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Hobart was designated a UNESCO City of Literature in 2023.

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The Hobart City of Literature is administered by Steering Committee and Working Group.

UNESCO

Connecting cities that place creativity at the centre of sustainable urban development.

palawa kani

A revitalised and reconstructed Aboriginal language spoken in Lutruwita (Tasmania) today.

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The City of Hobart acknowledges the Tasmanian Aboriginal People as the Traditional Owners and ongoing custodians of Lutruwita / Tasmania. We pay our respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and to their Elders past and present.

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