Locate a Person in Hobart

Whether you are trying to serve documents, reconnect with family or recover money, we locate people throughout Hobart and confirm the address before we hand it to you, so you are not acting on a lead that is two years stale. You will not be judged for asking, and you will not be pressured into proceeding.

Hobart is the capital of Tasmania and the smallest capital city on the mainland network. Call 1300 773 293 at any hour, or read on for how we handle locating people here.

Why people in Hobart call us

• A debtor has gone quiet and left no forwarding address
• You are trying to find a birth parent or an adopted child
• A beneficiary named in a will cannot be located
• An old friend or relative has lost contact with the family
• A parent has moved without providing a new address
• Somebody has stopped contact and the family is worried rather than angry

On the ground in Hobart

Working in Hobart means understanding a river city where the two shores are joined by a small number of bridges. Our operatives plan around that rather than turning up and hoping. Where a matter runs across several days we rotate vehicles and positions so that a familiar car never becomes part of the scenery.

We work regularly across Glenorchy, Kingston, Sandy Bay, Bellerive, New Norfolk and Sorell, and we travel further into Tasmania where a matter calls for it.

How we run locating people in Hobart

1. We take every detail you have, however small, including old addresses, dates of birth and known associates
2. We confirm the identity properly, because tracing the wrong person wastes everybody’s time
3. We work the public record, including property, corporate and electoral sources where lawfully available
4. Where necessary we verify the address physically before reporting it
5. We tell you how current each source is, so you know how fresh the address really is
6. You receive a confirmed current address and a summary of how we established it

Locate a Person and the law in Tasmania

People ask about the law here more than anything else, so here it is plainly. Tracing is lawful research, but what you may do with the result is not unlimited. We will not provide an address where we have reason to believe it will be used to harass, intimidate or harm somebody, and we ask about the purpose at the outset. Where a person is subject to a protection order or has taken deliberate steps to remain hidden for safety reasons, we decline the work. The Listening Devices Act 1991 (Tas) also limits how any monitoring may be conducted in Tasmania. Doing it properly is slower on some jobs. It is also the only version that survives contact with a courtroom.

This is general information rather than legal advice. If your matter is already before a court, speak to your solicitor about what evidence will assist and we will work to that brief.

What you will pay

Nobody enjoys asking what this costs, so we will get to it first. Most traces are quoted as a fixed fee with a no locate discount, so you are not paying full price for an unsuccessful search. A person with a stable history in Hobart is usually found quickly. Somebody actively avoiding contact across Tasmania takes longer and we will tell you that before you commit. If we think a smaller job will answer your question, we will propose the smaller job.

Who you are dealing with

You are entitled to know who you are hiring. Sydney Private Investigations has been operating since 2001 and trades as GORA Investigations Pty Ltd, ABN 34 600 932 438. We hold NSW Master Licence 412080174 and VIC Master Licence Z6583160S. Work in Tasmania is conducted in accordance with the Security and Investigation Agents Act 2002 (Tas), administered by the Department of Justice, and where a locally licensed operative is required we engage one rather than cutting a corner.

We do not use aggressive sales scripts and we do not chase people who decide against proceeding. If the answer is no, that is a perfectly fine answer.

Frequently asked questions

How likely is it that you will find them?

For a person who is not deliberately hiding, the success rate is high. For somebody actively avoiding detection it is lower and we will give you an honest assessment before you spend anything.

What information do you need from me?

A full name and date of birth are the strongest starting point. Old addresses, previous employers, vehicle details, relatives and any photographs all help.

Can you find somebody who has moved interstate?

Yes. We trace throughout Tasmania and nationally. Movement between states is a common part of these matters.

Do you serve documents as well?

We can locate and then arrange service, or provide the confirmed address to your solicitor or a process server.

What if the person does not want to be found?

We will not hand over an address where the purpose looks like harassment or where somebody appears to have relocated for their own safety. We ask about the reason at the start.

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• Phone Number Search in Hobart
• Corporate Investigations in Hobart

See also private investigators in Hobart and Locate a Person across Tasmania.

We also cover Locate a Person in Launceston.

Talk to an investigator about Hobart

Call 1300 773 293. The line is answered twenty four hours a day. Tell us what is happening and we will tell you plainly whether an investigation is the right step, what it would involve and what it would cost.

If you would rather write to us, use the contact form and we will come back to you the same day.