Exhibition
UNSHACKLED Exhibition
Heritage
18 Convict-Built Buildings
Homestead
Woolmers House
Gardens
National Rose Garden
Farm Village
1820s Farm Village
Gardens
4-Hectare Heritage Gardens
Working Farm
Daily Animal Feeding
Heritage
20+ Heritage Buildings
Trail
2.8km Convict Walk
Landmark
Suspension Bridge
Two World Heritage sites, One Combined Ticket
Your combined admission unlocks 38 heritage buildings, the Unshackled digital exhibition, and a 2.8 km trail connecting the two world heritage estates.
Woolmers Estate
Unshackled exhibition, 18 original buildings including one of the oldest surviving two-storey shearing sheds in Australia, the grand Italianate homestead, and 5,000 roses in the National Rose Garden.
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Brickendon Estate
20+ convict-built buildings, 1820s Farm Village with Gothic chapel, 4-hectare Heritage Gardens, daily animal feeding, and 30km of original hawthorn hedgerows.
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Convict Walk
Cross the suspension bridge connecting both properties. A self-paced journey through 200 years of Assignment System history across two working estates.
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- 90 min
- Limited to 7 guests
The Woolmers Experience
A 90-minute buggy tour across the full estate of one of Australia’s 11 UNESCO World Heritage convict sites, exploring 200 years of Tasmanian history through its homestead, farm precinct and the remarkable people who shaped it.
Wake up at World Heritage
Our 1840s cottages tell stories of transformation. Once home to assigned convicts who learned trades, earned freedom, and built families.
- Authentic heritage interiors
- Modern comforts in historic settings
- Private gardens and grounds access
- Continental breakfast included
Coachman's Cottage
Woolmers Estate
Gardener's Cottage
Woolmers Estate
Free Settlers Cottage
Woolmers EstateExperience living history
Open Daily from 8am
Last grounds entry: 4pm
Grounds close: 6:30pm
Location
20 minutes from Launceston
17 minutes from Launceston Airport
Tasmanian Residents
FREE entry when bringing interstate or overseas guests
Admission
A different story of convict Australia
Most visitors to Tasmania know Port Arthur. Fewer know that along the Heritage Highway, just 20 minutes south of Launceston, two estates tell a completely different chapter of Australia’s convict past — one built not on punishment, but on skilled labour and the promise of freedom.
Brickendon and Woolmers are among only 11 UNESCO World Heritage convict sites in Australia, and they are the only two you can explore on a single combined ticket. Walk between them on the Convict Walk trail, stay overnight in convict-built cottages, and discover why so many assigned convicts chose to remain long after their sentences ended.