Port of Hobart explained

Port of Hobart
Location:	Tasmania
Pushpin Map:	Tasmania

The Port of Hobart (also known as the Hobart Marine Board) is situated on the Derwent River, and serves as the main port of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

History

The historic part of the port was founded and developed in Sullivans Cove.

Docks

Constitution Dock and Victoria Dock.

Tug Boats

List of Hobart Tug Boats

Administration

It is one of 12 ports administered by state government authority TasPorts.^[1]

The port authority was created by the amalgamation of the state's four port companies – Hobart Ports Corporation Pty Ltd, Port of Launceston Pty Ltd, Port of Devonport Corporation Pty Ltd and Burnie Port Corporation Pty Ltd – on 1 January 2006.^[2]

The earlier name of the authority was the Marine Board of Hobart^[3]

See also

• List of ports in Australia

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tasports: About > Port Locations . TasPorts. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071102062300/http://www.tasports.com.au/about/port_locations.html . 2007-11-02.
2. Web site: Tasports: About > Overview . www.tasports.com.au . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060810174304/http://www.tasports.com.au/about/index.html . 2006-08-10.
3. News: MARINE BOARD OF HOBART. . . LVIII . 6,809 . Tasmania, Australia . 19 December 1891 . 25 October 2024 . 1 (The Mercury Supplement) . National Library of Australia.