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Suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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Sorell is a town in the southeast of Tasmania. It is one of Tasmania's oldest towns, settled in 1808, and officially gazetted in 1821. Sorell has many historic buildings, as well as amenities and accommodation. Sorell is the business and shopping hub of the Sorell municipality, and serves as the gateway and main town for what is sometimes called the Southern Beaches region, famed for its many beaches and shack communities. Sorell also sits at the start of the Arthur Highway towards Port Arthur.
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The heritage listed St Thomas' Catholic Church was designed by noted architect Henry Hunter in 1864.
Heritage listed Gothic Revival St George's Anglican Church, built in 1826.
Considered an unusual example of a Romanesque Church in Australia, built in 1842 to designs by James Blackburn. It is now closed, so please be respectful and only admire it from a distance.
Follow the walk along the Sorell Rivulet, with storyboards explaining some of the historic sights of Sorell. It is flat and concreted, and accessible to most people. The walk starts in Parsonage Place. A map is available via the Council website.
Fruit-picking.
Running since 1991, with only one brief disruption, Sorell Community Market is a great place for handmade, fresh food and veggies, and vintage. Make sure not to miss the whole market, as it is spread over a carpark, and two wings of the hall, and it is easy to miss one room or the stalls at the front of the hall.
Local bakers and baristas. Scrolls, bread, cakes and biscuits can be purchased here. Sit and eat or takeaway. The blueberry tea cake is particularly good.
Built in 1827 for army officers, and today a garden-side B&B near the centre of Sorell.
Flimby is a Georgian brick farm house, now converted to a B&B.
Operated by 12 independent antique dealers from all around Tasmania, the shop has collectables, furniture, glassware and other kinds of antiques.
Voted as Southern Tasmania's best op shop, the Salvation Army Op shop has a huge range of vintage, clothes and cool oddities. Parking is easy. Wheelchair accessible.
Lifeline Shop has a wide range of books and clothes, as well as vintage. Parking is sometimes busy.
A vintage and new clothing boutique, focused on size inclusive and sustainable clothes. Also features locally made and designed accessories.
An old fashioned candy shop with a whole range of older fashioned lollies and Tasmanian-made ice cream. There is a Brum car for the kids to ride on while you get ice cream.
It is a 30-minute drive from Tasmania's capital, Hobart via the A3 Tasman Highway, and a 13-minute drive from Hobart International Airport.
Read in the guideSorell is small enough to be traversed on foot; finding parking is generally not an issue. Crossing its main street, Gordon St (Tasman Hwy / A3), can be a bit of a challenge at times, especially during peak hours.
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