Best Outdoor Sauna in Tasmania: Hobart Buying Guide
Tasmania suits a traditional sauna. Choose a sheltered spot you can reach in wet weather, plan for drying as well as heating, confirm delivery and approvals, and size the sauna for regular use.
Cold, wet winters make Tasmania one of the best places in Australia for a traditional sauna. Here is how to plan an outdoor sauna for a Hobart or Tasmanian home.
Approvals in Tasmania
Planning approval and building approval can be separate questions. Check both with your local council before you order so there are no surprises on delivery day.
Choosing a spot for wet weather
You will use the sauna most on cold, wet evenings. Pick a spot with a short, safe path from the house and good footing. Place the sauna on a flat, level and stable base such as a concrete slab, tiled area or reinforced deck and keep water draining away from it.
Drying the sauna after each session
In a damp climate drying the sauna matters as much as heating it. After each session leave the heater running for around 30 minutes with the door closed. Then open the door for another 30 minutes and remove towels and damp items. Thermally modified timber helps because it absorbs less moisture than untreated timber.
Delivery to Tasmania
Nova delivers to Tasmania. You receive a tracking email with your exact delivery date once your sauna is dispatched, so you can plan your assembly weekend around it. Your sauna arrives flat packed with pre-cut interlocking panels and no sawing or cutting is needed.
Choosing the right size
Choose the size for how many people will use it on a normal evening.
- Sauna Lite (2 person): 1750mm long, 1290mm wide and 2060mm high
- Sauna Cabin (4 person): 2246mm long, 1740mm wide and 2386mm high
- Sauna Cube (6 person): 2080mm long, 1800mm wide and 2060mm high
- Sauna Lodge (8 person): 2306mm long, 2300mm wide and 2459mm high
Cold weather can add to the usual 40 minute heat-up to 85°C. A heater with a control panel and WiFi lets you start it from inside.
Your practical checklist
- Check planning and building approval with your council
- Choose a sheltered spot with a safe path from the house
- Prepare a flat, level and stable base with good drainage
- Book a licensed electrician to hardwire the heater
- Plan a drying routine after every session
Frequently asked questions
Does Nova deliver to Tasmania?
Yes. Nova delivers Australia-wide including Tasmania. You receive a tracking email with your delivery date when your sauna is dispatched.
Can a Nova Sauna handle a Tasmanian winter?
Nova Saunas are built from 38mm thermally modified Canadian timber with weatherproof bitumen roof shingles and are designed to sit fully exposed outdoors all year round.
How long does it take to heat up in cold weather?
A Nova Sauna reaches 85°C in about 40 minutes in typical conditions. Cold weather can add to that, so many owners start the heater from their phone.
