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Assignment: A Different Sentence

He was sentenced to transportation for life. He named his own home after the place of his servitude. This is the Assignment System — the other side of Australia's convict history.
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Assignment: A Different Sentence

He was sentenced to transportation for life. He named his own home after the place of his servitude. This is the Assignment System — the other side of Australia's convict history.
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Things to Do in Launceston: Arts, Culture & History Guide

Planning things to do in Launceston Tasmania? This complete guide covers museums, colonial architecture, heritage sites, day trips and two UNESCO World Heritage Sites just 20 minutes away.
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Heritage Highway Tasmania: The Ultimate Guide to Australia’s Most Historic Road

The Heritage Highway Tasmania is a 200km journey through convict-built towns, colonial architecture and UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Plan your complete itinerary here.
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The Archer Estates’ Living Architecture: A Botanical Guide to the Heritage Gardens

Beyond the roses, Woolmers Estate and Brickendon Estate contain some of the most significant heritage gardens in Australia. A guide to their 19th-century structural flora, rare conifers, and colonial landscape design.
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The National Rose Garden at Woolmers Estate: A Year-Round Visitor Guide

The National Rose Garden at Woolmers Estate contains over 5,000 roses and 460 varieties tracing the complete history of the rose in Australia. Here is what to expect in every season, including the Festival of Roses in November.
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After Hours at Woolmers Estate: Heritage Accommodation on a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Sleep in convict-built cottages on a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Tasmania's Northern Midlands. Heritage accommodation at Woolmers Estate, Longford, 20 minutes from Launceston.
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Staying at Woolmers: A Base for Exploring Northern Tasmania

After a day at Mole Creek Caves, or a long lunch in the Tamar Valley, arriving back at Woolmers Estate is a different experience from pulling into a car park. This is what it means to stay here rather than visit.
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Discovering Longford, Tasmania: Heritage, Horsepower, and Your Perfect Itinerary

Just 15 minutes from Launceston Airport lies a town of striking contrasts — pristine 19th-century convict-built estates and a legendary 1960s Formula One Grand Prix circuit. This is your complete guide to Longford.
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Convict Sites Tasmania: The Complete Story

Tasmania holds five of Australia's eleven UNESCO convict sites — more than any other state. This is the complete guide to visiting all five, from Port Arthur to the untold chapter at Brickendon and Woolmers Estates.
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Longford, Tasmania: A Heritage Walking Tour

Walk Wellington Street's 200 years of colonial architecture and discover the UNESCO World Heritage estate that explains it all. 60–90 minutes. 34 historic sites.
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Experience living history

Open Daily from 8am

Last grounds entry: 4pm
Grounds close: 6:30pm

Location

20 minutes from Launceston
17 minutes from Launceston Airport

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FREE entry when bringing interstate or overseas guests

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Admission

Adult $39
Concession $35
Child (16 years & under) $5
Family (2 Adults + 2 Children) $83
Groups (10+) $35 pp
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