Hobart Town Hall, Victorian civic building in Hobart, Australia

Hobart Town Hall is a sandstone building designed by Henry Hunter and completed in 1866, its Italianate facade loosely modelled on Rome's Palazzo Farnese. Inside are council chambers, an ornate Victorian auditorium and a ballroom whose chandeliers were installed by former Lord Mayor Doone Kennedy.

The building was inaugurated in 1866 and has served as the center of civic administration ever since. It remains an important location in Hobart and Tasmania's history.

The organ, built by J. W. Walker of London and opened on 17 March 1870 with a concert by F. A. Packer, Albert Alexander and John Packer, has been in use ever since. The hall also serves as a public auditorium that the council hires out, and its ballroom chandeliers were installed by former Lord Mayor Doone Kennedy.

The hall can be hired from the City of Hobart for events, and periodic public tours show the Victorian auditorium and the 1870 organ. Council meetings are also held here, so check with the council before visiting.

The organ, built by J. W. Walker of London, was opened on 17 March 1870 in a concert by F. A. Packer, Albert Alexander and John Packer, and has been in use ever since. The chandeliers in the ballroom were installed by former Lord Mayor Doone Kennedy.