Franklin Square (Hobart)
Franklin Square is an oak-lined public space in Central Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It is named after Sir John Franklin (1786-1847), the Arctic explorer and former Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land (as Tasmania was then known); the centrepiece of the park is a statue of Franklin, with an epitaph by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.[2] It and Hobart Town Hall were built on the site of the former government house of Tasmania.[3] It is on the Tasmanian Heritage Register.[4]
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| Type | Public space |
| Location | Hobart, Australia |
| Coordinates | 42.883340°S 147.330248°E |
| Created | 1863-1866[1] |
| Operated by | Hobart City Council |
| Open | All year |
| Public transit access | Hobart Bus Mall |
Notes
- http://www.hobartcity.com.au/files/439ecbda-fb88-41c7-a242-a1dd00a52097/F_Sq_Main_Report_reprint_2012_reduced_size.pdf
- ADB
- http://eprints.utas.edu.au/13475/1/1944__Somerville_Government_houses.pdf
- "Tasmanian Heritage Register" (PDF). heritage.tas.gov.au. Heritage Tasmania. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
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