Hobart had a 17 mile (32-km) electric system in cape gauge that operated from 1893 to 1968.
"The Hobart tram network was successful for much of the early twentieth century, but by 1960 it had decided to close the tramways in favour of electric-powered trolley buses. By 1968, the trolley buses had also been replaced in favour of a completely bus-based network. The Hobart tram network was the first in the southern hemisphere to be electrified, and was the first in the world to operate entirely double-decker trams. It operated on eight lines for 67 years, before it was replaced by a bus network operated by the Metropolitan Transport Trust."
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