• Franklin Square is a 1.6-acre (0.63-hectare) oak-lined public square located in the Hobart City Centre in Tasmania, Australia.
  • Franklin Square is a small park between the CBD and Sullivan's Cove and is one of few green places in the city.
  • The giant chess pieces are available at Franklin Square during the day from 8am - 6pm.
  • Franklin Square is a central public square in Hobart with beautiful gardens, historical monuments, and a fountain.
  • Franklin Square is a pleasant, oak-lined park in the centre of Hobart, diagonally opposite the Tasmanian Travel and Information Centre.
  • Tourists take in the spectaular view of Hobart from the top of Mount Wellington at 1271m.
  • Franklin Square, with its towering oak trees, grassy knolls and central location, is a great spot to unwind and soak up the atmosphere of Hobart.
  • Located between Sullivan’s Cove and Hobart’s CBD Franklin Square is Hobart’s most prominent and central recreational park of Hobart.
  • Franklin Square passed into the control of the Hobart City Council in 1923.