nipaluna/ Hobart

Hobart information:

Off Season https://www.discovertasmania.com.au/off-season/

Discover Tasmania https://www.discovertasmania.com.au/

Tourism Tasmania https://www.tourismtasmania.com.au/

Tasmania.com (Travel Agent) https://tasmania.com/points-of-interest/hobart/

Getting here

Hobart Airport https://hobartairport.com.au/travellers/transport-and-parking/ (including Uber + Sky Bus)

Spirit of Tasmania (Ferry) https://www.spiritoftasmania.com.au/sailing-fares

University of Tasmania, Sandy Bay Campus https://www.utas.edu.au/about/campuses/hobart

 

Accommodation

There are a range of options to suit your budget.

I suggest staying in the suburbs of Hobart, South Hobart, Battery Point, or Sandy Bay – especially if you won’t have a car and will be relying on public transport or taxi/rideshare.

Shoot locations

MONA – Museum of Old and New Art https://mona.net.au/

Shoot here at your own risk – no professional photography, tripods or flashes and remember to tag them on Instagram and Twitter https://mona.net.au/visit/facilities-and-cautions

TMAG – Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery https://www.tmag.tas.gov.au/home

Shoot here at your own risk – no professional photography, tripods or flashes https://www.tmag.tas.gov.au/visitor_information/planning_your_visit

Royal Botanical Gardens https://gardens.rtbg.tas.gov.au/

You could actually spend a whole day shooting here in the different gardens - go from dark European forests to formal Japanese gardens and retro futuristic lilyponds. https://gardens.rtbg.tas.gov.au/visit/top-locations/ https://gardens.rtbg.tas.gov.au/visit/visitor-map/

kunanyi/Mt Wellington

Shooting on kunanyi/Mt Wellington. Make sure you check the webcam to see if there’s snow and check for any road closures: https://www.hobartcity.com.au/.../Pinnacle-Road-current...

Check what you need to be on the mountain safely: READ THIS GUIDE https://www.hobartcity.com.au/.../Stay-safe-on-the-mountain

If you are going up in a group, make sure that you have warm clothes to wear while you are waiting to shoot - help each other out and stick to a shooting schedule!

If there is snow, it is likely that the roads will be closed. You may be able to join a tour but it may be necessary to hike in or out. Dress appropriately! Make sure you can add layers and protective boots/gloves to your cosstume. READ THIS GUIDE: https://www.hobartcity.com.au/Community/kunanyi-Mt-Wellington/Snow-on-kunanyiMt-Wellington

PLAN HOW YOU ARE GETTING UP AND BACK

Suggested shoot locations – Silver Falls/Fern Glade area; O’Grady’s Falls track near the first boom gate off Pinnacle Road. For rocks check the Pipeline Track (accessible via the Chalet); for vast plains and views the Summit is the place to go.

National Parks https://parks.tas.gov.au/explore-our-parks/know-before-you-go

lutriwita/Tasamania is home to some of the best National Parks in Australia. You will need to purchase a pass to enter these areas and will need to consider your clothing (footwear may need to be washed for example).

Our resident hiker Tessu has prepared this guide for you: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1y5HzM-NIVal0Iji1NDc0SBpa0rajeGn-LrATUWjn5xo/edit?usp=sharing

Salamanca https://www.salamancamarket.com.au/Home

The old warehouse and drinking district - lots of pubs with stories of sailors and convicts (and ghosts). On Saturday the whole stretch will be closed off for the markets, but a good shoot option for Sunday.

Sandy Bay UTAS Campus https://www.utas.edu.au/about/campuses/hobart

UTAS is Tasmania’s only university with diverse campuses spread across the city. There will be a ‘hub’ at the Studio Theatre/Communities lounge where you can meet other cosplayers/photographers, stop for something to eat (we’ll have tea and coffee things and there’s a supermarket nearby), and fix your makeup

The Sandy Bay campus actually has some good looking shoot locations, so hang out in the hub and see if you can get an extra shoot or two.

Interactive campus map: https://maps.utas.edu.au/

Annotated map

These are some of the main locations used by Hobart photographers and cosplayers. You could spend the whole day based at the UTAS campus or at the Botanical Gardens and still have a variety of shoot locations. You’ll note that the suggested locations are grouped around Hobart CBD and the Sandy Bay UTAS campus.

The Eastern Shore (on the other side of the Derwent River) is also rich in great places to shoot but will need for you to have access to a car.

Remember to work with your shoot partners to plan your weekend (also - please remember that Hobart has pretty abysmal public transport)

Link to annotated map

Location Exchange

By popular demand, this year we are trialing an open source map for photographers and cosplayers to add their favourite locations, least favourite locations, words of caution, and images as examples.

 Link to the open source cosplay location map.

Made with Padlet

Aussie Super Girl as Beauregard Lionett from Critical Role; photography by Karrtia Photography

Tessu as Awilda from Zangeki no Reginleiv; photography by Red Scarf Photograpy at the Tessellated Pavement

images used with permission