Revellers packed Salamanca Place last night.
THOUSANDS of Hobart revellers started putting the "merry" into this year's Christmas holiday period last night.
There was a bumper and boisterous crowd at Salamanca for the traditional Christmas break-up drinks.
Police estimated about 10,000 people took advantage of the mild weather and clear skies to converge on the Hobart waterfront.
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The Salamanca lawns were transformed into a street party, with live music, barbecues and vans serving alcohol.
Police Inspector Glen Woolley, officer in charge of Hobart, said it was a lively but orderly crowd.
"Overall the crowd is well behaved, considering the large number of people," he said.
"So far it's a jovial crowd and we just hope it stays that way," he said.
Insp Woolley said the good behaviour was partly because of the strong police presence, with 22 police patrolling the waterfront last night.
Police had made four arrests for disorderly conduct up until 9.30pm.
Insp Woolley said it was the largest gathering he had seen in the three years he had been patrolling Salamanca pre-Christmas Friday nights.
The holiday drinks have been a tradition in Salamanca for nearly 30 years, with thousands gathering on the lawns across from Knopwoods Retreat.
While the outside drinking area was still enclosed by a 1.2m barrier fence last night, the area was less fortress-like than the past seven years when a 1.8m "cage" had been erected.
Knoppies licensee Kate Cawthorn praised the lower barriers.
"It has more of a festival feel, we're really happy with it," she said.
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