Plan guides future use of heritage precinct

Published on 20 August 2019

The City of Hobart commissioned the master plan to identify opportunities for enhancement of the waterfront site and to provide a strategic vision for future use.

Lord Mayor Anna Reynolds said the Battery Point Slipyards had been identified as the oldest continuous maritime precinct in Australia.

“Formal ship-building operations started at the site in 1835 and it continues to be a hub for maritime business activities,” she said. “Some of the businesses that are there now have been there since the 1930s.

“Through the public consultation, people told us that they valued the area’s connection to our City’s past and its importance to our maritime identity,” Cr Reynolds said.

“We want to make sure any development of the slipyards precinct protects and celebrates the history of the area and enhances public access.”

Future works will likely include improved pedestrian connectivity, interpretive signage with information about the precinct’s history, new park infrastructure and removal of non-heritage buildings to create new view lines. The plan also allows for installation of a future foreshore walkway at Battery Point.

Funding for these works will be funded through future budget allocations.