We drove up moments before sunrise. It was freezing but well worth the trip. Going early allowed us to have the rest of the day to visit the Salamanca Market and get breakfast at the Harbour Lights restaurant, then visit MONA, all in the same day.

Highly recommend doing this trip to see Hobart from Kunyani Mt Wellington. Our driver Tim was excellent and very knowledgable. Recommend you do this trip in good weather before you do an Iron Pot Cruise. My brother and I enjoyed it. Hint: warm jacket, good footwear, camera and sunscreen. Lots of good walks available from top

Mt Wellington! We had to do it as first time visitors to Tasmania! Though it was a fairly hairy drive to the summit. Me being used to roads that stretch for kilometres in straight lines with few sharp bends on a flat landscape compared to narrow twisty turning foggy roads with hairpin bends a thousand foot drop on one side and a cliff on the other. Well maybe I'm exaggerating a bit there, about the roads I normally drive on that is ;). Anyway our first visit yielded a view of a few hundred meters max through fog and drizzling rain, see the attached photo. We re-visited a couple of days later and it was warm the panorama was spectacular and we could see Hobart and surrounds, so I took a photo from the same spot as a comparison. It was well worth the visit on both occasions but the second visit had better views.

This is my second trip up this beautiful mountain. We had all seasons weather within an hour, sunshine, rain, hail and wind and more wind. it was so windy but so much fun. The views are fantastic with some great viewing platforms. Well worth a drive up

Quite a journey to get to the top of the mountain, often having to contend with oppositional traffic on a steep narrow road. From the top of course you have a splendid view of Hobart. However, equally splendid views of the same nature and of a much-reduced distance could possibly be considered more attractive. However, Kunanyi/Mount Wellington is touted as a must do when in Hobart, so undoubtedly remains a mountainous draw card. There are a number of walking tracks that can be done through Wellington Park also, which may add to the pleasure of the journey.

We decided to go and take a look on Xmas Day, with everyone else! It was very busy and took over 20 mins with bumper-to-bumper traffic for the last part. Once you were there, the views are spectacular. Make sure you take a jacket, the wind and coolness was incredible. Make sure you use apple maps not google maps. Google maps took us the very long way but it was nice to see the countryside.

On arrival at the Penitentiary we were met by a lovely lady who was very happy and friendly. She immediately started to part with her knowledge of this place while we waited for our tour. Then met with Mark out tour guide, I think we hit gold. This man was a walking encyclopaedia and again filled our minds with a wealth of his knowledge too. Just incredible This trip wasn’t advertised to us on out boat, but I think everyone should go there if you want to learn about history, so many stories, sadness and a few success stories. If you think our world is tough now, you wouldn’t have wanted to be in the 1800 s arriving in Tasmania. A huge eye opener Go and visit,

It is absolutely remarkable that you can drive all the way to the top of a mountain! The road to the top was well maintained and ample parking space. Amazing views of Hobart, out to Bruny Island and beyond. Best to go when there is no cloud cover otherwise you won't see anything. We saw at least two wallabies on the road up and back down the mountain. Definitely worth the trip for incredible views and really cool rock formations.

Very impressive panoramic views from the top of the mountain, but quite a hair-raising drive up with numerous switchbacks on a narrow road. Some of the road that we travelled up is not bitumen, however the most challenging part of the drive was right at the top (especially if other people take it fast). Plenty of walks and viewpoints available from the top and various stops along the route up, but take warm clothes - it is at least 10 degrees cooler on the top of the mountain than it is in town. Plenty of parking at the top too. A local bus from central Hobart is available if you don’t want to drive, or don’t have access to a car. Free entry.

We have only ever previously visited Mt Wellington in the winter when there was snow, so it was stunning to enjoy the view on a warm summers day ! It was still a chilly 8°c and gusty winds, but it’s so worth it. The view from the top is breathtaking. The boardwalks are beautifully maintained and to have to protection of the building is a relief from the cold. The bathrooms are spotless. On our last visit we booked a tour bus and loved it, this time we had a hire car so drove up ourselves. It’s a stunning drive, and fascinating to see how the flora changes from lush Forrest to sparse snowy mountain landscape.