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South Hobart

South Hobart and the Hobart Rivulet

South Hobart
Hobart, TAS 7004

Nearest Train: Buses 43,44,46,49

Phone: +61 3 6238 2711

Fax: +61 3 6234 7109

South Hobart, the Hobart Rivulet and Cascade Brewery are closely linked. In 1825 Peter Degraves opened Australia's first water-powered sawmill near Cascades, named because of the small waterfalls caused by the rushing Hobart Rivulet. Degraves established the Brewery and Malt House in 1832. A Haughton Forrest painting circa 1886 illustrates this. Wealthy settlers and prosperous merchants built houses in the area. From 1828-1877 the Female Factory in Degraves Road housed convicts. Today with a modern fudge factory and charming gardens, it presents a different scene. Visit the Brewery, and sample the wares before viewing the gardens and dining at Woodstock.