The Heritage Highway
Travel Tasmania's first Main Road and discover country lanes, European heritage, fine Georgian buildings and colourful colonial history.
Ben Lomond National Park
Just 55 km south-east of Launceston this park is Tasmania's major ski field for both downhill and cross-country skiing.
Evandale
This quaint town, also classified by the National Trust, is full of antique and craft shops and hosts Tasmania's largest Sunday market. Architecture buffs should not miss Clarendon, arguably Australia's finest Georgian-style country home.
Tourism & History Centre, 18 High Street
Open daily 10am-3pm
Ph: 6391 8128
Clarendon, Nile via Evandale; open daily 10am-5pm (4pm in winter) 6398 6220
Lake Leather
The rich aroma of leather alone is enough to draw you through the door of Lake Leather, located in the National Trust town of Evandale. Once inside you won’t be able to resist hand made leather boots, women’s handbags and fine leather luggage to woven belts and Driza-Bone coats for your K9 friend. Lake Leather is Tasmania’s first and only dedicated leather goods shop. Owner Ian Lake often receives compliments about the fantastic range of leather goods
3 Russell Street, Evandale
Ph: 6391 8888
Longford
Another National Trust-classified town, and burial place of artist Tom Roberts. South of the town is Woolmers Estate and National Rose Garden a fascinating time capsule of Australian Colonial history. Visit nearby Brickendon for National Estate listed gardens and working farm village.
Brickendon, open 9.30am-5pm Tue-Sun.
Bookings and enquiries - accommodation 6391 1383
Oatlands
Pull off the highway for a look around the old gaol, the haunted Commissariat's Cottage (1832), the Court House and Callington Mill.
Central Tasmanian Tourism Centre, 85 High Street;
Open daily 9am-5pm
Ph: 6254 1212
Ross
This delightful historic village offers visitors the chance to enjoy the Tasmanian Wool Museum and view local historical exhibits.
Tasmanian Wool Centre, Church Street
Open daily 9am-5pm
Ph: 6381 5466
Woolmers Estate
Woolmers Estate is situated near Longford Tasmania, Australia
twenty-five minutes from Launceston. The Estate has outstanding
cultural significance because it represents a continuous association
with the Thomas Archer family, providing an encapsulated record of six
generations, and the changes to their lifestyle, from the time the
land was first settled circa 1817 to the death of the last heir in
1994.
Woolmers Lane, Longford Tasmania
Enquires 03 6391 2230
www.woolmers.com.au
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