Travel and accommodation
We recommend that you book your accommodation as soon as possible – Hobart is a popular destination during the summer and autumn months and often booking accommodation can be difficult. Monday March 14 is a public holiday in a number of Australian states so it is expected that accommodation in Hobart will be in demand. The highly popular biennial festival Ten Days on the Island also begins the week following the conference and will place added pressure on accommodation in Hobart as it attracts large numbers of both interstate and international visitors.
We can’t emphasise this enough: BOOK YOUR ACCOMMODATION EARLY!!
Travel and a ccomodation bookings are the responsibility of delegates attending Bio-logging 4. Please contact travel and accomodation providers directly for bookings.
Wrest Point Hotel and Convention Centre
Wrest Point Hotel and Convention Centre offers a range of accommodation ranging from 3 ½ to 4 ½ stars and is offering special rates for conference attendees. Bookings must be made through the Wrest Point Hotel and Convention Centre Customer Contact Centre. A booking form can be found here.
Mountainside Rooms (32 rooms available): AU $133/night
Waterside Rooms (42 rooms available): AU $161/night
Tower Rooms (106 rooms available): AU $196/night
Other accommodation providers
We have been able to secure discounted rates at a number of other accommodation providers for conference participants. Please contact hotels directly quoting the Fourth International Science Symposium on Bio-logging when making your booking.
4 ½ star
Queen suite: AU $159/night
Honeymoon suite: AU $228/night
Deluxe superior apartment: AU $246/night
Contact: reception@salamancainn.com.au
The Old Woolstore Apartment Hotel
Delegates will have access to heavily discounted rates for the following rooms:
Standard hotel room (10 rooms available)
Studio apartment (10 rooms available)
One bedroom apartment (10 rooms available)
Two bedroom loft apartment (5 rooms available)
Contact: groups@oldwoolstore.com.au
4 star
Grand Mecure Hadley’s Hotel and Apartments
Delegates will have access to the government rate on the day. This rate is dynamic, so will change depending on how full the hotel is, but is a substantial discount on standard rates
Contact: res.hadleys@dohertyhotels.com.au
Lenna of Hobart offers both rooms in their guest accommodation wing and apartments at Salamanca Terraces
Rooms at Lenna (15 rooms available): AU $139.00/night
One bedroom apartments at Salamanca Terraces (6 apartments available): AU $189.00/night
Studio rooms at Salamanca Terraces (5 studios available): AU $139.00/night
Contact: reception@lenna.com.au
Deluxe queen: AU $155/night
Deluxe water view: AU $170/night
Deluxe self contained (queen): AU $160/night
Deluxe twin self contained (2 x queen): AU $170/night
Standard queen: AU $130/night
Standard twin: AU $135/night
Contact: frontoffice@motel429.com.au
3 ½ star
Express room (single/double/twin): $124/night
Standard room (single/double/twin): $144/night
Executive room (single/double): $164/night
Contact: groups@leisureinnhotels.com
Studio apartments: AU $138/night
Two bedroom apartments: AU $168/night
Contact: woolmersinn@leisureinnhotels.com
Backpackers – rates range from around AU $25 - $130
Hobart Transit Centre Backpackers
Alternate accommodation providers can be found by searching the following websites:
- www.discovertasmania.com
- www.wotif.com
- www.tripadvisor.com
Getting to Hobart
By air:
There are a number of domestic airline carriers that travel from all major Australian mainland airports to Hobart airport:
More information on Hobart airport and access to Hobart via air can be found here
From the airport
There are a number of options for travel from the airport to Wrest Point:
- Hobart airport shuttle bus service provides transport to the centre of Hobart and direct drop-off to most accommodation providers – adult return fares are AU$25
- Several car rental companies are located at the airport just opposite the Domestic Terminal
- Several taxi companies regularly service the airport with a taxi rank located out the front of the Domestic Terminal – expect to pay on the order of AU$40 for a one way trip
By sea:
Tasmania can also be accessed from the Australian mainland via a ferry service between Melbourne and Devonport on the Spirit of Tasmania. The Spirit of Tasmania carries both passengers and motor vehicles.
For those travelling with motor vehicles on the Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport is 277km (a three to three and a half hour drive) from Hobart. For those travelling as passengers only on the Spirit of Tasmania, Tassielink Coaches and Redline provide bus services between Hobart and the ship terminal.
A map of Tasmania can be found here
Visas
Conference delegates are responsible for making sure they have all of the required travel documentation for travel to Australia.
Information on visas required for international visitors attending the conference can be found on our Visas page
Hiring and driving cars in Australia
An international visitor may drive in Australia on a valid overseas driver's licence for the same class of vehicle. Make sure you carry your licence when driving. If your licence is not in English, you must carry a translation. An international driver's permit is not sufficient by itself and must be accompanied by a valid driver's permit.
Further information on hiring and driving cars in Australia can be found here
Photo credits: Tourism Tasmania and Garry Moore