Tolmans Hill, Tasmania

Tolmans Hill Hobart, Tasmania
Postcode:	7007
Coordinates:	42°54′52″S 147°18′30″E
LGA:	City of Hobart
Federal Division:	Denison
Suburbs around Tolmans Hill: Cascades Dynnyrne Sandy Bay Ridgeway Tolmans Hill Sandy Bay Ridgeway Mount Nelson

Tolmans Hill is a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It is likely to be the last large scale greenfield suburban development to take place within Hobart city.^{[citation needed]}

There was much controversy when the Tolmans Hill development was first announced as planning permits were not widely made available to the public. The development involved the removal of most of the non native vegitation such as Gorse and Cotoneaster whist trying to maintain and keep as much of the endemic vegetation that covered Tolmans Hill, a difficult task given during the early years of Hobart Town the hill was deforested on a regular basis then in later years large deliberatly lit fires occurred every 2 to 3 years. Many restrictions have been placed on land owners regarding revegetation, site disturbance, and visual impact. As the Hill features prominently upon the skyline of Hobart, a major impact has been seen by many residents of Greater Hobart, however due to the revegetation requirements placed on home builders this impact is being reduced over the years. After the development was allowed to proceed a movement to protect the Hobart skyline was initiated demonstrated in (DPIWE (Urban Skylines and Hillfaces Committee), 2000, Planning Guidelines: Ur-ban Skylines and Hillfaces, Hobart, Tasmania.). Much of the land that is now bounded by bushland upon the hills of Hobart has very heavy building restrictions in place as a result of the Tolmans Hill project and it's forward thinking plan influencing the thoughts of planners.^{[citation needed]} This development has set a new progressive and environmentally sensitive benchmark in the state of Tasmania for other developers.