Mount Nelson Signal Station
The former signal station, established in 1811 at about 340 m elevation, overlooks central Hobart, the Derwent River and the Tasman Bridge. It is closer and less often shrouded in cloud than Mount Wellington.
The signal station once used flag signals to relay news of ships entering port to the city and to Port Arthur. Today it preserves the signalman's cottage (now a restaurant) and the flagpole. The viewing platform offers a panorama of the city, Salamanca, the Tasman Bridge and the Derwent estuary, and it serves as an alternative lookout when cloud covers Mount Wellington. Admission is free, it's about a 15-minute drive, and you can also hike up from Sandy Bay on a trail.
Opening hours
Open all day
Nearby sights
- Battery Point
- Shot Tower, Taroona
- Salamanca Market
- Mawson's Huts Replica Museum
- Constitution Dock & Hobart Waterfront
- Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG)
- Farm Gate Market
- Cascades Female Factory Historic Site