Post Office 176

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Post Office 176
176 New Town Road, New Town, Hobart City, TAS
Travel Guide - Post Office 176 is located in the New Town Post and Telegraph building circa 1891, a wonderful Edwardian land mark on New Town Road. It houses a cafe, art studios, a design gallery, a gift shop, a teaching studio / event space and the Not Junk Resource Hub. It is an art and cultural venue that promotes local artists, makers, and producers. Post Office 176 offers a warm and welcoming space, overflowing with vintage, retro and handmade furnishings, original art works, hand crafted pieces and great tasty food. Patrons can reminisce as they dine from original 60s pottery and ironstone dinnerware, while they take in the array of works on display. The cafe is both eat in and take out. The stylish art spaces on the upper level are occupied by artists, and the teaching studio in the rear building provides a platform for professional artists and lifestyle educators. Children are welcomed, with art materials being available for use at every visit. Post Office 176 can be reached by catching a bus in Elizabeth Street near the mall, and heading north for ten minutes to bus stop 13 in New Town Road. See you next time at Travel Guide