4.5Constitution Dock(687 reviews) - A lot to see Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Architectural Buildings • Piers & Boardwalks • Lookouts
From the yachts and boats moored, the brass sculptures, the old buildings and the historic details written on signs and on brass means there is a lot to see at Constitution Dock. The Mona Ferry terminal is on Brooke Pier and it has a lovely cafe and Tasmanian craft and produce stalls. Fish restaurants and floating fish shops on the dock guarantee that you can get a good fish feed.See more..
4.5Richmond Gaol(649 reviews) - Stark reminder of the colony's convict past Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Speciality Museums • Historic Sites • Architectural Buildings
Richmond Gaol is the oldest fully intact convict Gaol in Australia. It was built 5 years before Port Arthur. It is rare in that it housed both male and female convicts. The cost is $12 per adult $6 per child and $30 per family. Discount for group bookings on request. Ph03 62602127See more..
4.5Franklin House(146 reviews) - Quite a find Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Speciality Museums • Architectural Buildings
Definitely a hidden treasure, a convict-built home from 1838, with spectacular gardens that became one of the Colony's leading private schools until 1866. It was then privately owned until the National trust acquired it in the 1960's. It is fantastic that estates like this one are restored and preserved to reflect a time capsule of what life was really like in the early formation of Australia. It is not that far from Launceston and well worth the trip, the entrance fee is very minimal. Yes, a real hidden treasure.See more..
This was one of the places I wanted to see when we went to Port Arthur. To see what style of jailing they went to after the original style that was started at Port Arthur. The building was based on the Pentonville system in England. It was so brutal and demanding on the prisoners compared to what they were used to. You went in silent and had to stay silent. It was such deprivation which still goes on today in the modern isolation prisons. To see how they were made to still go to church and have the word of god drummed into them while still being silent. Amazing. Again, its most likely haunted and is the last stop on the ghost tour.See more..
Admired design, masonry and workmanship at many sites around the Port Arthur site. Guard Tower a feature. Built solid to house military barracks and located near to the Commandments house. Beautiful structure & terrific to explore.See more..
4.5The Asylum(10 reviews) - An asylum for the convicts. Architectural Buildings
Built onto the Penitentiary, it was to house the mentally ill, insane, lunatics. Today it houses a small café (which was closed when we were there - is supposed to be really good) and some really interesting pieces of memorabilia / collection items. Again, really good to see.See more..
Clarendon Estate is a "must see" property to see. The stunning house has been beautifully restored and furnished. The gardens are magnificent, well worth the stroll around despite the gale force winds on the day of our visit. The National Trust volunteers were very friendly and knowledgeable, making us feel very welcome.See more..
4.5Trentham Cottage(5 reviews) - family holiday Architectural Buildings
so well kept, lots to see and take photos of the gardens surrounding are just beautiful and so well keptSee more..
When driving into Penguin, it looks like just another Tassie coastal town - lovely beachfront one side of the road and a strip of nondescript shops on the other. But just past the shops your eyes will latch onto this remarkable weatherboard church with a steeply pitched roof. The church is very different and really takes your breath away. We stopped to have a look and luckily one of the parishioners was doing some work there and asked if we wanted to have a look inside too. We did, and it was just as attractive, with lots of beautiful Tasmanian timbers used in the ceiling, the pews. lectern and other features. The architectural style is described as 'Federation Carpenter Gothic'.See more..
4.0St. Andrews Anglican Church(2 reviews) - Georgian Tower Points of Interest & Landmarks • Architectural Buildings • Churches & Cathedrals
This church is opposite the Village Green in this town that is over 150 years old. The church was built between 1836 and 1890- the foundation stone was laid in ’36, the nave was opened in ’42, the church was consecrated in ’51, the tower added in ’59 and the chancel completed in ’90. With its Georgian tower standing like a fortress, is a church dedicated to the glory of God and St. Andrew. Built of sandstone bricks, shaped and dried in the sun a few hundred yards from church, St. Andrew's Church of England had it's beginnings before the Girl Queen, Victoria came to the throne of England. Those were harsh days when Westbury was a convict station, so that the softening influence of a place of worship could not be over-emphasised.See more..
Such a shame that so many churches are now only open for Sunday service or other special occasions. My wife and I enjoyed visiting buildings of various religious denominations over the years, admiring the architecture, stained glass windows and other fitments and the history behind each. Nowadays its almost impossible to access the interior unless attending services. Christ Church dates to 1829 with the laying of the Foundation Stone by Lieutenant-Governor, Sir John Franklin. It opened in 1844 but remained incomplete until 1880 and was consecrated in 1882. Various other works were undertaken in the years to 1960 when the tower was installed. The clock, donated by King George IV in 1829 had been housed in a wooded structure and could now be installed permanently. The clock has been electronically controlled since 2010. The adjoining cemetery contains the remains of pioneer settlers, a number of gravestones have been relocated around a rose garden while others remain in original. Expansive area adjacent with manicured lawn and mature trees.See more..
This was the first brick church to be built in Beaconsfield and the first church erected in Tasmania under the new Methodist union, following the uniting of the Primitive and Wesleyan Methodist movements. The church is gabled roof brick church building featuring buttressed sides, lancet windows, blood and bandage patterning on the street facade and a quatrefoil window. It's quite eye catching in the Main Street... even though it was raining when I arrived into town, I could not help but stop for a moment to stare at this building. it is quite striking.See more..
William Clayton certainly seems to have designed many churches and buildings throughout Tasmania. St Mark's is another of his designs, Gothic Revival but with the emphasis on Decorated Gothic. The foundation stone was laid in 1856, the church completed in 1859 and consecrated in 1860. It consisted of the nave, tower & spire and a small chancel. There were further additions in 1878, the present chancel, sanctuary, north transept and rose window, and the vestry much later in 1969See more..
4.0St Stephen's Church(2 reviews) - ‘English style’ church Points of Interest & Landmarks • Architectural Buildings • Churches & Cathedrals
Wynyard is a town approximately 20 kilometres west of the city of Burnie. The area around Wynyard was originally named Table Cape by the explorers Bass and Flinders. The name was changed to Wynyard in the 1850s, in honour of Edward Buckley Wynyard, Lieutenant-General of the New South Wales Corps. This current church is the third of three anglican churches that have been at Wynyard and it was built in 1920, although it's founding stone was placed in 1919. The money for this new church was bequeathed by a prominent business man who had died several years earlier. At one point in recent years the church was listed to be sold off, fortunately this has not been the case and is no longer listed to be sold. Which is why we have this beautiful red brick church to view.See more..
3.0Baptist Tabernacle(2 reviews) - From the Hebrew , "Dwelling Place" Points of Interest & Landmarks • Architectural Buildings • Churches & Cathedrals
This tabernacle will catch your eye as you drive down the Main Street in Sheffield. it's unusual style is unique to tabernacles rather than the traditional styled churches in most areas. The Baptists were amongst the first denominations to become established in the region and churches or tabernacles. The current Baptist tabernacle is Sheffield’s second Baptist place of worship after the first ‘tabernacle’ was destroyed in a fire in 1930. But this building is on it's way to being 100 years old now... so it appears this one has certainly stood the test of time.See more..
This church of stuccoed brick was consecrated in 1845 after its conversion from a schoolhouse that had been built in 1843. The crenellated tower was added in 1863. The building consists of a three-bay nave and chancel and small transepts. What is of interest is that the first minister of this church was Thomas Reibey- who was also Premier of Tasmania (1876-77). Reibey was also a cleric and rector at Launceston's Holy Trinity Church as well at the church in Carrick. Reibey also worked at this church as a volunteer for 30 years. Archdeacon Reibey was one of a number of the Anglican clergy in Tasmania who voyaged to the Bass Strait islands in the middle of the 19th century to minister to the spiritual needs of the islanders of Aboriginal descent. Some points of interest about the church include its bell which was made in England from iron and steel and lined with silver. The church also features an organ, originally housed in the crypt of St Paul's Cathedral, London. On arriving in the small town of Carrick this caught my eye and I went for a wander around it's grounds... it's like stepping back through time.See more..
5.0Auld Kirk West Tamar Presbyterian Church(1 review) - “Rest is for the weary, sleep is for the dead.” Architectural Buildings • Cemeteries • Churches & Cathedrals
I was driving towards Lavender House after stopping along the way to take photos of Batman's Bridge... as I was heading there a sign indicated on the road that there was another lookout for Batman's Bridge...so I followed it. You drive along the edge of the Tamar River and you can't help but notice this truly stunning church. The aspect of the church is stunning but it's beautiful with the variegated rock. The church was built in a simple Regency Gothic Revival style with stone rubble walls, lancet windows and sandstone dressing around the windows. The church was built by convicts (who were housed at Blackwood Hills) and free labour. It has a long history and an interesting one...the church started to be built in 1843 but it was not until 1846 that the first service took place here. IF you are in the area, you should stop to see this gorgeous church.See more..
The first Church was built in Wellington Street on land donated by Joseph Heazlewood. By 1870 it had been demolished and a new church built in High Street. As with many churches it was funded by the community. It appears that this current church may have been built in 1929 ... it apparently has a memorial stain-glassed window that is dedicated to young men lost in the war. The church may not be in the most prominent part of town...but it's still a delightful red brick church in very good condition.See more..
Westbury is North Central in Tasmania – less than a thirty minute drive from Launceston. In the 1830s it developed as a garrisoned village. Within twenty or so years it became the largest military community in Tasmania. This church started to be built in 1865… it was completed in 1867. Crouch and Wilson (architectural firm) designed it. It is in the Gothic Revival style – pressed cement and brick. It has the same style of the late thirteenth century English churches. It has pointed arch doorways and windows, buttresses and lancet windows. It’s easy to find if you drive into the main shopping area of Westbury …go past the stores and it’s on your left as you continue driving.See more..
3.0Holy Cross Church(1 review) - Romanesque style building Points of Interest & Landmarks • Architectural Buildings • Churches & Cathedrals
The Catholic Church was the last of the major denominations to become established at Sheffield. At the turn of the 20th century Catholic’s met in Sheffield’s Roland Hall. As early as 1904 there were plans to build a church in the town. . In 1921, under the leadership of Father O’Donnell of Latrobe, construction of a church began. Since it was built very little has been done to this church and it continues to serve the community. What is historically significant is that they ran a special train service for the opening of this church in '21. It's a pretty brick church on a side street in town.See more..
4.0Holy Redeemer Church(1 review) - Sprinkling with holy water Points of Interest & Landmarks • Architectural Buildings • Churches & Cathedrals
The church was dedicated and opened in 1886 two years after it’s foundation stone was laid. Designed and built by Henry Hunter ( who also designed other well-known churches). Less than ten years later a convent was built opposite of it and continues to this day to school children, although with upgrades in 1924 and 1939 ( and a slight relocation). The original convent building was subsequently burned in a fire in 1984- however it was restored and converted to a B&B. This church is a bluestone Gothic style church – it is imposing and anyone who likes old churches will enjoy seeing this.See more..
3.0Uniting Church(1 review) - Sunday 11 April 1937 Points of Interest & Landmarks • Architectural Buildings • Churches & Cathedrals
This attractive red church replaced an old weatherboard once and it has been here now since 1937. Originally there were plans to replace it earlier but the Great Depression held those plans off until '37. A feature of the church was a stained glass window at the front of the building commemorating the pioneering Methodist women of the Sheffield and which bears the inscription: “dedicated by Ladies’ Aid to Pioneer Mothers”. It is prominently located on the Main Street. It seems for such a small town that there were a lot of religions represented in this town... from research it appears as many as five different denominations.See more..
3.0Stanley Town Hall(1 review) - Interesting Heritage Listed Town Hall-Circa 1911 Architectural Buildings The Town Hall is one of many historic and interesting buildings in Stanley and it was opened in 1911 and was designed by an English Architect (Aleander North) who arrived in Tasmania in 1883 and was a pioneer in concrete buildings and construction.See more..
