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Allendale Gardens are beautifully landscaped gardens located next to temperate rainforest in Tasmania’s far north-west.
The two and a half hectares (6 acres) of landscaped gardens and lawns sit beside 26 hectares (16 acres) of cool temperate rainforest at Edith Creek. Choose from a number of walking paths, including 10, 15 and 30-minute walks. The paths weave through lovely tree fern glades, eucalyptus and blackwood trees. The forest walk includes a rare and endangered fern species known as hypo... Edith Creek, North West
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The award-winning Annsleigh Gardens and Café is located at Burnie, on Tasmania’s northwest coast. The Gardens are a 10-minute (10 kilometre) drive south of Burnie’s city centre.
Described as the ‘garden of ideas’, the two-hectare (five-acre) English garden has been nurtured from the soil of a bare sheep paddock over a 17-year period. The garden features a profusion of flowering and ornamental trees, shrubs, plants and bulbs. You can stroll through landscaped walks of cherry blossom, camellia, w... Burnie, North West
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Picturesque Bell's Parade is situated on the Latrobe inlet of the Mersey River. It is named after Robert Bell, who with his half brother Henry Bentinck constructed a wharf and a store on the site in 1855.
From the 1880's it was the main port on the river, becoming northern Tasmania's second major trading port for a period.
Old English trees abound along the Parade adding natural splendour to the tranquillity and with barbecue facilities available it makes an ideal location for a picnic. It ... Latrobe, North West
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Blueberry cottage Open Gardens offer a natural country garden in Tasmania’s north east.
The delightful garden is set on the slopes of Mount Elephant. From the shop you can buy wonderful homemade jams and jellies, exclusive soft toys, other assorted giftware and seeds and plants in season.
You can also have an exclusive, personalised souvenir post card made to remind you of your visit.
While you’re in the area why not visit the famous Mt Elephant Pancake Barn up the lane? You are centrally locate... St Marys, North - North East
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Brickendon Historic Farm and Convict Village is located just outside Longford, in northern Tasmania. Built by William Archer in 1824, the village is still owned by his descendents.
You have a rare chance to see the convict-built Gothic chapel, Dutch barns, chicken house, blacksmith shop and tool shed. There is a four hectare (10 acre) historic garden for you to explore. Close to the Georgian homestead there are garden beds featuring soft plantings of roses and perennials to complement the house'... Longford, North - North East
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Bridestowe Estate Lavender Farm in Nabowla, north-east Tasmania is one of the world’s largest lavender farms. Established in 1921, it produces the finest quality lavender flowers and lavender oil.
The farm consists of 48 hectares (120 acres) of rolling lavender fields and is considered one of Tasmania's most spectacular sights during flowering in December and January. The five-week harvest begins in early January with the distillation and processing of the lavender in full swing.
Experience a g... Nabowla, North - North East
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Bruny Island Berry Farm is located on breathtaking Bruny Island south of Hobart. Enjoy delicious berries, either freshly picked or pick your own. Escape, relax and enjoy the picturesque landscape and stunning beachfront location. Savour our yummy berry ice creams as you wander along the tranquil creek banks or browse in our shop for assorted berry jams, sweets and berry-themed gifts.
Bring your lunch and enjoy a picnic or barbecue amidst the native bush and learn about the farm’s history and di... Bruny Island, South
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The Cascade Brewery is Australia’s oldest continuously operating brewery, in South Hobart, Tasmania. The brewery is located in the foothills of Mount Wellington, five minutes’ drive from Hobart’s central business district.
Cascade Brewery produces a range of fine Tasmanian beers and soft drinks. You can take a two-hour brewery tour to see all aspects of the beer-making process – from malting and brewing to packaging. Bookings are essential, and the tour involves plenty of stair climbing, but you... Hobart, South
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Cataract Gorge Reserve is a unique natural formation within two-minutes’ drive of central Launceston, Tasmania. The Gorge, as the locals call it, is a rare urban reserve.
Within 15-minutes you can walk from the city centre along the banks of the Tamar River into The Gorge. You will follow a pathway along the cliff face, originally built in the 1890s, looking down onto the South Esk River. The Kings Bridge over The Gorge was floated into place in 1867. On the southern side is the First Basin, f... Launceston, North - North East
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Clarendon is a National Trust property located near Evandale in northern Tasmania.
Set in 7 hectares on the banks of the South Esk River, Clarendon was the centre of a large pastoral enterprise developed by James Cox. Complete with servants wing and many farm buildings the House is surrounded by extensive gardens and parklands which can be explored. The grand colonial house, built in 1838, is beautifully designed with grand hallways and grand Roman columns at the entrance.
Wander the property, w... Evandale, North - North East
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Culzean Gardens offers visitors the enjoyment of a delightful garden in Westbury, northern Tasmania.
The tranquil garden’s centrepiece is a 1.2 hectare (3 acre) lake surrounded by thousands of water irises and water fowl in season. During summer there are also beautiful water lilies. The Anglo-Indian style house on the property was built in 1841. Mature exotic trees and hundreds of different conifers are the background to a changing display.
If you come in the Spring time you will see hectares... Westbury, North - North East
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Curringa Farm is a working merino sheep farm near Hamilton in Tasmania’s Derwent Valley. The property is a short drive west of Hamilton (three kilometres/two miles) and an hour north west of Hobart (75 kilometres/47 miles).
Curringa is a 300-hectare/121-acre property, running 3,000 merino sheep for fine wool production. You can take a tour to explore this thriving Australian farm, see farm dogs working a mob of sheep and visit the wool shed to watch the shearers at work. Curringa Farm has a stro... Hamilton, South
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The Design Centre of Tasmania, Launceston, features Australia’s only museum collection of contemporary wood design. The Centre is located on the edge of City Park, a short walk from Launceston’s central business district.
The Centre houses the Tasmanian Wood Design Collection. This is a collection of innovative work by Tasmanian designer/makers, including Kevin Perkins, Mark Bishop, Toby Muir Wilson, Brendan Sharpe, Stuart Houghton, John Smith, Brad Latham, the Indeco group and Axiom Design. Pie... Launceston, North - North East
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Devils Heaven Wildlife Park at Launceston Lakes just a short drive from the city of Launceston.
Set amongst extensive natural bushland and with lakes stocked with trout, the park is home to a large collection of native and exotic animals. These include wombats, emus, wallabies, kangaroos, wedge-tailed eagles and alpacas. You’ll also be able to meet the park’s orphaned Tasmanian devils, who form part of the research into the devil facial tumour disease (DFTD).
This is an excellent family destina... Launceston, North - North East
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Dr Harry’s Hobby Farm is situated in Relbia just outside Tasmania’s northern city of Launceston. For six years this was the home of the popular television show ‘Harry’s Practice.’
The farm boasts an ever expanding collection of animals including horses, Siamese and Burmese cats, Rex rabbits, guinea pigs, coloured sheep and their lambs. There are also dogs including Scarlet, Dr. Harry’s border collie. Wilma the pet pig can usually be found up to her elbows in mud. You can touch and feel all the b... Relbia, North - North East
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East Coast Natureworld is a wildlife park and sanctuary near Bicheno, on Tasmania’s east coast.
The multi-award winning park is located on 65 hectares (150 acres) of natural parkland and lagoons, north of Bicheno. Here, you can see free-ranging native Australian wildlife up close, including wombats, kangaroos, bettongs, koalas, pademelons, lorikeets, pelicans and swans. Natureworld also operates as a rescue, breeding and rehabilitation sanctuary for orphaned or injured wildlife.
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The Emu Valley Rhododendron Garden is a stunning garden near Burnie, north west Tasmania. The Gardens are a five-minute drive south of Burnie (eight kilometres/four miles).
This 13-hectare/32-acre garden features over 22,000 select rhododendrons and companion plants, creating a spectacular display between August and February each year. Here, in addition to the hybrid rhododendrons familiar to gardeners, you can see many wild species rhododendrons planted to reflect their geographical origins - f... Burnie, North West
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Entally house is a lovely old house located in Tasmania’s north at Hadspen.
Entally Estate is named after a suburb of Calcutta, India, and built in 1819 for Thomas Reibey. While he lived there he was reputed to have the most extensive library in the colony. The house contains a magnificent collection of Regency furniture and fine silver. It is surrounded by superb gardens and grounds, in which there are a greenhouse, a chapel, a coach house and stables. It seems that Reibey preferred long-lastin... Hadspen, North - North East
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The Female Factory in South Hobart is arguably Australia’s most significant historic site for women.
You can take a self-guided tour of the Female Factory Historic Site which allows you access to the memorial garden and the historic site. Or take a guided one-hour tour, taking in the fascinating yet tragic history of the site.
The historic site was once the Cascades Female Factory, a euphemistic name for a terribly overcrowded prison in the 1820s and the setting for Bryce Courtenay’s novel The ... Hobart, South
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Fleurtys is a farm and café at Birchs Bay, on southern Tasmania’s D’Entrecasteaux Channel. Birchs Bay is a 50-minute (50 kilometre) drive south of Hobart, a short drive from Woodbridge.
Fleurtys farm produces a significant proportion of Australia’s native pepper crop, which is grown, dried and packaged at the farm and sold under the Diemen Pepper label. Products include packaged berries and leaf, zesty oils and vinegars and spicy chutneys. The farm also grows Dutch iris for the mainland market, ... Birchs Bay, South
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Franklin House is convict built and located in northern Tasmania at Franklin Village, Launceston. Built by former convict and successful businessman Britton Jones, Franklin House is notable for its rich use of imported Australian Red Cedar. Extended to accommodate one of the colonies leading private schools which operated there from 1842 until 1866 the house finally became the birthplace of the National Trust in Tasmania in 1960.
Franklin House survives with house, stables and garden. Nearby and... Launceston, North - North East
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Girraween Gardens is a private garden and tea rooms at Triabunna on Tasmania’s east coast. Triabunna is a scenic port town, 88 kilometres/55 miles north east of Hobart.
You can visit Girraween to stroll through a hectare (2.5 acres) of beautifully designed gardens. Absorb the heady fragrance of the rose garden, enjoy the massed colour of beds of agapanthus and day lillies, sit by the lily pond or enjoy the beauty of thousands of other flowering plants and shrubs. After strolling through the grou... Triabunna, North - North East
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Glen Clyde House is a gallery, gardens and café at Hamilton, in Tasmania’s Derwent Valley. Hamilton is an hour’s drive northwest of Hobart (70 kilometres).
The award-winning Glen Clyde House is a restored, convict-built 1840s coach inn. The craft gallery, which stocks only Tasmanian-made items, displays the work of over 100 local artisans. You can choose from a range of art and craft including pottery, leatherwork, woodcraft made from Tasmanian specialty timbers, and ironwork. Original artworks ... Hamilton, South
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Glengarry Bush Maze and Tearooms are located at Glengarry in Tasmania’s north.
Enjoy the challenge of the formal hedge maze or take a relaxing walk in a natural Tasmanian bush setting to the fern gully. On your return, you can relax with a light lunch and drinks in the tearoom.
Situated in the picturesque West Tamar region, the Glengarry Bush Maze is only a 25-minute drive (34 kilometres/21 miles) from Launceston. You'll find the maze and tearooms just off the Frankford Highway at Glengarry.Glengarry, North - North East
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Grannie Rhodes’ Cottage offers a guided museum tour and live performance at Richmond, southeast Tasmania. Richmond is a 35-minute drive northeast of Hobart (26 kilometres).
The restored, early-1800s cottage includes a colonial museum and features ‘Turn the Key of Time’ - a 50-minute performance of the history of the cottage and its original occupant, Grannie Rhodes. Owner and actor Miriam Cooper takes on Grannie’s identity in the interpretive performance, which reveals the life of this remarkabl... Richmond, South
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The Guide Falls Alpaca Park is located at West Ridgley, northwest Tasmania. West Ridgely is a twenty-minute drive south of Burnie (14 kilometres), a short distance from the B18 highway.
The Park features alpaca and other alternative farm animals in a working environment. You can join a hands-on tour and get acquainted with these friendly, sheep-like creatures. Alpacas are a domesticated species that originated in South America and are now bred worldwide for their sought-after fleece. Try your h... West Ridgley, North West
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Hastings Caves and Thermal Springs are natural springs 90 minutes’ drive south of Hobart.
Formed some 40 million years ago, these great dolomite caves were discovered in 1917 by timber workers. You can join a Parks and Wildlife guide on a 45-minute daily tour through the large cavern. You’ll discover spectacular subterranean formations including flowstone, stalactites, columns, shawls, straws, stalagmites and the unusual helictites. The Cave is spacious and well-lit and there are no narrow passa... Hastings, South
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Hillwood Strawberry Farm Fruit Wine and Cheese Centre is located near Launceston, northern Tasmania.
At any time of the year, apart from Christmas Day, you may sample and buy fruit wines, fruit vinegars and cheeses. Home-made jams, honey, chocolate, fudge and gourmet sauces are available for purchase.
During the warmer months, you are able to pick your own berries and enjoy a generous serve of strawberries, ice cream and cream. Cones of strawberry ice-cream are also popular.
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One of the 60 Great Short Walks series, this walk starts at the top of Peoples Park, in Strahan, and is a gentle, meandering stroll through sweet-smelling bush to a delightful waterfall. Local schoolchildren share their connections with the place on interpretive signs along the way. For extra enjoyment, leave the car in the town centre and take the foreshore walking track to and from the park, located on The Esplanade.Strahan, North West
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Home Hill is the home of former Australian Prime Minister Joseph Lyons, located in Devonport. The House was built in 1916, one year after Joseph’s marriage to Dame Enid Lyons. Except for a period of five years it remained their home for the rest of their lives.
Joseph Lyons was Premier of Tasmania from 1923 to 1928. In 1929 he entered Federal Parliament and from 1932 until 1939 was Prime Minister of Australia. He died in office in April 1939. He is one of two Australians to have been Premier ... Devonport, North West
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Inverawe Native Gardens is situated a 15 minute drive from Hobart, Tasmania’s capital.
Experience this unique garden with its enormous collection of Australian native plants, spread over almost ten hectares that sweep down to the shoreline. You will be overwhelmed by the colour, texture and subtle scents of this great garden.
Take tea on the terrace or just sit on one of the many seats, soak up the atmosphere of peace and serenity, watch some of Inverawe’s 83 bird species bustle about. Bring a ... Margate, South
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Kaydale Lodge Gardens is an amazing cool climate garden on Tasmania’s beautiful northwest coast. It is only an hour’s drive from Devonport. Explore and be inspired by this diverse two hectare country garden. Owned and maintained by a dedicated family of gardeners, Kay and Robert Crowden together with their two daughters Armalie and Lesley, have created a garden brimming with interest and truly showcases all the four seasons.
What really sets Kaydale apart is the quality and creativity of the har... Nietta, North West
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Launceston Basin Chairlift lets you view magnificent Cataract Gorge from above, located in northern Tasmania.
Take in the spectacular features of Cataract Gorge from this single-span chairlift. View the South Esk River in a serene or turbulent mood after a flood as well as tree rhododendrons and fern glades.
It takes about eight minutes to take the ride across Cataract Gorge and First Basin. Top speed is a sedate one metre per second, but usually the chairlift runs slower than that to afford p... Launceston, North - North East
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Lavender House is a lavender farm and tearooms at Rowella, in Tasmania’s Tamar Valley.
Winner of two Tasmanian Tourism Awards, Lavender House (and Lavender Fields Tasmania) has over eight hectares (20 acres) of lavender crops comprising more than 70 varieties of the fragrant plant. Lavender House produces a range of skin and body care products using pure organic essential oils distilled on the premises. You can browse the showroom and gift shop to choose from skin care, aromatherapy, essential ... Rowella, North - North East
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Legerwood Carved Memorial Trees are trees sculpted into World War One soldiers in Dorset, Tasmania. The 25 statues depict the fallen men they were planted for in 1918.
During a ceremony at the railway reserve at Ringarooma Road (renamed Legerwood in December, 1918) trees were planted in honour of fallen soldiers. As the names were called out, a relative of the soldier came forward to hold the tree before planting. In 2001, a report indicated that the trees were no longer safe and the community w... Legerwood, North - North East
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The Old Colony Inn can be found at New Norfolk, just 30 minutes from Hobart. Discover this historic home and tea rooms, furnished with antiques from across Europe.
The Old Colony Inn began life in 1815 as a hop shed and was later extended to become a private home. It served as a school gymnasium and barracks over the years and in 1940 was bought by antique dealer and artist William Rees. Today it is home to one of Australia's largest antique doll's houses.
You can stroll through the old English... New Norfolk, South
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Experience clean, fine Channel produce cooked in a way that is simple and satisfying; fresh Tinderbox rabbit braised with bacon and Huon Valley Honey Brown mushrooms. Sample regional wines such as Nandroya's smooth, full-bodied Pinot Noir. Walk around our half hectare French potager garden that supplies our restaurant with luscious fruit, herbs and vegetables.
Allow your children to play in the specially provided playground. Experience the chance to see the platypus in our shallow river. Relax i... Margate, South
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Peppermint Bay is a waterfront restaurant, bar, providore and gallery at Woodbridge, southern Tasmania. Woodbridge overlooks the D’Entrecasteaux Channel, 40 minutes' drive south of Hobart (43 kilometres/27 miles).
The multi-award winning Peppermint Bay complex includes The Dining Room a la carte restaurant. Here, sweeping cathedral ceilings and a wall of windows frame views of the D’Entrecasteaux Channel. The seasonal menu of Huon Valley produce includes heirloom varieties of fruit and vegetabl... Woodbridge, South
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Platypus House offers the opportunity to view live platypuses and echidnas at Beauty Point, Tasmania. Marvel at these unique animals in daylight conditions in an indoor setting.
Tasmanian platypuses and echidnas are unique and cannot be seen anywhere else in the world. You are guaranteed to see both these spectacular egg-laying mammals actively feeding and playing during the guided tour. The tour begins with viewing platypuses in platypus ponds before walking through the echidna garden to see ec... Beauty Point, North - North East
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Port Arthur Historic Site on the Tasman Peninsula is Australia’s most intact and evocative convict site. Port Arthur is one of Australia’s great tourism destinations. The Historic Site has over 30 buildings, ruins and restored period homes set in 40 hectares of landscaped grounds. Allow plenty of time to fully experience all that Port Arthur has to offer.
Site entry is valid for two consecutive days and includes an Introductory Guided Walking Tour, Harbour Cruise, access to Museum, Convict Stud... Port Arthur, South
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Prospect Villa and Garden is at Hamilton along the Rivers Run touring route, about 60 minutes north of Hobart.
You can walk in the romantic colour-blended gardens, abundantly planted in classic designs and admire the elegant early-colonial architecture of the villa with its mellow stone walls. Prospect Villa gardens demonstrate what can be created in a garden in a dry part of Australia.
There are panoramic views of the surrounding valleys, rolling hills and sometimes snow-capped mountains.
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Putters Adventure Golf is a miniature golf complex at Moonah, north of Hobart. Moonah is five minutes’ drive from Hobart’s central business district (five kilometres/three miles).
You can play a round of mini-golf on Putters Adventure Golf's all-weather putting courses – including the 18-hole Mountain and the Mill – an indoor course spread over three levels and featuring a Tasmanian rainforest display. Test your skill on greens with challenging banks and turns, sand traps, rough turf and rock ha... Hobart, South
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Redbanks Fish & Field offers a range of outdoor experiences at Nugent, south east Tasmania. This is combined with the luxury of a fully licensed lodge offering full catering if required. Visitors can enjoy locally grown produce, meat and fish fresh from the property.
Redbanks Fish & Field specialises in structured outdoor activities for individuals or groups. Under the guidance of expert instructors, you can fly fish or cast a lure in one of the well-stocked dams to catch plump trout or Atlant... Nugent, South
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Redlands is a colonial estate built with convict bricks. Many buildings remain, including Redlands Cottage built in 1825.
There are 2 hectares of English style gardens beside the River Plenty with picnic and barbecue facilities. Perhaps try your hand at trout fishing or let the friendly pets accompany you on a self guided tour of this working farm.New Norfolk, South
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The Richmond Maze and Tearooms is a timber maze at Richmond, south east Tasmania. Richmond is a 30-minute drive (27 kilometres/17 miles) north east of Hobart and 20 minutes from the Hobart airport.
At the Richmond Maze you can experience the fun of getting lost in a tangle of pathways and dead ends. Try you luck in the two mazes and look for the surprise centre before relaxing with a hot pot of tea, tasty snack or light meal in the tearooms or gardens. This is family fun, suitable for all ages. ... Richmond, South
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The grounds, of approximately 4.5 acres, which were once orchards and hopfields, have been transformed into a series of gardens, featuring many hundreds of roses.
Many of the roses are of the old-fashioned variety, as well as gardens of David Austin roses and a collection of roses by the Australian rose breeder Alister Clark.
The gardens also feature masses of perennials including many species of iris, daylillies, pinks, phlox and ground covers.
Thousands of daffodils bloom in the spring alongsi... New Norfolk, South
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The Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens are located in Hobart, Tasmania’s harbour side capital city.
Established in 1818 on the western banks of the Derwent River, the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens covers 13.5 hectares and showcases 6,500 species and varieties of plants, including over 400 Tasmanian species.
You can take a guided tour to see features including the largest public conifer collection in the southern hemisphere, a peaceful Japanese garden and stunning conservatory. Breathe in the... Hobart, South
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Runnymede is an elegant colonial house situated in New Town just north of Hobart city. It is located in a lovely garden that overlooks New Town Bay on the River Derwent. It was built around 1836 for Robert Pitcairn, the first lawyer to qualify in the colony and a leading campaigner against the transportation of convicts from Britain. He named the house Cairn Lodge.
When Captain Charles Bayley bought the house in 1864 he named it Runnymede after his favourite ship. The Bayley family lived in the... Hobart, South
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Anglers with an interest in the history of their sport will appreciate the collection showing the changes to fishing equipment over time and the history of angling in Tasmania. The museum is housed in the cottage built for the first superintendent of the Salmon Ponds in 1865.
Not a line could be cast for trout until the first brown and rainbow trout in the southern hemisphere were raised here in 1864. They were the base stock of streams and lakes in Australia and New Zealand.
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The Scented Rose features a display of David Austin Roses in Tasmania’s Huon Valley. Located on a hilltop overlooking the Huon River at Glaziers Bay, the Scented Rose is 50 minutes’ drive south of Hobart (70 kilometres/43 miles).
When you walk through the Scented Rose’s 1.2 hectare (three-acre) garden, you’ll breathe in the fragrance of a 30-metre (98 foot) border of David Austin Roses – a collection representing each Austin Rose currently available in Australia. The roses are intermingled with... Glaziers Bay, South