Hobart Vlog| Best Fish and Chips Restaurant | Tasmanian Devil Unzoo | Port Arthur | Mount Wellington

Today, I flew from Sydney to Hobart. Hobart is the capital of the Australian state of Tasmania and the most populous city in the state. It is the second oldest city in Australia after Sydney, the eleventh largest city, with a population of over 220,000 and covers an area of 1357.3 square kilometers. As a new immigrant to Australia, I personally feel that this city is really peaceful and tranquil. If you feel overwhelmed in busy metropolises, coming to Hobart will help you slow down, calm your mind, spend more time with nature, and experience the simple beauty of life. Hobart has buses to the suburbs and long-distance buses to various destinations. It takes about 2 hours to drive from Hobart to the major northern town of Launceston. Highways from southern Tasmania to western, northern, and eastern towns all converge in Hobart, making transportation convenient. Hobart Airport is located in the northeast of the city, about half an hour's drive from the city center. It is a small airport capable of handling regional aircraft like the Airbus A320. However, I would recommend renting a car for travel. This time, we also rented a car. We chose a relatively small and inexpensive car rental company. Our first stop was at a restaurant, the Seafood Restaurant in Hobart. It's only about a fifteen-minute drive from the airport. The restaurant looks small but is quite famous, having originated in 2009. It's the winner of the "Best Fish and Chips in Tasmania" in 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2021, and "Best Fish and Chips" in Australia in 2017, along with several other Local Council and Restaurant Guru awards. They only sell live lobsters to go, no processing, but what we ordered was really delicious! The ingredients were very fresh, and the dishes were very tasty. Highly recommended! we drove to the Tasmanian Devil Unzoo, which is only about a 10-minute drive from the restaurant. It's very convenient. This place is perfect for anyone looking to mingle with Tasmania's wildlife. It has a kangaroo paddock where you can feed and pet the animals. There are also birds and other wildlife roaming free. The Tasmanian devils are also there, although not running free. When we visited, it wasn't very busy, but I really recommend it. We leisurely walked around, observed the animals, and felt the charm of nature, immersing ourselves in the play of light and shadow. It was truly wonderful. Next, we drove to Port Arthur, a village and historic site in southern Tasmania, it served as a 19th-century penal (批no）settlement and is now an open-air museum. Port Arthur boasts ruins such as the vast penitentiary （pe ne ten )and the remaining shell of the Convict Church, built by inmates. The Separate Prison building housed solitary confinement cells, where mental punishment was inflicted in place of floggings. Port Arthur is described as "...the best surviving examples of large-scale convict transportation and the colonial expansion of European powers through the presence and labor of convicts." In 1996, Port Arthur was the site of the Port Arthur massacre, the worst instance of mass murder in post-colonial Australian history. Due to its history as a penal colony, contact between visiting seamen and prisoners was strictly prohibited. Ships had to surrender their sails and oars upon landing to prevent escapes. Despite these measures, numerous attempts were made, and some were successful, with boats seized and used to row or sail long distances to freedom. Furthermore, Port Arthur holds the distinction of being the birthplace of rail transport in Australia. In 1836, a tramway was established between Taranna and a jetty in Long Bay, north of Port Arthur, with convicts as the primary labor force. Visitors can still view one of the last remaining sections of this tramway at the Federation Chocolate Factory in Taranna. This destination is highly recommended and worth spending a day exploring. You can wander among the ruins, immerse yourself in history, gaze out at the sea, and contemplate the future while enjoying the sea breeze. Finally, we made our way to Mount Wellington in the southeast of Tasmania. it is the summit of the Wellington Range and is located within the Wellington Park reserve. Hobart. With an elevation of 1,271 meters (4,170 ft) above sea level, Mount Wellington is often snow-covered, even in summer. Its lower slopes are densely forested and crisscrossed by numerous walking tracks and a few fire trails. A sealed narrow road leads to the summit, it’s about 22 kilometers (14 mi) from Hobart's central business district. On the summit, there is an enclosed lookout offering breathtaking views of the city below, the Derwent to the east, and glimpses of the World Heritage Area nearly 100 kilometers (62 mi) to the west. When we visited, the wind was strong, and it was extremely cold. We strongly recommend dressing warmly before heading up the mountain. Layer up, wear a hat, and gloves to stay warm.