Kelly's Steps, Historic sandstone stairs in Battery Point, Australia.
Kelly's Steps consist of 48 sandstone blocks carved directly into the cliffs, connecting Battery Point with the lower Salamanca Place waterfront district.
James Kelly commissioned these steps in 1840 to create a passage between the residential Battery Point area and the warehouse district at Salamanca Place.
The steps represent early colonial infrastructure development in Hobart, linking the maritime industrial zone with the residential neighborhood of Battery Point.
The stairway provides pedestrians with direct access between Salamanca Place's restaurants and Battery Point's residential streets throughout the day.
The stone blocks used for constructing the steps came from the same quarry that supplied materials for the neighboring Salamanca Place warehouses.
Location: City of Hobart
GPS coordinates: -42.88716,147.33405
Latest update: March 4, 2025 09:00
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