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Longford - Tasmania
Longford is a classified historic town. The streets are lined with charming hotels, Air BnBs, beautiful homes, and impressive colonial buildings. In the centre of town are several parks and the lovely Longford Christ Church and cemetery. It is located 24 kilometres south of Launceston and 187 kilometres from Hobart.
Start from the village green and wander along The Path Of History Walking Tour, which has 34 places of historical interest.
On the outskirts of town, you can explore Woolmers Estate and the Brickendon World Heritage Sites. These grand estates were built by convict labour and are open daily for self-guided tours.
Woolmers Estate overlooks the Macquarie River and is acknowledged as one of the most outstanding examples of 19th-century rural settlements in Australia.
You can wander through Woolmers National Rose Garden with over 5,000 varieties of roses it is one of the finest collections of historic roses in the southern hemisphere.
You can then explore many buildings, including family houses, workers' cottages, a former chapel, a blacksmith shop, stables, a bakehouse, a pump house, a gardener's cottage, and more.
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