Hobart

Hobart

Hobart city (1990 pop. 127,134), capital and principal port of Tasmania, SE Australia, at the foot of Mt. Wellington (4,166 ft/1,270 m high). Hobart's harbor is one of the finest in the world. The city has diverse industries, including meatpacking, food processing, and the making of textiles, chemicals, and glass. It was founded in 1804 and named for Robert Hobart, the British colonial secretary. Hobart is the seat of the Univ. of Tasmania (1890) and an important commercial and service center. The Hobart Theatre Royal (1836) is the oldest major theater in Australia.

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Hobart, Australia, USA 1. Australia (Tasmania): founded in 1804 as Hobart Town after Robert Hobart (1760–1816), 4th Earl of Buckinghamshire, then secretary of state for the colonies and war (1801–4).2. USA (Indiana): laid out in 1849 by George Earle and named after his brother, Hobart.3. USA (New York): named after Bishop Hobart.

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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Hobart." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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Hobart ♂ Transferred use of the surname, itself representing a variant of the given name Hubert. In some cases the given name may derive from the city in Tasmania, named after Robert Hobart, 4th Earl of Buckingham, who was Secretary of State for War and the Colonies at the time (1804) when it was founded.

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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Hobart." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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Hobart , city (1990 pop. 21,822), Lake co., extreme NW Ind.; settled c.1849, inc. 1921. Metal products, electric coils and transformers, herbal products, tools and castings, and processed foods are made in Hobart. Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore is nearby (see National Parks and Monuments (table)).

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Hobart Port and state capital of Tasmania, se Australia. Founded as a penal colony in the early 1800s, it became capital in 1812. It has one of the world's best natural harbours. Industries: fruit processing, textiles, zinc. Pop. (1999 est.) 194,200.

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Hobart, see THEATRE ROYAL, Hobart.

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PHYLLIS HARTNOLL and PETER FOUND. "Hobart." The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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