Brighton Travel Guide
Hobart





Popular places to visit

Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary
Enjoy an outing to Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary during your stay in Hobart. While you're in the area, stroll along the riverfront.

Salamanca Market
During your visit to Tasmanian Waterfront, you can search for that perfect souvenir at Salamanca Market. Discover the fascinating museums in this walkable area or seek out the local tours.

Salamanca Place
Spend a day in this area where sandstone warehouses are now home to gourmet restaurants, trendy bars, galleries and a busy Saturday market.

Wrest Point Casino
Why not roll the dice with a visit to Wrest Point Casino during your visit to Hobart? Visit the casinos and lively bars in this walkable area.

Constitution Dock
History seeps from the stones on Hobart’s waterfront, where colonial buildings are now galleries and where you can eat fresh seafood and watch a famous yacht race.

Museum of Old and New Art
Hobart’s remarkable Museum of Old and New Art has a surprising mix of thought-provoking installation art, modern paintings, sculptures and ancient artefacts.
Things to do

Admission to Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary

Richmond Village & Red Decker hop-on hop-off

Gin Distillery Tasting House In New Norfolk, Tasmania

Hobart: Waterfalls, Wilderness & Wildlife - Active Day Tour
Top hotels in Brighton

Brighton Hotel Motel
Happy
Reviewed on 1 Mar 2026

Hotel Grand Chancellor Hobart
Room clean/Friendly staff/Harbour view
Reviewed on 10 Mar 2026

Wrest Point
Did not use it
Reviewed on 7 Mar 2026

Mövenpick Hotel Hobart
Staff are very busy so expect wait in line to check in, ask a question, get in to breakfast. Also breakfast items were not restocked quickly enough. No bowls and no one to ask, no cups for juice(did get restocked), pastries slow in putting out more. Juice wasn’t cold. Great position, close to everything, ...
Reviewed on 10 Mar 2026

ibis Styles Hobart
Staff super helpful. Hotel was nice, no fuss, nothing went wrong and well positioned. Better than Hotel Grand Chancellor and good value.
Reviewed on 6 Mar 2026

Allurity Hotel
Good value
Reviewed on 9 Mar 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Brighton

Austins Ferry
While Austins Ferry isn't home to many top sights, Claremont House and Museum of Old and New Art are some notable places to visit nearby.

Richmond
Unique features of Richmond include the historical sites and gardens. Make a stop by Old Post Office or Richmond Arms Hotel while you're exploring the area.

Glenorchy
Glenorchy is noteworthy for its restaurants, and you can make a stop at top attractions like MyState Bank Arena and Tasmanian Transport Museum.

New Town
New Town is noteworthy for its shopping, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Tasmanian Hockey Centre and Runnymede.

New Norfolk
New Norfolk is noteworthy for its gardens, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Willow Court Asylum and Anglican Church of St Matthew.

Queens Domain
You'll enjoy the restaurants and monuments in Queens Domain. You might want to make time for a stop at Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens or Government House.


