A brutalist office building that served as Tasmania’s State Offices, demolished in 2018 during Parliament Square’s redevelopment.
At a glance
10 Murray Street was a modernist government office building positioned strategically in Hobart’s civic heart. Situated behind Parliament House and adjacent to Salamanca Place, it housed the entire Tasmanian Government administration. A skyway connected it directly to Parliament House, forming an integrated complex for state governance.
History
The building functioned as Tasmania’s primary State Offices for decades, becoming synonymous with the address itself. Its location and design reflected mid-to-late twentieth-century approaches to civic infrastructure. In 2018, the structure was demolished as part of the broader Parliament Square redevelopment initiative, marking the end of an era in Hobart’s administrative landscape.
What you see
The building exemplified brutalist design principles—characterized by bold concrete forms and functional massing. Its elevated position and skyway connection to Parliament House represented an integrated architectural approach to government administration. The structure’s modernist vocabulary dominated the site before its removal.
Cultural significance
10 Murray Street represented Tasmania’s post-war institutional modernism and the state’s commitment to centralized administrative infrastructure. The building anchored the civic precinct and witnessed decades of government operations and decision-making in the island state.
Key facts
- Country: Australia
- City: Hobart, Tasmania
- Coordinates: −42.885, 147.3302
- Demolished: 2018
- Function: State Offices
Practical information & getting there
10 Murray Street no longer stands. The site is now part of the Parliament Square redevelopment in central Hobart. Visitors interested in Tasmania’s civic architecture and government history may explore the remaining heritage precinct around Parliament House and Salamanca Place.
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