North Hobart is a suburb of the city of

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, Australia. As its name suggests, it lies directly north of the

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. The main street of North Hobart is Elizabeth Street, which extends northward from the Elizabeth Street Mall in the city, through North Hobart, and then becomes the Main Road in

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and continues through many suburbs to Glenorchy and beyond. The most recent median house price for North Hobart is $420,855 and the median unit price is $410,000.

Amenities

Two colleges are located in the area - Elizabeth College, one of Hobart's four public secondary colleges, and The Friends' School, a private school for years

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. North Hobart was also home of the former Hobart High School from 1918 to 1984 - one of the first schools in the city. The building has been preserved and used by many educational establishments over the years, and is now a Millingtons funeral home. Other places in North Hobart include: *The historic North Hobart Post Office, which still exists in its original form. *

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, one of the larger sports grounds in Hobart. It is the site of the Brickfields Hiring Depot during the mid 1800s, and is now predominantly used for

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matches. The suburb is represented by the

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in the

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. *The State Cinema, Tasmania's largest independent cinema, generally shows independent and underground films State_Cinema_North_Hobart

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Restaurant strip

Elizabeth Street (between Tasma and Federal Streets) contains many of the restaurants and cafes for which North Hobart is known. The area could be compared with

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, except on a much smaller scale. Restaurants in the area include two

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restaurants and two fish bars. Asian food dominates the strip with Indian, Thai,

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and

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, all being popular. Other restaurants serve Mexican and Turkish food. Several chain restaurants are located here as well.

Redevelopment

In 2004 the area was redeveloped, including footpath widening and lining Elizabeth Street with trees. Alderman Zucco unsuccessfully proposed that the area be lined with

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s to promote the

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that exists in the area.

References

{{Hobart suburbs Localities of City of Hobart