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West Hobart, TAS Family Guide

TAS 7000 · City of Hobart

Discover West Hobart with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.

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Schools18within 3 kmActivities44within 5 kmUpcoming events2shown within 5 kmHomes2for sale within 5 km

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Martial arts9 within 5 kmTennis6 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)5 within 5 kmOther sports5 within 5 kmSoccer5 within 5 km
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Swimming4 within 5 kmArts & dance5 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM3 within 5 kmKids' activities & play2 within 5 km
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Explore West Hobart

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

John Doggett Park

West Hobart · 0.4 km

Toilets Sports courts / fields Playground
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Sports & local clubs around West Hobart

Martial arts around West Hobart

9 listed within 5 km of West Hobart · 1 in West Hobart

Adey's Taekwondo Academy

West Hobart

Taekwondo

In West Hobart

Kimekai Karate Tasmania

New Town

Karate

1 km from central West Hobart

Tora Shotokan Karate-do

North Hobart

Karate

0.9 km from central West Hobart

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Tennis around West Hobart

6 listed within 5 km of West Hobart

Domain Tennis Centre

Queens Domain

Tennis

1.9 km from central West Hobart

The Hobart Real Tennis Club

Hobart

Tennis

1.9 km from central West Hobart

Clarence Sports Centre

Montagu Bay

Table TennisVolleyballTennis

4.4 km from central West Hobart

Not finding it in West Hobart? Listed in Montagu Bay (1 · 4.4 km), Lindisfarne (2 · 5 km), Geilston Bay (1 · 5.7 km)

See all 6 within 5 km

Football (AFL) around West Hobart

5 listed within 5 km of West Hobart

North Hobart Auskick Centre

North Hobart

AFLAuskick

1.1 km from central West Hobart

Hobart Auskick Centre

Glebe

AFLAuskick

1.9 km from central West Hobart

Auskick Centre - Montagu Bay Primary School

Montagu Bay

AFLAuskick

3.9 km from central West Hobart

Not finding it in West Hobart? Listed in North Hobart (1 · 1.2 km), Sandy Bay (1 · 2 km), Montagu Bay (1 · 4.4 km)

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Other sports around West Hobart

5 listed within 5 km of West Hobart

Royal Yacht Club Of Tasmania

Sandy Bay

Yacht

2.5 km from central West Hobart

Sailability Tasmania

Sandy Bay

Yacht

2.5 km from central West Hobart

Putters Adventure Golf

Moonah

Play centreEvent EntertainmentGolf

3.5 km from central West Hobart

Not finding it in West Hobart? Listed in Sandy Bay (2 · 2 km), Moonah (1 · 3.5 km), Montagu Bay (1 · 4.4 km)

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More things to do around West Hobart

Arts & dance around West Hobart

5 listed within 5 km of West Hobart

The Friends' School

North Hobart

Dancing School

0.9 km from central West Hobart

Goju-Ryu Karate-Do Tasmania

Hobart

KaratePhotography

1.5 km from central West Hobart

Salamanca Arts Centre

Battery Point

Art Centre

2.4 km from central West Hobart

Not finding it in West Hobart? Listed in North Hobart (1 · 1.2 km), Battery Point (1 · 2.4 km), Moonah (1 · 3.5 km)

See all 5 within 5 km

Tutoring & STEM around West Hobart

3 listed within 5 km of West Hobart

TYO Chorales - Tasmanian Youth Orchestras

North Hobart

SingingViolinTutoring

1.2 km from central West Hobart

Wild and Clever

Hobart

TutoringEnglishMaths

1.5 km from central West Hobart

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Moonah

TutoringFirst Aid

3.5 km from central West Hobart

Not finding it in West Hobart? Listed in North Hobart (1 · 1.2 km), Moonah (1 · 3.5 km)

Schools within 3 km of West Hobart

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

18 schools within 3 km of the West Hobart centre, 2 with a West Hobart address.

Lambert School

PrimarySecondaryIndependent

1 km from the suburb centre

Parks, playgrounds & community places

Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.

Playgrounds (verified features) (4 of 12)

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Libraries (4)

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Public pools (2)

Sports grounds (4 of 12)

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Parks (4 of 9)

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What's coming up

One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.

Free & low-cost

"Free" means the organiser marks it free; low-cost means a stated price of $15 or less.

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around West Hobart: 44 kids' activities within 5 km, 2 schools in West Hobart, parks and playgrounds, and 2 upcoming events.

Free & low-cost
2 events

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Your council & community

West Hobart within City of Hobart

1 of the council area’s 30 activity providers · 8th of 11 suburbs by number of providers

City of Hobart guide

Libraries & community placesParks & playgroundsPools & recreationLocal events

Council-wide information and places near this suburb have different geographic scopes.

Homes with family context

Homes in and around West Hobart

A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.

2

For sale within 5 km

For sale within 5 km of West Hobart

136 Melville Street (1/1)

136 Melville Street

1.3km

Hobart, TAS 7000

$950,000

312House
14 Terminus Row (1/1)

14 Terminus Row

2.1km

Hobart, TAS 7000

$1,250,000

322Townhouse

Recently sold within 5 km of West Hobart

Homes that have sold nearby. We don’t show sale prices.

15 Valley Street (1/1)
Sold
House
15 Valley Street300m

West Hobart, TAS 7000

4
2
2
43 Hamilton Street (1/1)
Sold
House
43 Hamilton Street400m

West Hobart, TAS 7000

2
1
1
3/15 Lansdowne Cres (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
3/15 Lansdowne Cres500m

West Hobart, TAS 7000

2
1
2
96 Knocklofty Terrace (1/1)
Sold
House
96 Knocklofty Terrace500m

West Hobart, TAS 7000

3
1
2
61 Elphinstone Road (1/1)
Sold
House
61 Elphinstone Road600m

Mount Stuart, TAS 7000

4
3
2
5 Strahan Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
5 Strahan Street900m

North Hobart, TAS 7000

2
1
1
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Feature136 Melville Street14 Terminus Row
Property typeHOUSETOWNHOUSE
Bedrooms33
Bathrooms12
Car spaces22
Asking price$950,000$1,250,000

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Nearby suburbs

Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.

New Town

4 activity providers · 1.7 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • West Hobart

    Martial arts 1

    2 schools · 4 parks

  • North Hobart1.2 km · same council

    Soccer 2, Football (AFL) 1, Arts & dance 1, Tutoring & STEM 1 +3

    3 schools · 2 parks

  • New Town1.7 km · same council

    Martial arts 2, Soccer 1, Swimming 1

    4 schools · 6 parks

  • South Hobart2 km · same council

    Martial arts 1, Soccer 1

    1 school · 4 parks

  • Sandy Bay2 km · same council

    Other sports 2, Football (AFL) 1

    6 schools · 11 parks

  • Battery Point2.4 km · same council

    Arts & dance 1, Swimming 1

    0 schools · 5 parks

Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.

Explore nearby family guides

North Hobart family guide · 1.2 kmNew Town family guide · 1.7 kmSouth Hobart family guide · 2 kmSandy Bay family guide · 2 kmBattery Point family guide · 2.4 kmLenah Valley family guide · 2.6 kmMoonah family guide · 3.5 kmMount Nelson family guide · 5.1 kmMontagu Bay family guide · 4.4 kmBellerive family guide · 4.9 kmLindisfarne family guide · 5 km

Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 21 Oct 2026.

Kids activities across City of Hobart

30 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in City of Hobart
Sports24Creative Arts4Academic2Music1Entertainment1

Local guides & reading

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School, activity and family guides for readers exploring West Hobart.

We don’t have an article specifically about West Hobart yet.

Broader reading for TAS families

Junior Soccer in Tasmania (2026/27): Ages, Season and Where to Play

Kids in Tasmania can start organised soccer from about age four — Football Tasmania runs MiniRoos Kick-Off for 4 to 9 year olds and MiniRoos Club Football for 5 to 11 year olds, both with mixed and…

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All kids' activities listed in West Hobart

Grouped by kind; only listings whose address is in West Hobart.