The Islanders competed in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) and played their home games at Kingborough Sports Centre.

[2] The Hobart Islanders made their debut in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) in the 1986 season, finishing tenth with an 8–16 record.

[3] In 1989, the Islanders finished second with a 16–7 record and reached the WNBL Grand Final behind league MVP Kathy Foster, who averaged a league-leading 20.3 points per game.

[1] In 1990, the Islanders again finished second with a 19–5 record[3] and returned to the WNBL Grand Final, where they lost 72–57 to the North Adelaide Rockets.

[1][3] In the grand final, Robyn Maher top scored with 19 points to lead the Islanders to their maiden WNBL championship with a 67–64 win over the Nunawading Spectres at Kingborough Sports Centre.