The still-scholarly-looking 1878 old school sits in the grounds of Campbell Town's current school. Not open for visits.
Old School
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Part of the Unesco World Heritage Australian Convict Sites listing, this pastoral estate on the Macquarie River was built by Thomas Archer in 1817 and…
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This 1838 mansion on the banks of the South Esk River, built for wealthy wool grower and merchant James Cox, is a Georgian gem that looks like it’s…
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Spinning above the Oatlands rooftops, the Callington Mill was built in 1837 and ground flour until 1891. After decades of neglect, with the innards…
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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)…
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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…
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This curio-strewn, volunteer-run museum features histories of characters such as John Batman, the founder of Melbourne, and local bushranger Martin Cash…
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As well as being home to Tasmania's best-equipped ski field, this park is popular with bushwalkers, who explore the flower-strewn mountain plateau in late…
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This curio-strewn, volunteer-run museum features histories of characters such as John Batman, the founder of Melbourne, and local bushranger Martin Cash…
2. St Luke’s Church of England
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The squat-topped St Luke’s Church of England dates from 1835. Consult the website for an exhaustive history of the organ here.
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The 1840 Campbell Town Inn has been converted into an antiques shop, but its solid-stone bones remain.
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This noble 1847 mansion, set back a dignified distance from the main street, is now used as a conference centre.
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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…
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The 1868 St John’s Anglican Church has a 100-year-old organ and a 15m-high spire.
7.12 MILES
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…
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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…