Without too much effort stories and points of interest can be discovered almost anywhere and a short walk along the streets of Sandy Bay in Hobart proved to be no exception. The suburb has some of Tasmania's most expensive real estate comprising an eclectic mix of historic cottages and modern architecturally inspired buildings. It is also the location of Australia's first legal casino, Wrest Point Hotel Casino, opened in 1973.
As consistent visitors to Norfolk Island over the past decade, it greatly interested the Bazflyers to learn the land at Sandy Bay was originally granted to Norfolk Islanders when the colonial authorities forced them to relocate to Van Diemen's Land in 1808.
Walk through the shopping and business precinct and Sandy Bay's considerable diversity becomes apparent. Nearly a quarter of the district's population is from Malaysia or China. Perhaps it's a result of population diversity or maybe the cost of realestate, but Sandy Bay is the only suburb of Hobart that has been consistently safe for the centre-right Liberal Party at both state and federal level...
Images of Sandy Bay
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