Australia · Updated October 2026
Mostly yes - the waterfront, Salamanca and the city centre are flat enough for a pram, but Hobart climbs steeply behind them, so plan routes around the hills.
Planning your trip?
Hobart is a small, relaxed harbour city, and the part you'll spend most time in, from Sullivans Cove and the piers to Salamanca Place and the Elizabeth Street Mall, is level or gently sloping. Step away from the water, though, and the streets climb fast: Battery Point is reached by the stairs of Kelly's Steps or a stiff uphill walk, and Sandy Bay and North Hobart are hill walks with a pram. Getting around is easier than you might expect. Metro buses are low-floor with a space for an occupied pram, the ferry to MONA has a pram-accessible lower deck, and MONA itself has lifts and a tunnel entrance that avoids its famous 99 steps. Bring a compact pram with good brakes for the city, a carrier for kunanyi/Mount Wellington and bush walks, and warm layers, because the weather changes quickly even in summer.
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Where to stay
The flattest base: walk to Salamanca, the MONA ferry, TMAG and the bus interchange without tackling a hill. Hotels and serviced apartments line the cove.
Charming historic cottages a few minutes above Salamanca. Lovely, but steep: pick a place near the bottom of the hill or be ready to push uphill.
Apartments with a kitchen, laundry and a separate bedroom make cosy evenings in easy, which is handy on cold or wet days.
Check the street before you book. Plenty of 'central' Hobart addresses sit at the top of a steep hill, so look for places on the waterfront or the flat blocks behind it.
Things to do
Hobart's famous underground art museum, reached by a roughly 25-30 minute ferry from Brooke Street Pier. The lower deck takes prams, an accessible tunnel bypasses the 99 steps at the jetty, there are three lifts inside and a parent and carer room on B3. Some art is confronting and some areas have strobe lighting, so steer your route. Open Thursday to Monday.
Wildlife rescue sanctuary at Brighton, about half an hour north of the city, where little ones can see wombats close up and watch a Tasmanian devil feeding. Book a day tour to meet the animals with a keeper.
The mountain behind the city, with sweeping views over Hobart and the Derwent from the summit lookout. Drive up or take the wheelchair-accessible explorer bus. It's much colder at the top than in town.
Hobart's big Saturday market along Salamanca Place, with Tasmanian food, crafts and buskers on a flat street lined with sandstone warehouses.
Free museum on the waterfront with a long-term children's gallery for ages 0-7, family trails and backpacks. Open 10am-4pm, closed Mondays from April to Christmas Eve except public holidays.
MONA opens Thursday to Monday and Salamanca Market is a Saturday, so plan your days around those two. Pack layers and a rain cover every day, because the weather here changes fast.
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Beyond the city
A historic sandstone village with one of Australia's oldest bridges, plus family stops close by: Puddleduck Vineyard has a duck pond and playground, and Coal River Farm has farm animals and fruit picking from about October to April.
Tall forest and the much-photographed Russell Falls. The short walk from the visitor centre to the falls is one of the more pram-accessible rainforest walks in Tasmania.
World Heritage convict site on the Tasman Peninsula, with sea cliffs and wildlife on the way. It's a long day with a baby, so consider staying a night on the peninsula.
A hire car makes these easy, and every one of these trips works better as an early start with a nap in the car. Port Arthur is far enough that an overnight stay is kinder on little ones.
Yes — Hobart scores 65/100 on our stroller scale. Mostly yes - the waterfront, Salamanca and the city centre are flat enough for a pram, but Hobart climbs steeply behind them, so plan routes around the hills.
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