Hobart Synagogue Synagogue

Address: 59 Argyle Street, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Website: https://hobartsynagogue.org/

Hours: Tours and visits typically by appointment; synagogue active for services-check website or contact custodians

Admission: No admission; guided visits may be arranged (check synagogue website)

Hobart Synagogue is a 19th-century synagogue in Hobart, Tasmania, completed in 1845 and recognised as the oldest purpose-built synagogue building in Australia.

The building is a modest sandstone structure with a single main prayer room and historic architectural features typical of mid-19th-century colonial synagogues. It is visited for its architectural and community-historical significance rather than large exhibitions or collections.

The synagogue was built by the local Jewish congregation in the mid 1840s and has served as a place of worship and community gathering since that period. Its fabric and continued use trace the presence of a Jewish community in Hobart through the 19th and 20th centuries.

The synagogue sits within Hobart’s central city area, close to the harbour and the city’s civic precinct, making it readily accessible from the central business district and nearby visitor sites.

• Age: Completed in 1845 and is the oldest purpose-built synagogue building in Australia.
• Visiting: Open for religious services and occasional public visits; check local schedules before planning a visit.

The synagogue sits on Argyle Street in Hobart’s city center, a short walk from Salamanca Place and the waterfront. Hobart’s central bus interchange and most city tours stop within easy walking distance.

• Call ahead to confirm tours-historic synagogues often open by appointment or around services.
• Sit quietly in the main pews and notice the high, round-arched windows that were fashionable when the building was completed; they shape the interior light.
• Combine a visit with a walking tour of Hobart's Battery Point and Salamanca Place to understand the Jewish community's 19th-century context.