Franklin Square (Hobart)
Franklin Square | |
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Type | Public space |
Location | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia |
Coordinates | 42°53′00″S 147°19′49″E / 42.883340°S 147.330248°ECoordinates: 42°53′00″S 147°19′49″E / 42.883340°S 147.330248°E |
Created | 1863-1866[1] |
Operated by | Hobart City Council |
Open | All year |
Public transit access | Hobart Bus Mall |
Franklin Square is an oak-lined public space in Central Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It is named after Sir John Franklin (1786-1847), the Arctic explorer and former Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land (as Tasmania was then known); the centrepiece of the park is a statue of Franklin, with an epitaph by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.[2] It and Hobart Town Hall were built on the site of the former government house of Tasmania.[3] It is on the Tasmanian Heritage Register.[4]
Notes[]
- ^ "Franklin Square Main Report" (PDF).[dead link]
- ^ "Franklin, Sir John (1786–1847)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "Government Houses 111 Hobart Town" (PDF). Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "Tasmanian Heritage Register" (PDF). heritage.tas.gov.au. Heritage Tasmania. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
Categories:
- Landmarks in Hobart
- Tourist attractions in Hobart
- Geography of Hobart
- Squares in Australia
- Tasmanian Heritage Register
- Macquarie Street, Hobart