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The Heritage Wishlist

Choose a project. Make your mark on history.

Sometimes the most meaningful gift is a specific one. The Woolmers Heritage Wishlist gives you the opportunity to direct your donation toward something tangible. Something you can point to and say: I helped save that.

Every item on this list is a real need at Woolmers Estate today. Every donation, large or small, is gratefully received and carefully used.

Woolmers is a registered charity. All donations over $2 are tax deductible.

Protect the Estate

Keeping 200 years of history safe from fire, storm and time.

Fire tanker to protect the estate's heritage buildings
$4,000
Fire safety equipment and maintenance
$1,000
Storm damage repairs to Woolmers Cottage verandah
Cost to be confirmed

Restore the Homestead

The heart of Woolmers Estate, and its most urgent need.

Structural repairs to the homestead basement
Cost to be confirmed
Rising damp treatment to protect original contents
Cost to be confirmed
Roof repairs and gutter replacement
Cost to be confirmed
White gravel for the historic circular driveway
$5,000
Full structural restoration of the homestead
$1,300,000

A conservation assessment completed in early 2025 found significant structural damage to the homestead. Rising damp is causing original furnishings and contents to deteriorate. This is our most pressing priority.

Revive the Rose Garden

5,000 roses. 460 varieties. One of Australia’s great heritage gardens.

New irrigation pump
Part of total
New water tank
Part of total
Complete new irrigation system for the National Rose Garden
$100,000

The National Rose Garden blooms from October to February each year. Without a functioning irrigation system, that window is at risk. Your support will ensure the garden continues to be one of Tasmania’s most loved seasonal destinations.

Restore the Cottages

Six heritage cottages built by convict hands in the 1840s. Each one needs care.

Gardeners Cottage
Crack repairs
$30,000
Painting
$15,000
Roof repairs
$5,000
New mattress
$2,000
New curtains
$2,000
New lawn seed and cottage garden plants
$300
Coachman's Cottage
Bathroom renovations
$15,000
Painting
$6,000
New carpet
$3,000
Kitchen heater
$4,000
Old Servants Kitchen
Toilet renovations
$20,000
North door repairs
$6,000
Painting
$6,000
Free Settlers Cottages (×4)
Potable water per cottage
$4,000 each
Internal painting per cottage
$4,000 each
Path and garden revamping per cottage
$1,000 each

Restore a Piece of History

Name a project. Leave a legacy.

Full restoration of the derelict cottage adjacent to the Blacksmith Shop
$100,000

This cottage has the potential to generate ongoing income for Woolmers once restored. Naming rights are available to the donor or organisation who funds this project. Contact us to discuss.

Everyday Essentials

Small items, big impact.

Garden seating for visitors around the grounds (per seat)
$1,500
Laptop for heritage asset data entry
$2,000
Wool Shed shutter repairs to protect against bird damage
$10,000
Paint (per can)
$120
To Give a Gift from This Wishlist

Get in Touch

Contact our team and let us know which item or project you would like to support. We will ensure your donation is directed exactly where you intend it to go, and we will write to you personally to acknowledge your gift.

Woolmers Foundation Inc. · 658 Woolmers Lane, Longford Tasmania 7301.