Midlands & Central Highlands
The oft-photographed 1836 Ross Bridge is the third-oldest bridge in Australia. Designed by colonial architect John Lee Archer, it was built by two convict…
Must-see attractions in Midlands & Central Highlands
Midlands & Central Highlands
Spinning above the Oatlands rooftops, the Callington Mill was built in 1837 and ground flour until 1891. After decades of neglect, with the innards…
Midlands & Central Highlands
Located off the Lyell Hwy midway between Hobart and Queenstown, Tarraleah (pronounced 'Tarra-lee-uh'; population 10) is a surreal place. It was built in…
Midlands & Central Highlands
A key component of Bothwell’s Scotland-in-the-south ambience is this distillery, where superb single malt whisky is crafted in an 1820s flour mill. There…
Midlands & Central Highlands
In the same building as the visitor centre, this museum celebrates golfing achievements Down Under. Exhibits have a particular bias towards Ratho Farm,…
Midlands & Central Highlands
The Midland Hwy trundles right over this 1838 convict-built bridge – Australia’s oldest brick bridge – across the Elizabeth River. Locals call it the Red…
Midlands & Central Highlands
Kempton's manorial Dysart House, an 1842 colonial classic, is a suitably noble setting for a single malt experience. Pull off the highway for a whisky…
Midlands & Central Highlands
The crossroads in the middle of town is known as the Four Corners of Ross, potentially leading your soul in one of four directions: temptation (the Ross…
Midlands & Central Highlands
This noble 1847 mansion, set back a dignified distance from the main street, is now used as a conference centre.
Midlands & Central Highlands
The 1840 Campbell Town Inn has been converted into an antiques shop, but its solid-stone bones remain.
Midlands & Central Highlands
This barren site was once one of Tasmania’s five female-convict prisons (the others were in Hobart, Launceston, George Town and Cascades in South Hobart)…
Midlands & Central Highlands
Behind Oatlands' main street, discover this large lake crossed by a couple of weirs and dotted with Mary's Island in its centre. If it's been wet the lake…
Midlands & Central Highlands
This curio-strewn, volunteer-run museum features histories of characters such as John Batman, the founder of Melbourne, and local bushranger Martin Cash…
Midlands & Central Highlands
Dating back to 1819, Shene is a noble sandstone estate on the outskirts of Pontville, 19km south of Kempton. Sure, the old architecture (and occasional…
Midlands & Central Highlands
This place houses a sheep-centric museum, the town visitor centre and a shop of woollen wares. The museum focuses on convict times and the Australian wool…
Midlands & Central Highlands
At the northern end of town, fronted by bright-orange daisy blooms, this old garage is full of photos, relics, bootmaking and sewing equipment, and sundry…
Midlands & Central Highlands
Hamilton’s history gets an overview in the little Hamilton Heritage Centre, set up in an 1835 cottage that was once part of a larger jail. Ridiculously…
Midlands & Central Highlands
Historic Thorpe Farm (1819) produces sensational goat's-milk cheese under the Tasmanian Highland Cheeses label. The farm also makes wasabi, horseradish…
Midlands & Central Highlands
A prominent hilltop beacon on an eponymous street, the Uniting Church is one of Ross' notable historic buildings. Formerly the Methodist Church, it opened…
Midlands & Central Highlands
The Scotch Thistle Inn was built in the early 1830s but is a pub no more (it's now an accommodation business). It's still worth a look as you wander along…
Midlands & Central Highlands
The 1830 barracks near the bridge – recently restored by the National Trust and now a private residence – is one of the many notable historic edifices…
Midlands & Central Highlands
The squat-topped St Luke’s Church of England dates from 1835. Consult the website for an exhaustive history of the organ here.
Midlands & Central Highlands
The still-scholarly-looking 1878 old school sits in the grounds of Campbell Town's current school. Not open for visits.
Midlands & Central Highlands
The 1868 St John’s Anglican Church has a 100-year-old organ and a 15m-high spire.
Midlands & Central Highlands
This impressive National Trust–recognised church was consecrated in 1891.
Midlands & Central Highlands
National Trust–acknowledged historic building. Not open to the public.
