About Markree House Museum
Markree House Museum is a heritage-listed historic house located on Hampden Road in Battery Point, Hobart, Tasmania. Built in 1926, it is an example of Interwar Georgian Revival architecture within one of Hobart's oldest suburbs. The property is listed on the Tasmanian Heritage Register and contributes to the Battery Point Heritage Precinct, noted for its intact 19th and early 20th-century streetscape and residential character.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a heritage residential property set within the historic streetscape of Battery Point, characterized by early colonial and interwar houses, narrow streets and proximity to the waterfront. The exterior can be viewed from Hampden Road as part of a heritage walk. Access to the interior is limited and not regularly open as a public museum; viewing is primarily external unless a special open day or private arrangement is in place.
Key highlights
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Heritage-listed Interwar Georgian Revival residence from 1926
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Located in the Battery Point Heritage Precinct
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Contributes to historic Hampden Road streetscape
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Example of early 20th-century residential architecture in Hobart
History of Markree House Museum
Markree House was built in 1926 in Battery Point, one of Hobart's earliest suburbs. It is entered on the Tasmanian Heritage Register as a representative example of Interwar Georgian Revival domestic architecture and illustrates the continued residential development of Battery Point in the early 20th century.
Culture & Context
The house contributes to the cultural heritage value of the Battery Point Heritage Precinct, valued for its cohesive historic streetscape, architectural character and illustration of Hobart's residential evolution. It forms part of the suburb's identity as a well-preserved historic residential area.
Route
| By road | Located in Battery Point, approximately 1 km south-west of Hobart city centre, accessible via Hampden Road and Sandy Bay Road by car, taxi or rideshare |
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