Can Hobart Become a Swimmable City Again?

1.30pm – 2.30pm

Long before colonisation, the waters of Timtumili Minanya/River Derwent sustained and connected the Muwinina and Mumirimina people for thousands of years. Later, Nipaluna/Hobart became one of the great swimming cities of the southern hemisphere. So what changed? More info

Hear from place strategist Dr Alli Anderson and architect Mat Hinds, the ocean-swimming duo behind Swimmable Hobart, as they explore what it would take to make Hobart swimmable again, and whether we could be taking the polar plunge from Constitution Dock every day of the year.

Shifting Antarctica: In Conversation

2.00pm – 3.00pm | Kent & Kent Antiques

Can contemporary art change the way we access Antarctic science? Join artist Rosie Hastie, oceanographer Professor Helen Phillips, and representatives from Constance ARI and the Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science (ACEAS) as they discuss the collaborative process behind Shifting Antarctica.

Together, they'll explore how creative practice and climate research are essential to this moment, deepening our understanding of environmental change and helping us navigate an uncertain future.

Antarctic Night Market

3.00pm – 8.00pm

Stock up on cold-climate supplies, browse locally made polar crafts, suit up in the AAD’s cold-weather gear, step inside our geodesic dome for immersive Antarctic experiences, warm up with hearty food and drinks, or stop by a market stall staffed with Roving Scientists peddling nothing but great Antarctic conversation.

Shifting Antarctica

3.00pm – 8.00pm | Kent & Kent Antiques

A collaboration featuring new artworks by Eloise Kirk and Rosie Hastie inspired by Antarctic science and the environmental challenges of a changing world.

Antarctic Lounge

4.00pm – 8.00pm

Who knew Australia’s Antarctic Gateway housed the best little live music and cocktail bar this side of Macquarie Island? Stop by for a selection of our island’s best musicians, Antarctic PowerPoint Karaoke and Science Open Mic, Antarctic cocktails, and kriller parties.

SUNDAY LIVE MUSIC: Have a dance to Katelea's mix of cumbia and salsa tunes, playing sets into the evening.

Antarctica is Melting

9.00am – 5.00pm | Maritime Museum Tasmania

Enjoy special free entry to Australian wilderness photographer David Neilson’s powerful exhibition of black and white photographs, drawn from six journeys to Antarctica and the sub-Antarctic between 1990 and 2009.