| Franklin Square | |
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| Type | Public space |
| Location | 70 Macquarie Street, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia |
| Coordinates | 42°53′00″S 147°19′49″E / 42.883340°S 147.330248°E |
| Area | 1.6 acres (0.63 hectares)[1] |
| Created | 1863-1866[2] |
| Operated by | Hobart City Council |
| Open | All year |
| Public transit access | Hobart Bus Mall |
| Place ID | 2,333[3] |
| Status | Permanently Registered |
Franklin Square is a 1.6-acre (0.63-hectare) oak-lined public square located in the Hobart City Centre in Tasmania, Australia.[1] It is named for Sir John Franklin, an Arctic explorer and former Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land. The centrepiece of the park is a statue of Franklin, with an epitaph written by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.[4] As the city's most central urban parkland and transportation hub, Franklin Square is frequently utilised for festive markets, public gatherings and as a place for public protest.
- ^ a b Gulson, Lesley (2013), Franklin Square conservation plan, Hobart City Council, p. 3, retrieved 22 November 2022
- ^ "Franklin Square Main Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 August 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
- ^ "Permanent and Provisional Registrations as at 22 Jan 2021" (PDF). Tasmanian Heritage Register. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ "Sir John Franklin (1786–1847)". Franklin, Sir John (1786–1847). Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 14 August 2021.