Australia's newest and largest warship, HMAS Canberra, visited Hobart for the first time today. 

Canberra is an LHD (Landing Helicopter Dock). It can operate all of the helicopter types currently in the Navy and Army inventory. It can carry 1000+ troops along with their equipment (including tanks) and can land them using its 4 landing craft (floated out of the stern docking well) and/or by helicopter. It is in Tasmanian waters to trial and set operational limits for helicopter operations in cold weather conditions She was previously operating out of Townsville for warm weather trials.