General Post Office, Hobart

General Post Office
Hobart
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General information
Architectural styleEdwardian Baroque
Address9 Elizabeth St
Town or cityHobart
CountryAustralia
Coordinates42°52′57″S 147°19′48″E / 42.8824°S 147.3301°E / -42.8824; 147.3301
Groundbreaking1901
Opened1905
Cost£30,000-£35,000[1] (AUD $50,028)
OwnerAustralia Post
Design and construction
Architect(s)Alan Cameron Walker
Place ID165[2]
StatusPermanently Registered

General Post Office (abbreviation GPO, commonly known as the Hobart GPO) is a landmark building located on the corner of Elizabeth Street and Macquarie Street in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It stands next to the former Mercury Building and has served as the headquarters of the Tasmanian Postal system since its construction in 1905, though mail processing has now been moved to Glenorchy.

It has been listed on the Commonwealth Heritage List since 2004.[3]

  1. ^ "THE HOBART POST OFFICE". The North Western Advocate and the Emu Bay Times (Tas. : 1899 - 1919). Tas.: National Library of Australia. 9 March 1905. p. 2. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Permanent and Provisional Registrations as at 22 Jan 2021" (PDF). Tasmanian Heritage Register. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Hobart General Post Office, 9 Elizabeth St, Hobart, TAS, Australia". environment.gov.au. Department of Environment, Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 21 February 2015.