Casino resort in Hobart, Australia
Wrest Point Casino: on-site
- Pool
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Fitness
Best for: A waterfront stay with the casino, restaurants and live music on site
Wrest Point Casino
Casino in Hobart, Australia
- Opening hours
- From 9 a.m. to 3 a.m., until 5 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays
- Minimum age
- 18 and over
- Dress code
- Neat and tidy; no swimwear or untidy clothes
Overview
Wrest Point Casino is part of Wrest Point Hotel Casino, on the water at 410 Sandy Bay Rd in Sandy Bay, Hobart. The property lists the casino, which it calls a boutique casino, among the things it has on site, next to its restaurants, bars and hotel rooms. Wrest Point describes itself as Australia's first casino; Wrest Point Hotel and Casino opened on 10 February 1973. The casino has two areas: the main casino, which looks out to the River Derwent, and the Boardwalk floor close to the foreshore, which also has a café, a bistro and a bar. The Casino Bar and lounge has live music on Fridays and Saturdays.1, 2, 3, 4
Before you go
- Opening hours
The casino publishes separate hours for each area. The earliest opens at 9 a.m., and the latest closes at 3 a.m. from Sunday to Thursday and at 5 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. The Casino Bar opens from 12 noon every day.1
- Age and identification
The casino states that its casino floors are 18+ only.1
- Dress code
Wrest Point has a neat and tidy dress code for all visitors to the property. It asks guests not to wear swimwear, untidy or unclean clothes or shoes, offensive slogans or bikie colours, and not to wear hoodies or helmets over the head in gaming areas.5
- Licence and regulation
Two general casino licences exist in Tasmania, and one of them is issued to Australian National Hotels Pty Ltd for Wrest Point Casino Hotel. Gaming in Tasmania is regulated by the Tasmanian Liquor and Gaming Commission, an independent body established under the Gaming Control Act 1993. Wrest Point is owned by the Federal Group.4, 6, 7, 8
Sources
- 1.Wrest Point Casino, official page
Official casino website, accessed
- 2.Wrest Point: About Us
Official hotel website, accessed
- 3.Wrest Point: Contact Us
Official hotel website, accessed
- 4.Wrest Point: Our History
Official hotel website, accessed
- 5.Wrest Point: Dress Code
Official hotel website, accessed
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- 9.OpenStreetMap: Wrest Point Hotel Casino, Sandy Bay
Maps, accessed
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