haig, who also built warehouses facing Salamanca Place in 1834.
Tip: Tuesday–Saturday 10am–4pm, adults A$10, under-18s A$5. Closed on Tasmanian public holidays and for winter from 28 July to 3 September. Walk up Kelly's Steps from the market.
Open on the map ↗↓ walk · 12 min · 0.9 km
4. Brooke Street Pier: the Mona ferry~15 min at the stop
The floating terminal on the waterfront where the fast ferry heads up the Derwent to the museum. On the standard ferry you sit on sheep and tiger figures; the paid Posh Pit adds drinks.
Tip: Sailings from the pier at 11:15am, 12:15pm and 1:15pm (until 2 December 2026, then the timetable changes). A return costs the same as one way, from A$30; book ahead, slots are limited.
Open on the map ↗↓ ferry · 30 min · 12 km
- Lunch
5. The Source Restaurant~1 h 30 min at the stop
The restaurant at the top of the Mona site with sweeping river views: seasonal Tasmanian cooking, seafood and vegetarian dishes, and an award-winning wine list.
Tip: Thursday–Monday 12–4pm, booking recommended. Four-course chef's menu A$125 (about 2 hours), six-course tasting A$175. Quicker and simpler: Heavy Metal Kitchen on the lawns, flame-grilled food, Thu–Mon 12–3pm.
Open on the map ↗↓ walk · 3 min · 0.15 km
6. Mona (Museum of Old and New Art)~3 h 30 min at the stop
A private museum of ancient and contemporary art on the Derwent, 11 km north of Hobart: from Egyptian mummies to provocative installations. Many works are explicit; this is a grown-up museum.
Tip: Thursday–Monday 10am–5pm, closed Tuesday and Wednesday. Allow 3–4 hours. The last ferry back is at 5pm, the one before at 4pm. A glass at the Moorilla Cellar Door (Thu–Mon 11am–5pm) is on the way to the jetty.
Open on the map ↗
Before you go
- Route times are estimates: walking, driving and a sensible pause at each stop. Add queues, traffic and swims yourself.
- Prices, timetables and trail status change. Check the venue's official site and the state transport app before you go.
- On beaches, swim only between the red and yellow flags. Use sun protection even when it is cloudy.