List of tallest buildings in Hobart
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This list of tallest buildings in Hobart ranks the tallest in the city of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, by height. This ranking system, created by the United States–based Council on Vertical Urbanism (formerly Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat) includes the height to a spire but not to an antenna. Most of the buildings in this table are within the Hobart central business district; however, the 19-storey Wrest Point Hotel Casino, which is the tallest building in Tasmania at 73 metres (240 ft), is located several kilometres away.
| Tall buildings in Hobart | |
|---|---|
 Hobart City Centre in 2013, pictured at dusk | |
| Tallest building | Wrest Point Hotel Casino (1973) |
| Tallest building height | 73 m (240 ft) |
| Number of tall buildings | |
| Taller than 50 m (164 ft) | 9 (2025) |
Hobart currently has a range of height limits in the city to preserve an established low-rise character, with 42 metres (138 ft) being the maximum allowable height overall.[1] There are several buildings above this height that were constructed prior to the current height restrictions and the Hobart City Council has made exceptions to certain developments if it is found that the development in question would benefit the city.[2] There are also rules in the Tasmanian Planning Scheme limiting residential heights outside of the CBD.
The tallest structure in Tasmania is a transmission tower on Mount Wellington standing at 130 m (427 ft). The tallest buildings in Tasmania outside Hobart include the Shot Tower, Taroona, at 58 metres and the Silos Hotel in Launceston at 46 metres.[3]
Tallest buildings
| Rank | Name | Image | Height (m) | Floors | Year | Purpose | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wrest Point Casino |  |
73 m (240 ft)[4] | 19 | 1973 | Hotel | 410 Sandy Bay Road | Designed by Roy Grounds and the tallest building in the state of Tasmania. |
| 2 | Royal Hobart Hospital K Block |  |
68.5 m (225 ft)[5] | 10 | 2020 | Hospital | Campbell Street | The tallest building within the Hobart CBD, designed by Lyons Architecture |
| 3 | Mövenpick Hotel |  |
62.2 m (204 ft)[6] | 18 | 2021 | Hotel | 28 Elizabeth Street | Designed by Jaws Architects |
| 4 | NAB House (formerly the AMP Building) |
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58 m (190 ft)[7] | 14 | 1968 | Commercial | 86 Collins Street | Designed by Crawford Shurman Wegman Architects |
| 5 | Vibe Hotel |  |
57 m (187 ft)[8] | 15 | 2021 | Hotel | 36 Argyle Street | Designed by Xsquared Architects |
| 6 | Icon Complex |  |
53 m (174 ft)[9] | 13 | 2018 | Mixed | 96-108 Liverpool Street | Incorporating Myer Hobart and Crowne Plaza Hotel |
| 7 | Commonwealth Government Centre |  |
52 m (171 ft)[10] | 16 | 1976 | Government | 188 Collins Street | |
| 8 | 144 Macquarie Street (formerly TGIO Building) |
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51.4 m (169 ft) | 12 | 1974 | Commercial | 144 Macquarie Street | Refurbishment and height extension designed by Xsquared Architects and completed 2014/15 |
| 9 | Trafalgar Building |  |
50 m (160 ft) | 15 | 1987 | Mixed | 108-100 Collins Street | |
| = 10 | Jaffa Building |  |
48 m (157 ft) | 14 | 1978 | Commercial | 39 Murray Street | Designed by JS Moon of BPSM Architects |
| = 10 | Wellington Centre |  |
48 m (157 ft) | 14 | 2012 | Mixed | 42 Argyle Street | Designed by Jaws Architects |
| = 12 | Hydro Tasmania Building |  |
46 m (151 ft) | 12 | 1972 | Commercial | 4 Elizabeth Street | |
| = 12 | Shadforth Building |  |
46 m (151 ft) | 10 | 1978 | Commercial | 111 Macquarie Street | |
| 14 | 65 Murray Street |  |
45 m (148 ft) | 12 | 1961 | Commercial | 65 Murray Street | Designed by Philip Lighton Floyd and Beattie |
| 15 | Deloitte Building (formerly ANZ Centre) |
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44 m (144 ft) | 11 | 1992 | Commercial | 22 Elizabeth Street | |
| = 16 | University of Tasmania student accommodation |  |
43 m (141 ft) | 15 | 2017 | Residential | 49 Melville Street | |
| = 16 | Mantra on Collins |  |
43 m (141 ft) | 11 | 2009[11] | Hotel | 58 Collins Street | |
| = 18 | Empress Towers |  |
42 m (138 ft) | 12 | 1967 | Residential | 1-3 Battery Square | |
| = 18 | Hotel Grand Chancellor |  |
42 m (138 ft) | 12 | 1987 | Hotel | 1 Davey Street | |
| = 18 | Royal Hobart Hospital A Block |  |
42 m (138 ft) | 11 | 1967 | Hospital | 48 Liverpool Street | |
| = 18 | DoubleTree by Hilton | N/a | 42 m (138 ft) | 12 | 2024 | Hotel | 179 Macquarie Street | Designed by Scanlan Architects |
| = 22 | Tasmanian Banking Services Building | N/a | 40 m (130 ft) | 11 | 1979 | Commercial | 45 Murray Street | |
| = 22 | Executive Building |  |
40 m (130 ft) | 10 | 1988 | Government | 15 Murray Street | |
| = 22 | Lands Building |  |
40 m (130 ft) | 10 | 1976 | Government | 134 Macquarie Street | |
| = 25 | Marine Board Building |  |
39 m (128 ft) | 11 | 1972 | Commercial | 1 Franklin Wharf | |
| = 25 | Hobart Corporate Centre | N/a | 39 m (128 ft) | 11 | 1994 | Commercial | 85 Macquarie Street |
10 Murray Street was demolished in 2018 in the Parliament Square redevelopment,[12] but formerly stood at a height of 47 m (154 ft).
Under construction or approved
This is a list of the tallest buildings under construction or approved in Hobart.
| Name | Height | Storeys | Purpose | Completion | Location | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| m | ft | ||||||
| 174–192 Liverpool Street | 51 | 167 | 12 | Commercial | TBA | City centre | Approved |
| 25 Watchorn Street (Hanging Garden) | 40.5 | 133 | 9 | Commercial | TBA | City centre | Approved |
