A neat, low Georgian sandstone building at the head of Salamanca Place, designed by John Lee Archer and completed in 1840 as the colony's customs house. It became the seat of Tasmania's bicameral parliament in 1856 and has been ever since — making it the oldest parliament house still in continuous use in Australia. The chambers are modest in scale, both with cedar fittings and red leather benches; the Long Room above is hung with portraits of past Premiers and Speakers.
Tours run at 14:00 on non-sitting days (book at the front desk) and cover both chambers, the library, and the cellars where convict-era graffiti is still visible. When parliament is sitting, you can watch debate from the public gallery — Tasmanian politics is famously rough and frequently entertaining.