History & Heritage
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Day 1…
This itinerary is accessible from all Gateways, but assumes commencement
from Burnie or Devonport.
On arrival, collect your rental car or disembark from the "Spirit Of Tasmania".
There are many National Trust properties and historic monuments in the
North and North-East of the State. If arriving in Burnie, travel via Highway
1 East to Devonport where you should visit "Home Hill" (Middle Road),
home of the former Prime Minister Joe Lyons and Dame Enid Lyons, and now
administered by the National Trust. You may also wish to take a trip to
Tiagarra at Mersey Bluff in Devonport, a unique aboriginal culture and
art centre with over 250 individual rock engravings.
Then proceed via Highway 1 East to Launceston. Take the Hobart turn-off
(B52) which is accessed from the left hand side of the road and travels
South and East. After travelling 8km, take the Southern turn-off on B51
to Longford (an historic town). Continuing South, take the left hand fork
(C520) for a short distance and C521. Watch for the signs on the Northern
(left) side of the road for Woolmers Estate. This wonderful estate spans
six generations of the one family and is untouched since 1845. Guided
tours as well as light lunches and teas are available daily (except Christmas
Day).
Leave Woolmers and travel East (left) on C521 to Highway 1 North (left)
for approximately 2.5km, and then take B41 East (right) to the T-junction
and turn right into Evandale. After exploring this historical town, proceed
South on C416 for approximately 7km and turn West (right) on C418 to Clarendon
Homestead - a National Trust property set in beautiful gardens. Return
to C416 North (left) through Evandale, following B41 straight ahead past
the airport to join with Highway 1 into Launceston for your overnight
stay.
Launceston has the following accommodation options:
Innkeepers Hotels
Innkeepers Apartments
Innkeepers Discovery Inns
Innkeepers Intimate Retreats
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Clarendon Homestead (1838) at Nile, near Launceston
Day 2…
You could take part in a leisurely walk with a guide in Launceston, telling
of the merchants, rogues and rascals who created Launceston's history,
or perhaps tour Launceston on a Coach Tram with a comprehensive commentary
provided. Alternatively, visit Entally House at Hadspen or Franklin House
on the southern outskirts of the city. Then take your car via A7 North
towards Beaconsfield. After passing through Legana, watch on the right
hand side of the road for "Brady's Lookout" where the infamous bushranger
Matthew Brady watched for ships in the river. Continue on to Beaconsfield,
home of the Grubb Shaft Museum. Whilst in the area, you may care to visit
the "Seahorse World" just 6 km past Beaconsfield on A7. Return South on
A7 and turn East (left) on B73 (Batman Bridge). After crossing the bridge,
proceed on A8 North (left) to the Pilot Station at Low Head - a visit
to the museum provides an interesting insight into the maritime history
of the area. Then return South on A8 to your selected accommodation in
Launceston.
Entally House (1819) at Hadspen, near Launceston
Day 3…
Take the A3 East via the "Targa" route through Nunamara and
Targa, and then through The Sidelings Range to Scottsdale, regarded
as the hub of the North-East and servicing some of the richest agricultural
and forest country in the state. Continue on A3 East to St Helens (Innkeepers
Hotels and Innkeepers Intimate Retreats) - along the way, stop at Derby to see the Museum and the Derby
Tin Mine. In its heyday in the late 1800's, this was an important part
of the flourishing tin mining industry of Tasmania. At St Helens, visit
the History Room to gain a further understanding of this area. Then travel
South on A3 through Scamander and Bicheno (Innkeepers Apartments) to
Swansea (Innkeepers Hotels, Innkeepers Apartments, Innkeepers Discovery
Inns, Innkeepers Intimate Retreats).
Around 1803, sealers and whalers used Waub's Boat Harbour (as Bicheno
was then known) as a shelter for their boats. The town was later settled
as a coal mining port in 1854. Swansea is one of the oldest towns on the
East Coast, and is the centre of the oldest rural municipality in Australia
(Glamorgan municipality, now known as Glamorgan - Spring Bay). Explore
Morris' Store, the Community Centre with its history room and historical
display, and the fully restored Swansea Bark Mill.
If planning to overnight in Orford (Innkeepers Discovery Inns), continue South past
Swansea on A3, enjoying magnificent coastal scenery en route and stopping to
view the convict-built Spiky Bridge some 5kms South on the Western (right) side
of the road.
The convict-built Spiky Bridge south of Swansea
Day 4…
If overnight in St Helens or Bicheno continue South on A3 to Swansea. If
overnight at Swansea, continue South on A3, enjoying magnificent coastal scenery
en route and stopping to view the convict-built Spiky Bridge some 5 kms South
on the Western (right) side of the road. Travel through Triabunna and Orford.
Continue South on A3 to Buckland and visit the famous St John The Baptist
Church with its beautiful stained glass window depicting the life of St
John. Continue on A3 to Sorell and then straight ahead on A9 East to Port
Arthur and the Tasman Peninsula. The Port Arthur Historic Site, symbol
of Australia's convict heritage, provides the opportunity to explore the
prison ruins, beautiful gardens, restored homes and museums. For a fun evening, take the Historic Ghost Tour of the ruins.
Overnight at Port Arthur (Innkeepers Apartments
and Innkeepers Discovery Inns).
The Guard Tower & Powder Magazine, Port Arthur
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Day 5…
Spend this morning exploring the Port Arthur Historic Site - you may wish
to take a cruise to the Isle of the Dead as part of your exploration.
The Saltwater River convict coal mines also provide interesting insights
into the past. A visit to these is gained by travelling West, North and
East on B37, and taking C341 North (left) and West from Premaydena to
Saltwater River. After inspection, return South and East to B37 East (left)
via Koonya, then South (right) again on A9 to Port Arthur.
Overnight again
at Port Arthur.
Grave sites on The Isle Of The Dead, Port Arthur
Day 6…
Travel North on A9 to Taranna and on to Sorell, then straight ahead on
A3 to C351 West (left) to Richmond, where historic treasures include Australia's
oldest bridge, oldest Catholic Church and a perfectly preserved colonial
gaol. There are also plenty of craft shops, stores and tea rooms to explore.
Then travel South by B31 to Cambridge and follow the signs to Hobart on
A3 West.
Hobart has the following accommodation options:
Innkeepers Hotels
Innkeepers Apartments
Innkeepers Discovery Inns
Innkeepers Prermium Apartments
Innkeepers Intimate Retreats
Richmond, home to Australia's oldest bridge
Day 7…
Spend the day exploring Hobart - Australia's second oldest city. Here
you will find a wealth of historical experiences with National Trust homes,
guided walks around Battery Point and Salamanca, and many old buildings
and churches to explore. Of particular interest is the restored Gasworks
Village at No. 2 Macquarie Street.
Overnight again in Hobart at your selected
accommodation.
Colonial headstones in St David's Park, Hobart
Day 8…
When it's time to depart for home, return to Highway 1 (The Heritage Highway)
and travel North. If time allows, call in to Oatlands and visit the Callington
Mill, and then travel on to the unique working village of Ross, where
you can walk across the famous Ross Bridge (Circa 1836) and visit the
Tasmanian Wool Centre and the Female Factory. If departing from Launceston,
continue North and take B41 East (right) to the airport. If departing
from Devonport or Burnie, continue on to Perth and take B52 West (left)
to Highway 1 West (left) to Devonport, or continue on through Burnie and
then on A2 to the airport at Wynyard.
The Callington Mill (1836), Oatlands, Heritage Highway
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