The suburb of Claremont juts out onto a peninsula in the Derwent River and is the home of New Zealand’s Cadbury Chocolate Factory.
Located on the Derwent River, the suburb of Claremont was considered the perfect spot to place the Cadbury Factory during the company’s 1920s expansion into the Southern Hemisphere. Start your exploration of greater Hobart with parks, a golf course and the wonderland of the Museum of Old and New Art in Claremont.
Cruise along the Derwent River from Hobart to Claremont to visit the Cadbury Factory Visitors’ Centre. Here, learn about the confectionary-making process and taste cacao beans and other raw ingredients.
During World War II the factory was busy day and night, manufacturing chocolate rations for soldiers. Visit the café and gift shop to stock up on chocolate bars and enjoy a rich hot chocolate. The centre is open Monday to Friday.
The area surrounding the factory was built up as a housing estate with facilities for factory workers and their families in the 1920s. Wander along the historic streets to see the heritage school and factory.
Play 18 holes with the Derwent River and Mount Wellington as a backdrop at the Claremont Golf Course. The club was started in the 1920s by Cadbury employees, who frequently played during their lunch breaks.
Explore Claremont’s network of waterfront parks, from Shoobridge Park to Poimena Reserve. Look for a variety of native birds. Around dusk try to spot the cute little marsupials known as bandicoots.
Returning to Hobart, stop in the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA), a short distance from Claremont by boat or bus. The labyrinth-like MONA is renowned for impactful and controversial art installations, such as a giant functioning digestive tract that is guaranteed to make visitors ask the question, “What is art?”
Afterward taste local wines at the Moorilla Cellar Door or enjoy a fine dining experience at MONA’s restaurant, The Source. Both share fantastic views over the water toward Hobart’s mountainous backdrop.
Find Claremont in the City of Glenorchy, 14 kilometres (9 miles) north of downtown Hobart.
