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Definition: Hobart from Philip's Encyclopedia

Port and state capital of Tasmania, SE Australia. Founded as a penal colony in the early 1800s, it became capital in 1812. It has one of the world's best natural harbours. Industries: fruit processing, textiles, zinc. Pop. (1999 est.) 194,200.

Hobart

From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Capital and principal port of Tasmania , Australia; population (2001) 126,050. Hobart is situated on the southeast coast of the island, at the mouth of the River Derwent. Industries include zinc processing, brewing, electronics, engineering, fruit and vegetable processing, chocolate making, shipbuilding, and the production of textiles, paper, furniture, and newsprint. Hobart is a centre for yachting, fishing, and trading; exports include fruit, textiles, and processed food. The University of Tasmania (founded in 1890) is located here. Australia's second-oldest city after Sydney, Hobart was founded in 1804 and named after Lord Hobart (1760–1816), then secretary of state for the colonies. Features Hobart lies at the foot of Mount Wellington (1,260 m/4,134 ft) and has a deep, sheltered, natural harbour. The River Derwent is spanned by the Tasman Bridge, which links the city with the mainly residential eastern shore. Hobart's oldest building is the Commissariat Store (1810); the Theatre…
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From Historical Dictionary of Australia
Hobart is the capital city of the island state of Tasmania . Named after the then British secretary of state for colonies , Hobart was founded by Lieutenant-Governor David Collins (1756–1810) in 1804 as the administrative center for what was then known as Van Diemen's Land. Hobart gained a…
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Full text Article Hobart

From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Capital and principal port of Tasmania , Australia; population (2001) 126,050. Hobart is situated on the southeast coast of the island, at the mouth of the River Derwent. Industries include zinc processing, brewing, electronics, engineering, fruit and vegetable processing, chocolate making, …
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From The Macquarie Dictionary
the capital of Tasmania, on the Derwent River; seaport. Etymology: named after Robert Hobart , 4th Earl of Buckinghamshire, 1760--1816, British administrator, secretary for the colonies 1801--04 The Hobart region lies in territory traditionally inhabited by the Nuenonne and Paredarerme peoples. A…
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Garret A. Hobart served as speaker of the New...
(b. 1844–d. 1899) vice president, 1897–1899 Garret Augustus Hobart was one of the nation's first modern vice presidents. Although he entered office with a modest résumé, he demonstrated that conventional credentials are not always the main indicators of political success. Hoba... …
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From Encyclopedia of the American Presidency
Garret A. Hobart served as speaker of the New...
(b. 1844–d. 1899) vice president, 1897–1899 Active in state Republican politics in New Jersey, Hobart became the party's vice presidential candidate in 1896. With William McKinley heading the ticket, the Republicans won and Hobart became the nation's 24th Vice President. Though lacking in experience…
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From Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
City (pop., 2006: city, 47,701; urban agglom., 200,524), chief port, and capital, Tasmania , Australia. Located on the Derwent River estuary at the base of Mount Wellington, Hobart is Tasmania’s largest and Australia’s most southerly city. Established in 1803, it moved to its present site in 1804…
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Full text Article Hobart, John Henry

From Encyclopedia of American Religious History
(b. 1775–d. 1830) Episcopal bishop John Henry Hobart was the first Episcopal bishop of New York and leader of the traditionalist, or “high church,” party in the early 19th century. Hobart stressed the importance of the episcopacy and a general dislike for non-Anglican Protestantism. He looked with…
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
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Full text Article Hobart, city, Australia

From The Columbia Encyclopedia
city (1990 pop. 127,134), capital and principal port of Tasmania, SE Australia, at the foot of Mt. Wellington (4,166 ft/1,270 m high). Hobart's harbor is one of the finest in the world. The city has diverse industries, including meatpacking, food processing, and the making of…
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Full text Article Hobart Cup Day

From Cultural Studies: Holidays Around the World
There are a number of famous horse races in Australia each year that are observed as holidays in the states where they take place. Hobart Cup Day is a holiday in Southern Tasmania; it is run in Hobart around AUSTRALIA DAY , January 26. Northern Tasmania observes Launceston Cup Day a month later. In…
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