Battery Point occupies the hill above Salamanca and Sullivan’s Cove. Its lanes and houses span different building periods, social histories and uses. The neighbourhood is valuable as a connected urban place, not simply a collection of colonial cottages.
From the waterfront to the hill
Kelly’s Steps provide a steep direct link from Salamanca Place. Gentler street routes are available through Hampden Road. The change in height shows how closely the residential hill related to warehouses and maritime work below.
Arthur Circus and surrounding streets
Arthur Circus is a planned residential space surrounded by private homes. Continue through public streets to compare small workers’ cottages, churches, schools and larger houses.
Do not enter gates or lean over fences for photographs. Narrow roads carry residents, deliveries and buses, and footpaths can be uneven.
Maritime connections
Place names, former shipyards and the neighbourhood’s edge preserve links with sailors, merchants and waterfront labour. Later conservation, tourism and rising property values changed who could live and work here.
Visit without rushing
Allow one to two hours. Food and public transport are concentrated around Hampden Road and Salamanca, while parking is limited. The Battery Point heritage walk gives a detailed route and the Hobart architectural walk continues into the city.