Venue & Location

The HPLC 2013 - Hobart will be held at The Hotel Grand Chancellor Hotel, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
Please click here to view an electronic vignette showcasing the delegate experience in Hobart.

Services Include:

24-hour reception
Daily housekeeping
Complimentary tea and coffee making facilities
Daily local newspaper

Please refer to the Hotel Grand Chancellor Website and click on the Hotels tab for more information on the Hobart resort and accommodation facilities. Please click here for directions and a map of the hotel.

Car Parking: Car parking is available for hotel guests and is located under the hotel. An additional cost is payable if hotels guests wish to use the car park. Access to the car park is from the rear of the building on Macquarie street. From the hotels main entrance drive along Davey street which is one way and then turn right on Argyle Street and immediately right again onto Macquarie Street.

Location: Hobart is Tasmania’s harbour capital, located in the south-east of the state at the foot of majestic Mount Wellington.Hobart is approximately two-hours drive south of Launceston, or an easy one hour by plane from Melbourne. Hobart is a cosmopolitan city, filled with fine restaurants, bustling markets, festivals, entertainment and a vibrant night life - all within a few minutes of major conference venues and spectacular off-site dining venues. Nestled in the foothills of spectacular Mount Wellington and along the shores of the beautiful Derwent River, Hobart is one of Australia’s most picturesque capital cities. A charming convention city, Hobart has all the facilities you would expect from a large city, while maintaining an individuality and friendliness often lost in larger destinations.Please Click Here to find out more about beautiful Hobart. Please click here for an interactive touring map of Tasmania.


Weather: Spring in Hobart is between September to November, and although there is more likelihood of rainy weather in Hobart at this time of the year, the skies are usually quick to clear. Hobart is actually known for being one of the driest capital cities in the whole of Australia.The average daytime temperature in November is 18 degrees Celsius.