Tasmanian Heritage Festival Program 2015

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T h e Tas man i an He r itag e Fe s tival

Conflict

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Compassion 1st - 31st May 2015

Minister’s Message It gives me great pleasure to warmly welcome you to the 2015 Tasmanian Heritage Festival and invite you to explore what the programme has to offer you, your family and friends.

We live in a unique island State that has many places and precincts of natural, cultural and built heritage value. The Heritage Festival is a great way for Tasmanians and visitors to take the opportunity to explore our hidden gems, to share and hear stories of the places that are important to them and to gain a better understanding of Tasmania’s intriguing past.

With each and every experience of Tasmania’s rich heritage, I continue to be amazed by the opportunities that we have to connect with people who are passionate about our past, who have helped to restore properties and who dedicate their time to sharing their insight into Tasmania’s unique places and stories.

One of the great things about the Heritage Festival is the way in which it draws in so many volunteers, private individuals, organisations, businesses and areas of Government, all pulling together to deliver such an interesting, informative and enjoyable series of events, activities, talks and displays.

The Tasmanian Government is proudly supporting the National Trust to coordinate and deliver the Heritage Festival on behalf of the Tasmanian community and the heritage sector. This festival is a huge commitment and the many people involved are to be congratulated for putting together such a fascinating programme.

This year’s programme is filled with initiatives that will appeal, interest and entice, so I encourage you to take some time out to savour and explore our heritage this May.

Matthew Groom MP

Minister for Environment, Parks and Heritage

Message from National Trust Patron, Her Excellency Professor, The Honourable Kate Warner AM, Governor of Tasmania As Patron of the National Trust of Australia (Tasmania) I am very pleased to write this message supporting the National Trust 2015 Heritage Festival. There will be no less than 280 events across Tasmania during May, reflecting on the theme “Conflict & Compassion”.

This theme encompasses much in our history, from Aboriginal-settler relations to Australia’s participation in World War l.

“Heritage” is a broad yet wonderfully engaging measure of a society’s past and in this Centenary year of ANZAC the Festival – now in its 35th year – fittingly examines the human side of war, rebellion, sacrifice and endurance, and the innumerable stories of courage and compassion that come from the horror of conflict and strife.

In Tasmania this is the premier heritage event in 2015 and, as you will see from the program, there are hundreds of outstanding events that will take place right across the island. These include panel discussions, exhibitions in heritage sites, celebrations of soldiers’ homecomings, music, lighting up significant and historical buildings with local heroes, and a series of memorial garden installations of over 5,000 knitted and crocheted poppies, representing those who paid the ultimate sacrifice during the Great War. An evening with Dan Mori, the lawyer to David Hicks, former detainee at Guantanamo Bay, will be a highlight of this year’s Festival.

This Festival, as in previous years, will richly inspire communities and groups to embrace and explore the State’s history, with our built heritage bringing to life the many engrossing stories that make up Tasmania’s past.

I would like to acknowledge the role the Trust plays in working with communities, individuals, educational institutions and the business and government sectors to ensure that Tasmania’s heritage is preserved for future generations and is presented in a relevant and engaging manner I congratulate the National Trust of Australia (Tasmania) and the Heritage Festival Working Group for their hard work and creativity. I would also like to acknowledge the sponsors of the program, together with the support provided by the Tasmanian Government and the Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities.

I also warmly acknowledge the many volunteers who have dedicated their time and energy to ensuring the success of the Festival in Tasmania.

I encourage all Tasmanians to find time during May to celebrate, marvel and be proud of what defines us as Tasmanians. Above all, enjoy your heritage.

Kate Warner AM

Governor of Tasmania

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National Trust Messages Board Chairman This year’s Tasmanian Heritage Festival builds on the successes of previous years. The coordination team at the National Trust has put in a mighty effort to ensure that the Festival embraces as many heritage organisations as possible in delivering the theme of this year’s Festival – ‘Conflict and Compassion’. The ongoing success of the Festival and its continued growth is only made possible by the extraordinary contribution of volunteers throughout all regions of Tasmania who are dedicated to ensuring our rich heritage is preserved and presented for future generations.

May is a month for all Tasmanians to explore and discover our heritage which contributes to our identity as Tasmanians and inspires our connection to our island home.

We feel proud to be entrusted to coordinate what promises to be another successful Tasmanian Heritage Festival.

The Tasmanian Heritage festival is truly a statewide event with a range of activities.

The Board of the National Trust would like to thank the State Government and Federal Government for their continued support of the festival and our media partners. On a more personal note, special thanks go to volunteers and the National Trust staff who have facilitated this year’s exciting program.

Dario Tomat

Board Chairman, National Trust Tasmania

Managing Director Looking over this year’s Heritage Festival programme, before being sent off to be printed, I was once again reminded of the incredible number of heritage sites, collections and experiences Tassie has.

This year’s theme ‘Conflict and Compassion’ resonates more than ever as we look around the globe and witness ancient heritage sites being destroyed due to conflict. It is at these times that we reflect on the importance of heritage, how it shapes our identity and provides foundations for the future.

The Tasmanian Heritage Festival is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate our heritage and congratulate the supporters, volunteers and all the organisations and individuals involved with preserving our past. This year’s diverse programme is sure to provide something of interest for everyone.

Be amazed, discover, celebrate and above all have fun!

Matt Smithies

Managing Director, National Trust Tasmania

Events Key North

North West North East

South

Pages 8-13

Pages 14-16

Pages 17-23

www.nationaltrustfestival.org.au The Tasmanian Heritage Festival is supported by: 5

The Tasmanian Government supports the National Trust Heritage Festival through Tasmanian funding and promotion of events on the Government Australian Heritage Week website.

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T h e Ta s ma n i a n H e r i tag e F e st i va l

Conflict

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Compassion The National Trust respectfully acknowledges the Tasmanian Aborigines as the traditional owners of this land.

Welcome to the 2015 National Trust Tasmanian Heritage program. This year we have changed the format, to make it easier to work through the list of events happening throughout the State. Signature events are at the front of the program, followed by organisations presenting a themed experience. The back section is a “Tasmanian Heritage Directory�.

The program is designed for you to keep, so you can plan your visits to these fascinating sites throughout the year.

Huge congratulations to the following organisations who have taken up the challenge of this year’s Heritage Festival theme.

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This year’s festival theme of ‘Conflict & Compassion’ explores the human side of war, rebellion, sacrifice and endurance, and the extraordinary stories of courage and compassion that come from the horror of conflict and strife.

In this very special Festival event, Tasmanians will have the chance to hear directly from Major Michael (Dan) Mori, the US Marine Corps counsel whose role was to defend David Hicks when he was incarcerated in Guantanamo Bay for terrorism.

For four years, Dan Mori fought for Hicks’s right to go home, becoming alarmed with the way the US and Australian governments were handling the case.

Brian Wightman, former Minister for Justice and Minister for Environment, Parks and Heritage, will explore the case and its effects on Dan Mori - who now lives in Australia - in an up-close interview. In Brian’s own words: “In preparation for my discussion with Michael (Dan) Mori I read his autobiography, In The Company of Cowards – twice.

Like many Australians, I again arrived at the obvious question, what the hell was David Hicks doing in Afghanistan? This common query was in part addressed by Liberal frontbencher, Bruce Billson, who recently stated: “He certainly wasn’t at a scout jamboree.”

And after delving far below my gut reaction, my thoughts turned to Dan and I studied his words carefully. This led me to develop a significant appreciation and understanding of the rule of law and the separation of powers, couched

by Dan in powerful imagery of terrorism, war, torture, conflict and politics. It was my kind of book.

I hope to learn much more…”

Drinks and canapés will be served before and after the conversation, and guests will be seated for the conversation itself. Signed copies of Dan’s book, In the Company of Cowards, will also be available for purchase.

A silent auction with fabulous prizes will complete the occasion, with all proceeds going towards the conservation and maintenance of National Trust properties across Tasmania.

Date

Sat 9 May

Time

17.30–19.30

Venue

Cascade Function Centre

140 Cascade Road, South Hobart

In Conversation With Dan Mori ENTRY:

$70.00. Places limited.

CONTACT: Bookings essential http://tiny.cc/nwq9ux

or phone 6344 6233

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Sex, Death & Interior Decoration This exhibition looks at the extraordinary back-stories of some of the characters who populated Oatlands in the mid nineteenth century, and the choices they made when it came to decorating their homes. Thanks to Southern Midlands Council’s growing collection of historic wallpaper samples discovered in local houses and public buildings, it is now possible to match wallpaper fragments to the people who originally chose them, and the results are often surprising. Why, for example, did two Oatlands ex-convicts (a cattle thief and an exprostitute) chose a vivid ‘landscape’ wallpaper for their tiny two-roomed cottage? Why did a transported Scottish barmaid choose a wallpaper printed in real gold? (The answer may surprise you…). And what was Supreme

Roseneath Hospital For Wounded Returned Soldiers

Court Judge Algernon Montagu looking at when he sentenced Thomas Marshall to be ‘hanged, dissected and anatomised’?

Find out the answers to all this and more at the Oatlands Gaoler’s Residence.

DATE Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday during May VENUE Oatlands Gaol Mason Street, Oatlands TIME

10.30 - 15.00

ENTRY Free

The Suspense Is Awful: Tasmania And The Great War

WWI began in 1914 but by a few months into 1915 it was realised that existing Tasmanian hospitals were not going to cope with the growing number of casualties returning from the Front. The opening of a hospital at Austin’s Ferry was believed to provide part of the answer. Roseneath Hospital, operated by the Red Cross, was opened in August 1915 and operated until March 1919. Though official records have long been lost, newspapers of the time tell about the hospital, its staff and some of the hundreds of wounded returned soldier patients. Although Roseneath House, the site of the hospital, was destroyed in the bushfires of 1967, visitors to nearby Historic Austin’s Cottage (C.1813) can learn the history of Roseneath Hospital and the story of some of its patients through photographic and documented displays.

DATE

Sun 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 May

VENUE Historic Austin’s Cottage, 14 Austins Ferry Road Austins Ferry, Glenorchy TIME

13.00 – 16.00

ENTRY

Gold coin donation

TMAG as the State museum will host an exhibition to commemorate the role Tasmanians played in World War 1 and explore the impact war had on their families back at home, by examining themes such as grief, remembrance, contributions to the war effort, conscription and legacy. Drawing from the museum’s multi-disciplinary collections, the exhibition will highlight stories previously untold including those of Tasmanian Aboriginal servicemen and of the men and women who provided medical support on the front line.

DATE

Tues - Sun throughout May

VENUE Tasmanian Museum & Art Gallery Dunn Place, Hobart TIME

10.00 – 16.00

ENTRY Free

Photograph included is from: Tasmanian Mail 31.08.1916 p.18 No 1. Roseneath Hospital – Official Opening of Recreation Room – Guard of Honour. By courtesy of Tasmanian Archives

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For Love And Land: Conflict And Compassion in the Tasmanian Landscape

The West Tamar Arts Group, supported by the National Trust of Tasmania, presents an unforgettable and powerful journey into the visual and performing arts. The opening of the exhibition, curated by Jess Dorloff, will be celebrated by a Winter Festival. The setting, Clarendon, is a reminder of the way in which colonisation changed the identity of our island’s landscape. The exhibition looks at colonisation to now and how this has influenced the connection to the island of Tasmania.

The multilayered cultural feast will be set in the heritage coach house and stables surrounding the Clarendon Green. The Winter Festival will take you on a journey into the landscape to experience a complete arts experience including working artists’ stalls, fashions and music from WWI onwards, children’s entertainment, moving sculptures, food, wine and whisky to warm your soul, while the art exhibition will challenge your view of Conflict and Compassion.

DATE Winter Festival and Launch: Sun 3 May Exhibition continues throughout May, open Wed-Sun (House Fees apply) VENUE

Clarendon, Station Road, near Evandale

TIME

10.00 – 15.00

ENTRY

Adults $5.00, children under 16 free

CONFLICT AND CONSEQUENCES A PLAY & A DISPLAY It is the end of 1853 and Doctor John Meyer is the Medical Superintendent of the Asylum at New Norfolk. He has been working there about ten years in the most interesting times.

He resides at Frascati and tragically loses four children in close succession. He then sets his sights on improving conditions for the wounded of the Crimean war. The play is set around his farewell garden party before he heads overseas.

DATE

16, 17 May

VENUE

lay: Frascati House, The Avenue, New Norfolk P Display: Willow Court Barracks (subject to completion of restoration)

TIME

Play: 13.00; Display: 10.00 – 16.00

ENTRY

lay: Adults $25, children 12 & under $10 (includes P entry to the display) Afternoon tea is an optional extra available between acts 1 & 2 Play without entry to Display: Adults $20, children 12 & under $10 (includes afternoon tea) Display only: Adults $5, children 12 and under $2

Find The Poppies & Remember the Fallen This major community project commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli landing with a series of commemorative poppy installations in the grounds and buildings of National Trust properties, shop windows and schools.

In the spring of 1915, scarlet poppies flowered on the barren WWI battlefields of Belgium, Gallipoli and France. Since then, the poppy has become a symbol of remembrance of those who sacrificed their lives in war.

5,000 poppies have been kindly knitted and donated by individuals, community groups, schools and various organisations and businesses. The poppy installations will be in place for ANZAC Day and can be found in the following locations:

NORTH WEST TASMANIA - National Trust property of Home Hill (former home of Prime Minister Joseph Lyons) - Devonport SOUTHERN TASMANIA - National Trust properties: Runnymede House & Gardens, The Tench (Penitentiary Chapel Historic Site) – both in Hobart Our sincere thanks go out to all those knitters and the Tresca Men’s Shed who have made this exceptional project possible.

After the Tasmanian Heritage Festival the poppies will be brought together to create a poppy blanket to commemorate all of those affected by war. This blanket will also mark the 100th anniversary of Gallipoli and become part of the National Trust collection for future generations.

NORTHERN TASMANIA - National Trust properties: Old Umbrella Shop, Franklin House and Clarendon; Launceston businesses: Neil Pitts Menswear (Brisbane St) and Sewknit (York Town Square); Knits, Needles & Wool (off St. John St) Deddington Chapel (Evandale); and Launceston schools: Norwood Primary, Scotch Oakburn College and St. Finn Barr’s.

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Lighting Up Our Heroes Our lads and lassies left our shores and their lives were forever changed. For those at home the wait was endless but hope was always there.

This series of state-wide projections on to public buildings will commemorate and celebrate the heroes of our communities.

ROSNY

WYNYARD

‘Light up the Barn’: Rosny Barn will be lit by a giant projection commemorating the service of Clarence residents in the Great War. Brought to you by Clarence City Council and National Trust (Tasmania) as part of ‘Vivid in Tasmania’.

Date

Tues 12 May

The Wynyard Historical Society has amassed an impressive collection of photographs illustrating Australian life both at home and abroad during both World Wars. These photographs, along with biographical information on Sister Sargent and Robert Tyrell will be part of the presentation to be projected.

Venue

The Barn, Rosny Farm, Rosny

Date

Thurs 14 May

Time Projection starts at 18.00. To complement this event, our Anzac Centenary exhibition in the Barn will be open until 21.00.

Venue

Community Arts Centre, Wynyard

Time

Projection starts at 18.00-20.30

ENTRY Free

LAUNCESTON

ENTRY Free

Date

OATLANDS To celebrate the Anzac Centenary, the Oatlands Council Chambers will be lit up with a giant sized projection of historical images and honour roll of those from the district who served in the Great War. Brought to you as part of Vivid in Tasmania, with the support of the National Trust (Tasmania), Brighton / Green Ponds and Oatlands RSL sub-branches and Southern Midlands Council.

Date

Wed 13 May

Venue

O atlands Council Chambers, 71 High Street Oatlands.

Time

Projection begins at 18.30

ENTRY

Free

Interweave

Fri 15 May

Venue Macquarie House, Civic Square, Launceston Time

Against a background of wars between their two countries, British and French explorers and scientists laid the basis for the scientific discovery of Australian botany. Inverawe sits on North West Bay, first mapped and named by the French under D’Entrecasteaux. The French botanist, Labillardière named hundreds of Australian plant species. In 1802 Nicolas Baudin’s French ships were anchored off Dru Point, in line of sight. The Scottish botanist, Robert Brown, was here too and also described hundreds of Australian plant species. Come to Inverawe and see some of the plants they named and hear the stories of how progress emerged from conflict. Includes afternoon tea.

DATE

18.00 – 20.00

Sun 3 May

VENUE Inverawe Native Gardens Channel Highway, Margate (behind the Margate Train)

ENTRY Free

GEORGE TOWN ‘Drive in through History’: Take a step back into George Town’s history through the filter of “Conflict and Compassion”. A real drive-in experience just like the good ol’ days with popcorn, in car audio and the BIG screen!

Date

BOTANICAL & SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY AGAINST A BACKGROUND OF CONFLICT

TIME

13.30 - 15.30

ENTRY

$30; Conc $25

Fri 22 May

Venue Port Dalrymple Quadrangle, George Town Time

18.00 – 19.00

ENTRY

Free

Arts Assoc Inc.

SOLDIERS' MEMORIAL AVENUE TOURS Come to the Soldiers’ Memorial Avenue and hear and see the real stories of Hobart families. This is a chance to see into the lives of the soldiers, their families, and see the long term impact of war on a community. Bring some sandwiches and a drink.

DATE

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Wed 6 & 13 May; Sat 9 & 16 May

GERMAN INTERNMENT & INFLUENZA PANDEMIC At the beginning of WWI (1914) Germans were interned at the quarantine station to avoid conflict with British and Australian subjects. At the end of the war (1919) soldiers returning were quarantined due to the Influenza Pandemic and were shown compassion by nurses, doctors, Red Cross and the YMCA during their stay.

VENUE Soldiers’ Memorial Avenue, Queen’s Domain, Hobart: 6, 8, & 13 May from Soldiers’ Memorial Oval, Cross Roads car park; Saturday May 9 & 16 from TCA North car park

DATE

TIME 11.00

TIME

10.00 – 16.00

ENTRY

ENTRY

Free; donations welcome

Gold coin donation

Thurs - Mon inclusive throughout May

VENUE Bruny Island Quarantine Station Reserve 816 Killora Road, North Bruny Island

North

Events Program · North Gallipoli Mural Paintings

Boer War, World Wars & Vietnam

Date Daily

Date

Gallipoli mural paintings plus new “Other Conflicts” memorial.

A display of artefacts, photos and uniforms from the Boer War through to Vietnam, plus a display, photos, etc on Mary Ransom, a nurse in WWII.

Venue Grounds of Evandale Memorial Hall, High Street, Evandale; Visitors Centre, 18 High Sreet, Evandale

Venue Kathleen Menzies Room, Clarendon 234 Clarendon Road, Nile

Time Grounds accessible 24 hours.

Visitors centre open 9.30 - 16.30 Entry

Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat 10.00 - 16.00 Opening: Sun, 3 May 10.00 – 14.00

Entry

Gold Coin Donation

Contact 6391 2082

Free; donations welcome

Contact 6393 1006

Disabled Access Yes

Disabled access yes

Parking Yes

Parking yes

Convicts & Transportation at Clarendon

We Played Our Part!

- Conflict & Compassion - WWI

Date Daily

Date Mon - Fri 10.00 - 15.00; Sat & Sun 12 noon - 14.00

Sex, Death & Interior Decoration

An exhibition featuring those from George Town and the surrounding area, including Lefroy, ‘the Piper’ and Hillwood, who served their country and contributed to the war effort in one way or another.

Date

Venue

The Watch House Museum

Cnr Macquarie & Sorell Sts, George Town Entry $3 Contact 6382 8893 Disabled access yes Parking yes

Thurs, Fri, Sat 10.30 - 15.00

Explore some of the stranger details of social history in the Midlands with this exhibition of wallpaper fragments discovered in colonial homes and the extraordinary tales of the people who chose them. From embezzling convicts to murderous housewives, extravagant Anglican ministers and hanging judges, this exhibition has something for everyone. You might not normally hear those words spoken in the same sentence, but that’s exactly what you’ll find at the Oatlands Gaol.

Venue Oatlands Gaol Mason Street, Oatlands Entry Free

Duty Calls Date Tues 1.00 - 15.00; Sat 11.00 - 13.00 & by appointment Come and see our Red Cross display which celebrates 100 years of service across the greater Westbury district. We will also be remembering the local men who put up their hands to serve in WWI.

Contact 0419 383 552

Clarendon holds a unique place in Tasmanian convict history as James Cox was instrumental in the Anti-Transportation movement. The grand scale of Clarendon is an extraordinary statement of achievement by James Cox, who established an agricultural enterprise exporting produce not only to New South Wales but also to India, Mauritius and the Cape Colony.

Venue Clarendon, 234 Clarendon Station Road Via Evandale Time

10.00 – 16.00

Entry Adult $15 Conc $10 Child Free; NT Members Free Contact 6398 6220 Disabled Access Yes Parking Yes

Disabled Access Ring Contact to arrange Parking Yes

Venue Westbury & Districts Historical Society 28 Lyall Street, Westbury Entry

Free; Donations Welcome

Contact 6393 1006 Disabled Access Yes Parking Yes

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Events Program · North Battleground Poppies at Franklin House Date

Daily 1st-31st May

Exhibition of amazing ‘poppy’ works by the Sewknit ladies group. This display will incorporate quilts, cushions, bags and history.

Venue Franklin House, 413 Hobart Road Young Town, Launceston Time

9.00 – 16.00

Entry Adult $10 Con $8 Child Free; NT Members Free Contact 6344 7824

Scotch Oakburn College Community Poppies - Conflict & Compassion

DATE Daily Pupils at Scotch Oakburn College have been making poppies for this year’s Heritage Festival highlighting the Heritage Festival theme of the centenary of World War I and the ANZAC landing. The School will be erecting an installation, including the poppies, on the wall of the Peace Garden near the Chapel, which can be seen from Penquite Road. They will be displayed before ANZAC Day and remain throughout May.

Disabled Access No

VENUE Scotch Oakburn College 85 Penquite Road, Launceston

Parking Yes

TIME

Neil Pitt’s: Heritage & Extinction – All About A Table

DATE Daily Window display, highlighting the conflict and compassion depicted in Michael McWilliams’ extraordinary art work: a heritage table that illustrates Tasmania’s native animals, with the line ending at the Thylacine.

VENUE Neil Pitt’s Menswear 76 Brisbane St, Launceston TIME

24 hours

CONTACT 6344 7824 DISABLED ACCESS Yes PARKING Street parking

24 hours

ENTRY Free

Norwood Primary School Community Poppies - Conflict & Compassion DATE Daily A group of pupils at Norwood Primary School have been learning to knit and crochet. They have been making poppies for this year’s Heritage Festival highlighting the Heritage Festival theme of the centenary of World War I and the ANZAC landing. The number of poppies made represents the number of students currently at the School. They will be displayed outside in the Garden Courtyard before ANZAC Day and remain throughout May. The School is also going to put a poppy in their time capsule to celebrate their 50th birthday on 15th April.

VENUE Norwood Primary School, 103 Norwood Avenue, Norwood TIME

24 hours

CONTACT 6336 3300 DISABLED ACCESS Yes PARKING Yes

St Finn Barr’s Catholic School: Community Poppies - Conflict & Compassion

DATE Daily A group of Grade 3/4 pupils at St Finn Barr’s School have been learning to knit and crochet during their lunch breaks. They have been making poppies for this year’s Heritage Festival highlighting the Heritage Festival theme of the centenary of World War I and the ANZAC landing. The poppies, made by friends and families of St Finn Barr’s School, will form part of a display in the School’s Discovery Centre. They will be displayed before ANZAC Day and remain throughout May.

CONTACT 6344 2533

VENUE Discovery Centre, St Finn Barr’s Catholic School 247 Invermay Road, Launceston

DISABLED ACCESS Yes

TIME

PARKING Yes

ENTRY Free

DATE Daily

CONTACT 6326 3082

Window display highlighting the Heritage Festival theme of the centenary of World War I and the ANZAC landing.

ENTRY Free

During School hours

DISABLED ACCESS Yes PARKING Yes

Knits, Needles & Wool Community Poppies –Conflict & Compassion

VENUE Knits, Needles & Wool 9 Tatler Arcade (off St John’s Street), Launceston TIME

24 hours

CONTACT 6334 1035 DISABLED ACCESS Yes PARKING Street parking

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Events Program · North Sewknit: Community Poppies –Conflict & Compassion

Embroiled in Conflict

- National Automobile Museum Of Tasmania

Fighting Our Cousins Lilydale In World War One

DATE Daily

Date Daily

Date

Window display highlighting the Heritage Festival theme of the centenary of World War I and the ANZAC landing. The poppies will be incorporated into quilts and cushions.

The automotive industry has for over a century been embroiled in conflict and compassion.

Spanning over one hundred years of style and technical achievement, this impressive collection of traditional and contemporary marques is a must see for all those who appreciate history, design, engineering and style. The museum comes alive with four sensational theme displays each year as well as constantly changing exhibits in the main hall and a mezzanine floor packed with motorcycles.

At the outbreak of WWI, there were some 55 families with German heritage living in the Lilydale district. There was the potential for conflict, but there was very little, such was the strength of the community connections within the Lilydale region. Many grandsons of the original German immigrants enlisted to fight their German cousins. Some didn’t return.

This exhibition explores Lilydale’s German heritage, enlistments and the fate of many local young men.

Venue Corner Willis & Cimitiere Streets Launceston

Venue Lilydale War Memorial Hall Main Road, Lilydale

Time

Time

VENUE Sewknit Shop 29, York Town Square, Launceston TIME

24 hours

CONTACT 6331 3266 DISABLED ACCESS Yes PARKING Yes

Surviving the War

- The Old Umbrella Shop Date Mon – Fri 9.00 – 17.00; Sat 9.00 – 12.00 Noon

9.00 – 17.00

Entry Adults $12.75 Seniors $9.75 Children $7.00 Family $32.50 Contact 6334 8888

Daily Until Sun 3 May

10.00 - 16.00

Entry Free Contact 6395 1223 Disabled Access Yes

One of the last surviving, largely intact, early Twentieth Century shops in Tasmania. Visitors are sure to be fascinated and tantalised by the collection of rare umbrellas and early souvenir items on display in the original blackwood cases.

The shop is also well known for the large range of umbrellas stocked for sale, as well as a variety of National Trust and Tasmanian products.

Disabled Access Yes

Venue

60 George Street Launceston

Entry

Free

Wooden boats sailed in Tasmanian waters by dogged explorers and lovers of the water.

Eight artworks depicting characters of the Westbury community. Learn about convict escapees, to a revered priest.

Venue Bass & Flinders Centre 8 Elizabeth Street, George Town

Venue

Westbury Streetscape

Time

24 Hours

Disabled Access Limited Parking Yes

Parking Yes

Parking In School Car Park Behind Hall

Convicts in Art

Dogged Explorers

- Wooden Boats In Tasmanian Waters Date Daily

Time

10.00 – 16.00

Entry

$10 Adult; $8 Conc; $4 Child

Contact 6382 3792 Disabled Access Yes Parking Yes

- Silhouette Trail

Date Daily

Entry Free Disabled Access Yes Parking Yes

Reclaimed and Reproduced

- Deloraine & Districts Folk Museum Date Daily Quaint folk museum focused on the horse drawn era. Reclaimed and reproduction heritage buildings.

Venue Deloraine & Districts Folk Museum 100 Emu Bay Road, Deloraine Time

9.00 - 16.30

Entry

Free For May Only

Contact 6362 5280 Disabled Access Yes Parking Yes

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Events Program · North Survival in Silk

- Yarns Artwork In Silk

For Love and Land - Conflict and Compassion in the Tasmanian Landscape

Date Daily Treasured, unique textile artwork Venue Great Western Tiers Visitors Centre 100 Emu Bay Road, Deloraine Time

9.30 - 16.00 Every 30 Mins

Entry

$8.00 Adult; $6.00 Con; $18 Family

Contact 6362 5280 Disabled Access Yes Parking Yes

DATE Winter Festival and Launch: Sun 3 May Exhibition continues throughout May, open Wed-Sun (House Fees apply) The West Tamar Arts Group, supported by the National Trust of Tasmania, presents an unforgettable and powerful journey into the visual and performing arts. The opening of the exhibition, curated by Jess Dorloff, will be celebrated by a Winter Festival. The setting, Clarendon, is a reminder of the way in which colonisation changed the identity of our island’s landscape. The exhibition looks at colonisation to now and how this has influenced the connection to the island of Tasmania.

The multilayered cultural feast will be set in the heritage coach house and stables surrounding the Clarendon Green. The Winter Festival will take you on a journey into the landscape to experience a complete arts experience including working artists’ stalls, fashions and music from WWI onwards, children’s entertainment, moving sculptures, food, wine and whisky to warm your soul, while the art exhibition will challenge your view of Conflict and Compassion.

VENUE Clarendon, Station Road, Nile, near Evandale TIME

10.00 – 15.00

ENTRY

Adults $5.00, children under 16 free

Roses from the Heart Date

Daily 4 – 31 May

Roses From The Heart is a unique memorial to the 25,566 convict women transported to Australia from Britain and Ireland from 1788 to 1853. The memorial consists of a bonnet, similar to that worn at the time, for each convict woman. Already over 15,000 bonnets have been contributed from all over the world, many of these from descendants of the transportees.

Venue Deloraine & Districts Folk Museum 100 Emu Bay Road, Deloraine

CONTACT 6394 7052/6344 6233

Time

DISABLED ACCESS Yes

Entry Free

PARKING Yes

Compassion for a Heritage Breed - A ‘Mooving’ Display Date

Contact 6362 5280 Disabled Access Yes Parking Yes

Sun 3 May

Live display of about 3-4 Dexter cattle in association with the West Tamar Arts Group as a ‘mooving’ display.

This rare breed was saved from extinction by compassionate breeders.

Venue

Clarendon, Nile Road, Nile

Time

10.00 - 14.00

Entry

$5 Adults, Children Free

Contact 0459 465 941 Disabled Access Yes Parking Yes

9.00 - 17.00

The Water Diviner - Friday Flicks in Ross Date

Fri 8 May

“The Water Diviner” is a story about a man who travels to Turkey after the battle of Gallipoli in an attempt to locate his three missing sons.

Venue Ross Town Hall Church Street, Ross Time 19.15 Entry

$25 Per Couple, $15 Single

Contact 6331 5466 Disabled Access Yes Parking Yes

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Events Program · North Lighting Up Our Heroes - Oatlands

Date

Wed 13 May

To celebrate the Anzac Centenary, the Oatlands Council Chambers will be lit up with a giant sized projection of historical images and honour roll of those from the district who served in the Great War. Brought to you as part of Vivid in Tasmania, with the support of the National Trust (Tasmania), Brighton / Green Ponds and Oatlands RSL subbranches and Southern Midlands Council.

Venue Oatlands Council Chambers 71 High Street, Oatlands.

Time

Projection begins at 18.30

ENTRY

Free

CONTACT 0419 383 552

DISABLED ACCESS Yes PARKING Yes

Conflict between Constellations - A Night Under the Stars with Orion and Scorpius

Date

Sat 16 May

Date

Fri 15 May

Date

Venue

Clarendon 234 Station Road, Nile

Entry Free

Time

19.00 – 23.00

Contact 6327 2540

Entry $5 Donation Per Individual, Family Or Couple. Proceeds To The National Trust.

Disabled Access Outside Area Uneven Surface Parking Yes

Our lads and lassies left our shores and their lives were forever changed. For those at home the wait was endless but hope was always there.

This series of state wide projections on to public buildings will commemorate and celebrate the heroes of our communities.

Venue Macquarie House, Civic Square, Launceston Time

18.00 – 20.00

ENTRY

Free

CONTACT 6344 6233 DISABLED ACCESS Yes PARKING Yes

- Virtual Walk of Charles Street, Launceston: Launceston Historical Society

A night under the stars with amateur astronomers from the Astronomical Society of Tasmania. This time of year as the constellation of Orion (the Hunter) sets in the western sky, Scorpius (the Scorpion) rises in the east. These two very recognizable constellations were marked out centuries ago as a reminder of the enmity and conflict between these two mythical characters. Much passion then and since has been displayed by many who look at and study the night sky.

Contact 0408 240 576

Lighting Up Our Heroes - Civic Square, Launceston

Conflict and Compassion Explored

Venue Meeting Room, QVMAG Museum At Inveresk Time

14.00 – 16.00

Disabled Access Yes Parking Yes

Franklin Village Soldiers of WWI Date

Sun 17 May

Community service at St. James church followed by launch of the Franklin Village honour roll, WWI commemorative plaque and tree planting.

Sun 17 May

Venue St. James Church, Hobart Road, Youngtown; Franklin House, 413 Hobart Road, Youngtown

A special tour of the major exhibition The Great War - Sacrifice and Shadows, by Louise James, the curator of the exhibition. This exhibition focuses on the human stories of the First World War, and the tour will expand on this, giving insights into the effects of the war on the home front, the battlefront and after the war.

VENUE

Anne Neale will present a virtual walk from Princes’ Square along Charles and Paterson Streets to the cenotaph in Royal Park. The themes of conflict and compassion will be explored as the history of the buildings and monuments are revealed.

The Great War - Curator’s Tour

DATE

Sun 17 May

QVMAG Museum at Inveresk

TIME 11.30

Time

11.00 Church Service

Entry Free Contact 6344 7824 Disabled Access Yes Parking Yes

ENTRY Free CONTACT Bookings essential: 6323 3798 or @qvmag.tas.gov.au DISABLED ACCESS Yes PARKING Yes

Franklin Village Servicemen & Women WWI Date

Sun 17 May

Lunch followed by launch of book “Servicemen & women of Franklin Village” by Lucille Gee and talk by avid WWI speakers Terese & Wayne Binns Venue Franklin House, 413 Hobart Road, Youngtown Time 13.00 Lunch, 14.00 Launch & Guest Speakers Entry

$12 For Lunch

Contact Bookings Required For Lunch: 6344 8663/6344 7824 Disabled Access Yes Parking Yes

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Events Program · North If Cars Could Talk - Picnic At Ross: Classic & Vintage Car Show

Date

Sun 17 May

A gathering of vintage and classic cars from all over the state. Now in its 7th year. The whole village will be involved. Bring a picnic or enjoy lunch at one of the cafés or the hotel.

Venue

Ross Sports Oval, Ross

Time

8.00 – 16.00

Entry

Donation Only To Rural Youth

Contact 6227 8053 Disabled Access Limited Parking Yes

Lighting Up Our Heroes - Drive-In at George Town

Date

Fri 22 May

‘Drive in through History’: take a step back into George Town’s history through the filter of “Conflict and Compassion”. A real drive-in experience just like the good ol’ days with popcorn, in car audio and the BIG screen!

Proudly sponsored by Sundown Cinema and supported by GTDHS, GT Community Hub (The Linc), Port Dalrymple School, the National Trust (Tasmania) and George Town Council.

Venue

Port Dalrymple Quadrangle, George Town

Time

18.00 – 19.00

ENTRY

Free

CONTACT 6382 8800

2015 Launceston City Council Heritage Awards Date

Thurs 21 May

The city of Launceston’s Heritage Awards are held annually to celebrate projects that have improved heritage properties whilst maintaining their heritage values, or have promoted heritage issues in Launceston. This year they have been expanded to include works to heritage gardens and landscapes.

The 5 categories for 2015 include Small Projects (building works under $200 000), Major Projects (building works over $200 000), Heritage Garden and Landscape Projects, Promotion of Heritage, and ‘Heritage Snap!’

- a photographic competition open to all school age residents of Launceston. Now in its second year, Heritage Snap! Is aimed at encouraging young people to appreciate and get involved in the history of their city and the theme for this year is ‘Launceston’s Industrial Heritage’. Winners in each category receive significant prizes and a framed certificate, and properties do not have to be heritage listed to qualify. For further information contact Fiona Ranson on 6323 3370, or email to: heritageawards @launceston.tas.gov.au

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DISABLED ACCESS Yes PARKING Yes off Cimitiere Street

North West North East

Events Program · North East North West North West A Town Built on Compassion Lighting Up Our Heroes ‘100 Years: 100 Objects’ Exhibition - Our Stories From The First World War Date

Mon - Fri 10:00 – 16:30

An immersive experience of life during the Great War 1914-1918. Smell scents from the battlefront, taste Anzac biscuits from home, hear music inspired by wartime, see an impressive collection of WWI artefacts and film footage, and use touch screens to discover more about the men (and women) from Burnie who served. Supported through funding from the Australian Government’s Anzac centenary local grants program.

Venue Burnie Regional Museum Little Alexander St, Burnie Entry Free

- Historical Guided Walk, Strahan

Date Mon – Thurs 10.00 – Noon The west coast is home to a long and storied history, starting with the passion of the isolated piners & miners, who transformed Strahan into a bustling township. On this two hour guided walk, learn all about Strahan’s fascinating past, dangerous convicts, colourful governors and ladies of influence. Visit a working saw mill run by the 4th generation Morrison family. Listen to ghost stories about the post office, which dates back to the early 1800s. Tour the lovingly restored Ormiston House, built by Frederick Ormiston Henry, the founding father of Strahan.

Finish the day with a drink & chat in the historic Hamers bar.

Venue Strahan Village The Esplanade, Strahan

Disabled Access Yes

Entry From $209 For A Package Of One Night’s Accommodation & The Historical Guided Walk.

No Concession.

Parking Yes

Contact Bookings Required 6471 4300

Contact 6430 5746

Disabled Access No

The Secrets of Sherwood Hall and its Custodians Date Tues & Thurs 10.00 - 14.00, Sat & Sun 13.00 - 16.00 In the early 1850’s, former convict, Thomas Johnson, had been rehabilitated to the extent of becoming a leading entrepreneur in the town of Latrobe on the central northern coast of Tasmania. He was supported in his endeavours by his part-Aboriginal wife, Dolly Dalrymple Briggs, who has a fascinating story of her own.

Discover the legacy at “Sherwood Hall” that these two individuals created. Even the building itself has a story to tell!

Venue Sherwood Hall Bells Parade, Latrobe Entry Donation Contact 6426 2888 Disabled Access Yes Parking Yes

Parking Yes

The Mount Lyell Mine in Times of Conflict - 1914 To 1918

- Wynyard

Date Thurs 14 May The project looks at the lives of two Wynyard residents who volunteered to assist the Australian war effort in different conflicts.

Sister Ruth Sargent enlisted in 1914, not long after returning from training in London.

She spent WWI based in France, caring for Australian and Allied soliders wounded on the Western Front.

On her return to Wynyard she was employed as a school nurse on the North West Coast until her retirement 21 years later. She died in 1950.

Robert Tyrell enlisted in the Australian Army in 1939 at the age of 19, having farmed at Calder near Wynyard. He later became a pilot and instructor with the RAAF, before returning to Wynyard where he still lives.

The Wynyard Historical Society has amassed an impressive collection of photographs illustrating Australian life both at home and abroad during both World Wars. These photographs, along with biographical information on Sister Sargent and Robert Tyrell will be part of the presentation to be projected.

Venue Community Arts Centre, Artscape, 45 Jackson St, Wynyard Time Projection starts at 18.00 to 20.30pm

Date Daily Exhibition showing the contribution of the Mount Lyell mine and its employees to the war effort; stories and pictures of Mount Lyell mine employees who enlisted and fought in WWI; roll of honour: Mt Lyell employees who lost their lives both in active service and working in the mine.

ENTRY: Free

Venue Mount Lyell Mining & Railway Co Ltd General Office Building Penghana Road, Queenstown

Venue Kentish Museum Main Street, Sheffield

Time

10.00 – 16.00

Entry Gold Coin Donation Towards Further Renovations

Gallipoli Date Daily A small exhibition about those who were at Gallipoli from the Kentish area.

Time Mon, Wed, Fri 10.00 – 12.00, 13.00 – 16.00; Tues, Thurs 10.00 – 12, 13.00 – 15.00

Contact 0419 104 138

Entry $5 Adult, $4 Conc, $12 Family, Under 16 $2

Disabled Access No

Contact 6491 1861

Parking Yes

Disabled Access Yes Parking Yes

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Events Program · North East North West 10 Date

Objects -

10

Stories

Daily 15 May Onwards

10 Objects – 10 Stories: celebrating community collections presents a remarkable range of objects and their stories, in tribute to the anniversary of Gallipoli and the First World War. Selected from small museums and collections around the state. Curated by arts Tasmania’s roving curators - Veronica Macno and Melissa Smith.

Venue Burnie Regional Art Gallery 77 – 79 Wilmot Street, Burnie Time Entry

M on To Fri 10– 16.30; Sat, Sun And Public Holidays 13.30 – 16.30 Free

Contact 6430 5875

A Journey Through Australian Political History - Home Hill, Home Of A Prime Minister Date

Wed - Sun

Built in 1916, this fascinating site was the home of Australian Prime Minister Joseph Lyons.

Wander through the house at your leisure and view the rich collection of personal material providing a unique insight into Australian political life and international relations during the lead up to WWI. Venue

Home Hill 77 Middle Road, Devonport

Time 14.00 Entry Adults $10 Con $8 Child Under 8 Free, NT Members Free Contact Bookings Required 6424 8055

Disabled Access Yes

Disabled Access Yes

Parking The Burnie Arts & Function Centre Car Park Entry Via Jones Or King Streets

Parking Yes

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Then and Now at Latrobe Court House Museum Date

Tues – Fri 13.00 – 16.00

Start your discovery of the history of Latrobe at the Court House Museum, then move on to the famous story of local hero Teddy Sheean via the Sheean Walk and memorial.

Venue Latrobe Court House Museum 113-115 Gilbert Street, Latrobe Entry

Gold Coin Donation

Contact 6426 1289 Disabled Access No Parking Street Parking

Events Program · North East North West North East Celebrating Our Heroes Conflict and Compassion Gallipoli and the Modern War Date Daily Approximately 150 men and women from the Glamorgan municipality joined up to serve in the Great War of 1914-1918. The War Memorial exhibition records the names of those who served at Gallipoli, Middle East and Europe and a profile of each. It also includes artefacts. Nicholas Wilson is presenting his collection of the modern war – Afghanistan and peace‑keeping in the main gallery.

Venue East Coast Heritage Museum 22 Franklin Street, Swansea Time

10.00 – 16.00

Entry

Gold Coin Donation

Contact 6256 5066 Disabled Access Yes

Date Daily

Date Daily

A display consisting of our WWI and WWII honour rolls; three large framed ‘Certificate of Appreciation’ which were given to returning WWI soldiers; a personal collection of medals including a Gallipoli medal, plus the original citations which accompany a Medal of Distinguished Conduct; a collection of 100 photographs from WWI, from a private collection.

An exhibition commemorating World War I from a local perspective and including the reprinting of ‘Day’s Work Done’ by Mr. Tim Mcmanus.

Venue Derby Schoolhouse Museum Main Street, Derby Time

10.00 – 16.00

Entry Donation Contact 0429 976 885

Venue St. Helens History Room, St. Helens History & Visitor Information Centre 61 Cecilia Street, St Helens Time

9.00 - 17.00

Entry $8 Families/Couples; $5 Adults; $3 Conc Contact 6376 1479 Disabled Access Yes Parking In school car park behind hall

Disabled Access Yes Parking Yes

Parking Yes

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South

Events Program · South Display of Bruny Island WWI Participants & Memorabilia

Conflict in the Forest - History In Timber

Date Daily

Date Daily

Bruny island WWI veteran records and our wars folder will be on prominent display, also war medals and newspaper articles of the time.

A sculptural history in timber: 100 metres when complete

Venue Bruny Island History Room Alonnah, Bruny Island Time

10.00 – 15.00

Entry

Free; Donations Welcome

Venue The Wall In The Wilderness 15352 Lyell Highway, Derwent Bridge Time

9.00 - 17.00

Entry $12 Adults; Children 8-16 $5; Under 8 No Charge

Contact 6260 6287

Contact 6289 1134

Disabled Access At Weekends and on Public Holidays Access Only

Disabled Access Yes

Parking Yes

`No Mercy’: The Tench (Penitentiary Chapel Historic Site) Date Daily This new living history theatre production, from the creators of the award-winning ‘Louisa’s Walk’, takes place across the two court rooms at The Tench - one of Australia’s most significant convict precincts and winner of a 2014 TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Award. Immerse yourself in the chilling tale of Mary McLaughlan, the first woman to be hanged in Van Diemen’s Land. The Tench, as known by its inhabitants, was the convict prisoners’ barracks for Hobart Town, housing some 50,000 male convicts. It later became Hobart Gaol with sections of the chapel converted into Supreme Courts connected by tunnels to the execution yard.

‘No Mercy’ can be experienced on its own, or combined with a guided day tour for a full Tench all-areas experience (2.30pm tour, 4.30pm theatre) VENUE The Tench (Penitentiary Chapel Historic Site)

Cnr Brisbane and Campbell Streets, Hobart

ENTRY ‘No Mercy’ $28; The Tench tour and ‘No Mercy’ combo $43; The Tench Day-time tour $15/ Ghost Tour $20 (see website below for full details including child and NT members’ discounts) CONTACT For bookings and details of other activities at The Tench (including day tours, ghost tours and paranormal experiences) visit https://nationaltrusttas.rezdy. com or book through the Hobart Visitor Centre on 6238 4222 DISABLED ACCESS No PARKING Yes

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Parking Yes

From the Channel to Anzac Cove Date

Daily To 25 May

The display focuses on the Channel men who served at Gallipoli - text, maps, photos and artefacts.

Venue Channel Heritage Centre 1755 Channel Highway, Margate Time

10.00 - 16.00

Entry

Free; Donations Welcome

Contact 6267 2333 Disabled Access Yes Parking Yes

Saints and Sinners – The Bush Inn

DATE Daily The Bush Inn at New Norfolk 1825. Two hundred years of stories, some famous, some not so well known. These stories and tales will be depicted in story boards throughout the hotel for visitors to wander and read about the fascinating history of the Bush Inn. VENUE The Bush Inn 59 – 51 Montagu St, New Norfolk

Convicts & Conflict in the Officers’ Quarters Date Daily 9.00 - 15.30 Sun 3 May For “Meet The Ranger” 10.00 - 14.00 The Eaglehawk Neck historic site offers a unique perspective of the security system which operated throughout the Tasman and Forestier peninsulas during the convict period. Today, the only building which survives that period is the 1832 officers’ quarters. Thought to be the oldest timber military building in Australia, it has been restored and now acts as an interpretation centre. The infamous Dog Line which ran across the neck, devised to prevent the escape of prisoners from Port Arthur, is also interpreted.

Also on 3 May “Meet the ranger and have heritage management explained” event.

Venue Eaglehawk Neck Officers’ Quarters Tasman Peninsula Entry Free Contact 6165 4267 Disabled Access Yes Parking Yes

Centenary of Anzac - Service At Home And Abroad Date

Wed – Fri Until 25 May

ENTRY Free

An exhibition exploring the two sides of the Anzac story – the experience of Clarence people serving overseas and the effects of the war on those left behind.

DISABLED ACCESS Limited

Venue

The Barn Rosny Farm, Rosny

PARKING Yes

Time

11.00 – 17.00

Entry

Free

TIME

During normal hotel opening hours

Contact 6245 8784 Disabled Access Yes Parking Yes

Events Program · South An Enduring Legacy

– Glenorchy Municipality During The First World War Date

Weekdays During May

Did you know that the vast majority of recruits who enlisted for war service in Tasmania passed through the Claremont army camp, or that the first war service homes in Tasmania were constructed in Moonah? Foyer display commemorating the Glenorchy municipality’s significant contribution to the war effort.

Includes images of the ‘Tent city’ at Claremont, records of a selection of those who served, insights into activities on the home front and Glenorchy’s war service home building stock.

Venue Glenorchy City Council Chambers – Ground Floor Foyer 374 Main Road, Glenorchy Time

8.15 – 17.25

German Internment and Influenza Pandemic Date

Thurs - Mon Inclusive Throughout May

Propaganda During Times of Conflict Date

Mon - Thurs

At the beginning of WWI (1914) Germans were interned at the quarantine station to avoid conflict with British and Australian subjects.

At the end of the war (1919) soldiers returning were quarantined due to the influenza pandemic and were shown compassion by nurses, doctors, Red Cross and the YMCA during their stay.

Artefacts from ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome spanning over 3,000 years of human civilization. The collection features Greek pottery tracing the stylistic developments in Greek art, and representative collections of Greek and Roman coins, which regularly provide evidence of their use as propaganda during times of conflict

Venue Bruny Island Quarantine Station Reserve 816 Killora Road, North Bruny Island

Venue John Elliott Classics Museum, University Centre Churchill Ave, Sandy Bay

Time

10.00 – 16.00

Time

Entry

Free; Donations Welcome

Entry Free

9.00 - 12 Noon, 13.00 - 16.00

Contact 6260 6287

Contact 6226 2235

Entry Free

Disabled Access Under Construction

Disabled Access Yes

Contact 6216 6771

Parking Yes

Parking Yes

Disabled Access Yes Parking Yes

War Memorial Wall and Garden - Including Pictorial Display And Artefacts Date

Every Sun During May

Native garden and stone wall in museum grounds. Photographs and stories of servicemen from the district from WWI along with artefacts and books relating to the war displayed in the shearing shed interpretation centre.

Venue Levendale & Woodsdale Museum 2278 Woodsdale Road, Woodsdale Time

11.00 - 15.00

Entry

$5.00 (Includes Museum Tour)

Contact 6254 6165 Disabled Access Yes Parking Yes

The Suspense is Awful - Tasmania And The Great War Date

Tues - Sun Throughout May

Narryna House - Tours on the Themes of Conflict and Compassion

TMAG as the state museum will host an exhibition to commemorate the role Tasmanians played in World War I and explore the impact war had on their families back at home by examining themes such as grief, remembrance, contributions to the war effort, conscription and legacy. Drawing from the museum’s multi-disciplinary collections, the exhibition will highlight stories previously untold including those of Tasmanian Aboriginal servicemen and of the men and women who provided medical support on the front line.

Date Tues – Sat 10 – 16.30; Sun 12 Noon - 16.30

Venue Tasmanian Museum & Art Gallery Dunn Place, Hobart

Entry Adults $10.00, Conc $8.00. Joint ticket with nearby Markree available

Time

Contact 6234 2791

10.00 – 16.00

Tours of Narryna will reflect on the theme of conflict and compassion including the Haig family’s conflicted relationships with their female convict servants, Narryna’s long history of ownership or custodianship by women and a family’s grief at the death of their son, Clyde Pearce, during WWI and the beautiful chapel erected in his memory.

Venue Narryna, 103 Hampden Road, Battery Point

Entry Free

Disabled Access Ground Floor Only

Contact 6165 7047

Parking Street Parking

Disabled Access Yes Parking Dunn Or Market Place Car Parks, Street Parking

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Events Program · South ‘Take Tea With Harriet’: Runnymede DATE Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays at 3.00pm. Combo tour starts: Wednesdays & Fridays at 2pm, Sundays at 1.30pm Another new ‘strolling theatre’ experience, from the creators of the award-winning Louisa’s Walk. It will take you back to 19thcentury Hobart through the eyes of Captain Bayley’s daughter, Harriet, as you join her for a wander and light afternoon tea in her elegant homestead.

Runnymede has a rich collection of artefacts related to the maritime interests of Captain Charles Bayley who named the house after his favourite ship. His family and their descendants made it their home for over 100 years. The house was built around 1836 for Robert Pitcairn, one of the first lawyers admitted to the Supreme Court in the colony and a leading campaigner against the transportation of convicts from Britain.

You can enjoy ‘Tea with Harriet’ on its own, or combine with a Captain’s House and Garden Tour for a full experience of Runnymede.

VENUE Runnymede Historic House & Gardens 61 Bay Road, New Town, Hobart ENTRY Take Tea with Harriet $25; Runnymede Tour and Take Tea with Harriet $40 (see website below for full details including child and NT members’ discounts) CONTACT For bookings and details of other activities at Runnymede (including special Conservation Tours with morning tea) visit https://nationaltrusttas.rezdy.com or book through the Hobart Visitor Centre on 6238 4222 DISABLED ACCESS Yes PARKING Yes

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Markree - Lives Interrupted Date

Tours Thurs – Sat 10.30, 14.30

Markree is a 1926 Arts & Crafts Movement house, garden and collection that combines pre-war Art Nouveau elements and roaring ‘20s Art Deco detailing. Special tours during the National Trust Heritage Festival will reveal how the lives of the Baldwin and Maning families were interrupted by World War One and how serviceman and landscape designer, Cecil Baldwin, found a new career with the Repatriation General department.

Venue Markree 145 Hampden Road, Hobart Entry Adults $10.00, Conc $8.00. Joint ticket with nearby Narryna available

Botanical and Scientific Discovery against a Background of Conflict Date

Sun 3 May

Against a background of wars between their two countries, British and French explorers and scientists laid the basis for the scientific discovery of Australian botany. Come to Inverawe and see the plants they named and hear the stories of how progress emerged from conflict. Includes afternoon tea.

Venue Inverawe Native Gardens Channel Highway, Margate (Behind The Margate Train) Time

13.30 - 15.30

Contact Bookings Essential 6234 2791

Entry

$30; Conc $25

Disabled Access Ground Floor Only

Contact Bookings Essential 6267 2020

Parking Street Parking

Disabled Access Limited Parking Park in the laneway behind the train

Conflict and Compassion - Frascati House And Gardens Open Day Date

Sat 2 May

Frascati house was originally the summer home of Tasmania’s first colonial secretary, John Burnett, dating back to 1832. It later became the home of the medical superintendents of Willow Court. Frascati’s historic garden is currently being revamped by volunteers and will be on display, with Frascati House, to unravel many stories of conflict and compassion over the past 180 years. Come and see a special part of Tasmania’s history.

Venue Frascati House The Avenue, New Norfolk

Those Remembered at ‘Horse Trough’ Cemetery

- Historical Walk Around the Village of Pontville Date

Sun 3 May

As part of the historical walk we will include a visit to the ‘Horse Trough’ cemetery at Glebe Street where three soldiers in the Australian army, killed in France, Belgium and at Anzac Cove are remembered on family tombstones.

Venue Public Building 371 Brighton Road, Pontville Time 13.00

Time

11.00 – 15.00

Entry $15.00 Included Guided Tour & Afternoon Tea

Entry

Gold Coin Donation

Contact Bookings Required 0400 161 102

Contact 0408 124 440

Disabled Access No

Disabled Access Limited

Parking Yes

Parking Yes

Events Program · South Sandy Bay Anzac Connections The Bayly Family 0f Runnymede - Serving Sandy Bay And Beyond During World War I

Succeeding in the Regular Economy - The Aftermath Of Convict Sentences

Date

Date

Sun 3 & 17 May

Walking tour of lower Sandy Bay - discovering Sandy Bay’s Anzac connections-the people and the places.

Date

Thurs 7 May

disabled access for half of the walk only

The lives of the Bayly family at Runnymede during the First World War are revealed through the letters of James, Henry and Harriet Bayly.

James embarked with the first detachment from Hobart in 1914, Henry saw the poppies in Flanders field, and Harriet gave her all in the care of the wounded and dying as a VAD nurse in London. This talk will follow their contribution to the war and give an insight into the Bayly women who were left to run the estate.

Refreshments served.

Parking Yes

Venue

Venue Meet at Long Point Road, Sandy Bay, on the grass next to Prosser’s on the Beach Time

14.00 - 16.00

Entry

$10 Per Person

Contact Bookings Essential 6229 7029

Runnymede 61 Bay Road, New Town

Time 17.30

Soldiers’ Memorial Avenue Tours Date

Wed 6 & 13 May; Sat 9 & 16 May

Come to the Soldiers’ Memorial Avenue and hear and see the real stories of Hobart families.

This is a chance to see into the lives of the soldiers, their families, and see the long term impact of war on a community. Bring some sandwiches and a drink.

Venue Soldiers’ Memorial Avenue, Queen’s Domain, Hobart: 6 & May 13 From Soldiers’ Memorial Oval, Cross Roads Car Park; Saturday May 9 & 16 From TCA North Car Park Time 11.00 Entry

Gold Coin Donation

Contact 0439 583 293 Disabled Access Wednesday tours are wheelchair accessible Parking Yes - See Above

Entry Adults $15.00; National Trust Members $12 Contact Bookings Essential: 6278 1269 nationaltrusttas.rezdy.com

Sat 9 May

Almost all the women transported to Van Diemen’s Land came from impoverished circumstances, and their petty thefts can often be understood as crimes of poverty. For some of these women transportation meant, in the long run, an opportunity to achieve economic security and physical comfort, if not actual wealth. The all-day seminar will explore what it meant for a convict woman to enter successfully into the regular economy after she became free or received a conditional pardon.

Venue Royal Yacht Club Of Tasmania (Bass And Flinders Room) Marieville Esplanade, Sandy Bay Time

9:30 - 15.00

Entry $30 (Includes Morning Tea and Lunch)

Disabled Access Yes

Contact To Register, go to www.femaleconvicts.org.au/index.php/aboutus/events/seminar-registration

Parking Yes

Disabled Access No

In Conversation with Michael Mori DATE

Sat 9 May

In this very special Festival event, Tasmanians will have the chance to hear direct from Major Michael (Dan) Mori, the US Marine Corps counsel whose role was to defend David Hicks when he was incarcerated in Guantanamo Bay for terrorism. For four years, Dan Mori fought for Hicks’s right to go home, becoming alarmed with the way the US and Australian governments were handling the case.

Brian Wightman, former Minister for Justice and Minister for Environment, Parks and Heritage, will explore the case and its effects on Dan Mori - who now lives in Australia - in an up-close interview.

Drinks and canapés will be served before and after the conversation, and guests will be seated for the conversation itself. Signed copies of Dan’s book, In the Company of Cowards, will also be available for purchase.

A silent auction with fabulous prizes will complete the occasion, with all proceeds going towards the conservation and maintenance of National Trust properties across Tasmania.

VENUE Cascade Function Centre 140 Cascade Road, South Hobart

Parking Yes

Recollections of Early Hobart Date Thurs, 7 May, Mon, 11 May This informal FREE walking tour will provide its participants with an overview of the history and heritage of early Hobart.

The walk is being delivered by Pete Smith, the Director of Heritage Tasmania, with his unique and informed perspective of Hobart’s early history.

It is designed to be a low impact walk that gives its participants an insight into Hobart’s intriguing past, some of our hidden gems and a few lesser known stories.

This walk has been organised by Heritage Tasmania in conjunction with the Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment (DPIPWE).

To register, confirm your place on this walking tour and obtain details on the meeting place, please enquire at contact details below.

Contact 1300 850 332 or email: enquiries@heritage.tas.gov.au Time 7 May: 11.00 – 12.30; 11 May: 1400-15.30

TIME 17.30–19.30 ENTRY

$70.00. Places limited

CONTACT Bookings essential http://tiny.cc/ nwq9ux or phone 6344 6233 DISABLED ACCESS Yes PARKING Yes

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Events Program · South Stories and Characters Behind Hunter Street and IXL Jam Date

9, 16, 23, 30 May

A 45-minute tour of the Henry Jones Art Hotel with our history liaison officer, exploring the stories and characters behind the Hunter Street and IXL jam story.

Venue

25 Hunter Street Hobart

Time 13.00

Lighting Up Our Heroes

Veterans & Families Garden Workshop

- Rosny Barn

DATE

Tues 12 May

Date

Thurs 14 May

‘Light up the Barn’: Rosny Barn will be lit by a giant projection commemorating the service of Clarence residents in the Great War. Brought to you by Clarence City Council and National Trust (Tasmania) as part of ‘Vivid in Tasmania’.

Gardening workshop with military veterans and their families in the Tasmanian community food garden in the historic Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens.

VENUE

Venue Tasmanian Community Food Garden, Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens

The Barn, Rosny Farm, Rosny

Entry $5 Donation per individual, family or couple. Proceeds to the National Trust.

TIME Projection starts at 18.00. To complement this event, our Anzac Centenary exhibition in the Barn will be open until 21.00.

Contact Bookings Essential 6210 7700

ENTRY: Free

Contact Bookings Essential tasvetgarden@hotmail.com.au

Disabled Access Yes

CONTACT 0419 383 552

Disabled Access Yes

Parking Metered parking on Hunter St.

DISABLED ACCESS Yes

Parking Rtbg Parking

Bonnets

Sun 10 May

Dr. Christina Henri in partnership with Cascades Female Factory has been coordinating the “Bonnet Project” which aims to commemorate female convicts transported to Australia. To mark the project’s completion we will be holding a living art installation, asking participants to gather at the docks wearing a bonnet. Aerial photographs will be taken of the “living art installation” symbolizing the arrival on our shores of 25,000 female convicts. This will be followed by an open day at Cascades Female Factory.

Venue Gathering in Hunter Street, Hobart followed by an open day at Cascades Female Factory, 16 Degraves Street, South Hobart Time Arrival time at Hunter Street 10.30 – 12 Noon; Open Day 12 Noon – 16.00 Entry Bookings required for the “Living Art Installation” 1800 139 478 Disabled Access Yes Parking Off Street Parking

12.00 Noon – 14.00

Entry Free

PARKING Yes

– A Living Art Installation Date

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Heritage Council Regional Visit - Channel & Huon Valley Date Tues, 12 - Wed 13 May Each May the Tasmania Heritage Council holds a regional meeting, stakeholder function and visit that showcases different parts of Tasmania as part of the annual Tasmanian Heritage Festival.

This year the Heritage Council is visiting the Channel and Huon Valley region and is using this as an opportunity to find out more about the history, places, precincts and stories of this historic region.

A regional visit includes an opportunity to highlight local historic heritage places, issues and opportunities, visit key heritage places and precincts; and meet with local volunteers, operators and leaders.

Past regional visits have included visits to: Burnie, Derby/Bridport/Scotsdale, Devonport, Launceston, Longford, Oatlands and Swansea, and have given some great insights into what makes Tasmania tick.

Over the course of this regional visit the Heritage Council will visit Margate, Gardiners Bay, Cygnet, Franklin and Port Huon, and hold its monthly meeting in the Forest and Heritage Centre at Geeveston.

If you are interested in finding out more about this event you can call or email the Heritage Council at the contact details below.

Contact 1 300 850 332 or email: enquiries@heritage.tas.gov.au

TMAGgots Unique Annual Quiz Night Date Sat, 16 May Do you like quizzes? What about a quiz with a difference? Then you should seriously consider registering a team for The TMAGgots terrific annual Quiz Night, uniquely held in TMAG after hours.

Our 2015 quiz extravaganza will help us commemorate the Centenary of ANZAC/World War I and also mark International Museums Day, testing your mettle in a variety of fields of endeavour, skill and creativity.

To register for this awesome event all you need to do is: 1) Nominate a team captain; 2) Register your team and pay your full table fee online and 3) Send in your team’s name to info@tmaggots.org.au. EASY! As it sounds, this highly regarded, entertaining and stimulating annual event is a great way to enjoy the delightful Central Gallery at TMAG in Hobart after hours at a unique event in our wonderful state museum.

On arrival each team member will receive a voucher for a complimentary drink from our pop-up bar. Your team will also receive a gourmet platter on which to nibble, and there are great quiz and lucky door prizes.

The funds raised on the night will be used to sponsor future TMAGgots events aimed at facilitating creative opportunities for young people to engage with the TMAG and help enhance the TMAG collection.

Tables of up to eight guests per team are available to be booked for a modest $240.00 a table (which equates to $30.00 per person) when you register online and set yourselves up for a great night To register go to www.tmaggots.org.au and follow the prompts. If you still have any questions, please call or email us at the contact details below.

Contact Pete Smith (President): 0409 531 491 info@tmaggots.org.au Time

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Commences 18.30

Events Program · South Twice Destroyed by Fire

Conflict and Consequences: - A Play & a Display

- Esmond Dorney Progressive Lunch Date

Sat 16 May

Tasmanian Modernist architect Esmond Dorney designed numerous buildings in Hobart – most notably his own Porter Hill house, perched atop an old fort and refined to perfection after being twice destroyed by fire. On this progressive dinner, we’ll provide architectural commentary about Dorney’s work, legacy and the Tasmanian built environment. There’ll be great views, beautiful details and three courses matched to three different venues by prominent Tasmanian chefs.

Date

Alexander Laing: His Story Told Through Music - Grand Regency Ball

16, 17 May

It is the end of 1853. Doctor John Meyer is the medical superintendent of the asylum at New Norfolk. He has been working there about ten years in the most interesting times. He resides at Frascati and tragically loses four children in close succession. He then sets his sights on improving conditions for the wounded of the Crimean War. The play is set around his farewell garden party before he heads overseas.

Date

Sat 23 May

Display: Willow Court Barracks (Subject To Completion Of Restoration)

Transported to NSW in 1813, Scots-born Alexander Laing eventually arrived in Van Diemen’s Land. He became a police constable in his new home and for over 50 years was a performer and composer of fiddle music.

His vast repertoire featured over 60 original compositions with many dedicated to local personalities. The Tasmanian Harp Ensemble will play the recently rediscovered music of Laing, with David Wanless (Folk Federation of Tasmania) as dance caller. Period costume admired but not required. Sash prizes and raffles. Repeat of successful ball run in 2014.

Time 11.00

Time

Play: 13.00; Display: 10.00 – 16.00

Venue

Hobart Town Hall, Hobart

Entry $130 Per Person (includes three courses, drinks and transport between venues). Max 24 People.

No Conc

Entry

lay: Adults $25, Children 12 And P Under $10 (includes entry to the display and afternoon tea)

Time

19.30 - Midnight

Entry

$30/$25, Kids Under 15 $15

lay without entry to display: P Adults $20, Children 12 and Under $10, includes afternoon tea

Contact Bookings essential 0417 111 964

Venue Courtesy buses depart Long Beach car park Sandy Bay (Enter Via Beach Road)

Venue Play: Frascati House, The Avenue, New Norfolk

Contact Bookings Essential 6214 1500 Disabled Access No Parking Yes

isplay: Adults $5, Children 12 And D Under $2

Disabled Access Yes Parking Street Parking

Who Was He?

Contact Bookings not required but the play is limited to 50 people daily

- Oral History Workshop

Disabled Access Limited

Date

Parking Yes

If you’ve been wondering how to interview your relative who participated in war, or was a pacifist, or who was a post-war migrant, or who helped migrants, or has been involved in other ways in conflict or compassion, it’s time to attend this oral history workshop. It will be conducted by Jill Cassidy, president of Oral History Tasmania, and will cover all aspects of oral history, including how to use equipment, how to prepare for an interview, interview technique and transcription.

Carvings, Stained Glass Windows, and Honour Roll Boards Date

Sun 17 May

Come and explore at your own leisure the names that are carved into the church pews.

See the names of those who served in WWI on the honour roll boards and how some of these names are related to the stained glass windows.

Venue Wesley Uniting Church 58 Melville St, Hobart Time

13.00 - 15.00

Entry Free Contact 6231 4034 Disabled Access Downstairs Only

Sat 23 May

Venue Glenorchy Linc 4 Terry Street, Glenorchy Time

10.00 – 16.45

Entry Members Oral History Tasmania: $40; Non-Members $50, Students $30. Includes Lunch Contact Bookings Essential 0418 178 098 Disabled Access Yes Parking Yes

Parking Melville St Car Park

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Events Program · South United Nations Peacekeeping Day Memorial Service Date

Sat 30 May

Stories & Characters Behind Hunter Street and IXL Jam Date

9, 16, 23, 30 May

Memorial service to be conducted at the peacekeeping memorial inside Anglesea barracks to recognize the service of United Nations peacekeepers since 1947.

A 45-minute tour of the Henry Jones Art Hotel with our history liaison officer, exploring the stories and characters behind the Hunter Street and IXL jam story.

Venue Anglesea Barracks, Hobart Davey St, Hobart

Venue

Time 10.00

Entry $5 Donation per individual, family or couple. Proceeds to the National Trust.

Entry Free Contact 0408 002892 Disabled Access Yes Parking On the parade ground

World War’s Impact on theTheatre Royal

- The Oldest Continuously Operating Theatre In Australia Date

18 - 22 May

Opened in 1837 with much fanfare, and still enjoying popularity in 2015, with a wide range of shows, the Theatre Royal has experienced many peaks and troughs. Both World War 1 and World War II had a significant impact on the Theatre Royal. Find out some special stories related to the impact on the Theatre in the pre-war, war and post-war periods, and the demonstration of compassion by the local community in times of crisis and conflict.

Venue Theatre Royal 29 Campbell Street, Hobart Time

11.00 - 12.00 Noon

25 Hunter Street Hobart

Time 13.00

Date

Sun 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st May

As part of the 2015 Anzac celebrations the Brighton Heritage Association will tell the stories of some of the young men from the municipality who fought and died in the First World War. Venue Public Building 371 Brighton Road, Pontville Time

13.00 – 15.00

Entry Free Contact 0400 161 102

Contact Bookings Essential 6210 7700

Disabled Access Yes

Disabled Access Yes

Parking Yes

Parking Metered parking on Hunter St.

Roseneath Hospital for Wounded Returned Soldiers Date

Sun 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 May

WWI began in 1914 but by a few months into 1915 it was realised that existing Tasmanian hospitals were not going to cope with the growing number of casualties returning from the front. Roseneath hospital at Austin’s Ferry was opened in August 1915. Learn its history and the story of some of its patients at historic Austin’s Cottage (c.1813). Just one part of Austins Ferry’s long and interesting history.

Photographic and documented display.

Venue Historic Austin’s Cottage, 14 Austins Ferry Road, Austins Ferry, Glenorchy

"Six Bob a Day Tourists" and Other Exhibitions Date

Tue-Sat 9.00 - 13.00

Images of Tasmanians in the First World War drawn from our own collection. Focusing on units with large Tasmanian contingents and supported by time lines and maps. Many other exhibitions in the building include Vietnam, colonial, governors, peacekeepers, soldiers’ prison, girls’ reformatory.

Venue Army Museum Tasmania, Anglesea Barracks, Davey St, Hobart Entry $5 Adults; $10 Families. Free for Service Personnel Contact 6237 7160

Time

13.00 – 16.00

Disabled Access Lower floor only

Entry

Gold coin donation

Parking Anglesea Bks Parade Ground

Entry $10

Contact 6249 4227

Contact Bookings essential 6233 2299

Disabled Access Limited

Disabled Access Very limited ring contact

Parking Yes

Parking Market place or Argyle St car parks

Brighton Heritage Museum

High Teas and Sympathy at Runnymede Date Tues 5, 12, 19, 26; Sun 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 May Traditional high tea served in the drawing room at Runnymede. Enjoy fine food, the company of friends and the ambience of the drawing room whilst learning about Robert Pitcairn, leading campaigner against transportation of convicts.

Venue

Runnymede, 61 Bay Road, New Town

Time 14.30 Entry

Adults $30, Nt $25, Children $20

Contact Bookings essential 6278 1269 Disabled Access Yes Parking Yes

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Tasmanian

Cenotaphs In this centenary year of the ANZAC landing, all Tasmania’s cenotaphs will have even more significance for their local communities, especially from April 25th. This is a list of all the known cenotaphs in Tasmania.

Bicheno Cenotaph/War Memorial Burgess St, Bicheno

New Norfolk Cenotaph Circle St

Cygnet Cenotaph

Oatlands War Memorial Oatlands Town Hall

Deloraine Cenotaph.

Devonport Cenotaph Victoria Parade Dover Cenotaph

Penguin Cenotaph Main St St Helens Cenotaph

Geeveston Cenotaph

Scottsdale Cenotaph Memorial Park, Christopher St

George Town Cenotaph Max Harris Reserve

Swansea Cenotaph Franklin St

Hobart Cenotaph The Queen’s Domain

Spring Bay Cenotaph Cnr Vicary & St Helens Sts, Triabunna

Huonville Cenotaph

Ulverstone Cenotaph Reibey Street

Launceston Cenotaph Royal Park, Paterson Street

Westbury War Memorial

Lindisfarne Cenotaph Anzac Park

Wynyard Cenotaph off Park St

Longford Cenotaph Wellington St

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Tasmanian Tasmanian Heritage Directory

Heritage Directory 2015/2016 The National Trust of Tasmania suggests you visit the following organisations and sites when travelling through Tasmania:

Time 10:00 - 15:00

Entry Gold coin donation Date Mon – Sat

Northern Tasmania Malua Memorial Date Daily Visit the Malua Memorial and journey through the life of this highly successful, versatile racehorse.

Venue Great Western Tiers Visitors Centre 100 Emu Bay Road, Deloraine Entry Free

Launceston Tramway Museum Date Daily Tour of museum and 20 minute tram ride - Open every day Venue Launceston Tramway Museum Inveresk Precinct Entry Adults $5 Child $2

Harold Gatty Memorial The Harold Gatty Memorial Park commemorates the extraordinary achievements of this Campbell Town born adventurer. Gatty’s assistance was sought by the one-eyed stuntsman, oil rigger and air adventurer, Wiley Post, to fly around the world. They set off from Roosevelt airfield on 23 June 1931 and relanded there on 1 July.

Venue Harold Gatty Memorial, Midlands Highway & Pedder Street, Rosedale Airfield, Campbell Town Entry Free

Longford RSL Museum Date Open during RSL hours The Longford RSL Museum contains a wide variety of memorabilia relating to service people in the area.

Especially highlighted is the journey of Mary Ransom who was a nurse during World War Two. Venue L ongford RSL Museum 78 Wellington Street, Longford

Qvmag History Collection Date Daily QVMAG History Collection represents both Tasmania’s place in Australia and the world, and brings the world to Tasmania.

Venue QVMAG Inveresk 2 Invermay Road, Inveresk Entry Free Time 10:00 - 16:00

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Warbirds Flights Tasmania Date Daily Adventure and aerobatic flights in military aircraft.

Feel the power and the noise of a classic radial engine warbird as you undertake moves from mild to wild - be it experiencing the graceful moves of a warbird or the exhilaration of aerobatic manoeuvres. $370 for 30 minutes flying journey.

Venue Cranbourn Airfield, Tamar Valley Entry $370 ‘Methode Tasmanoise’ Date Daily The story behind the Jansz Vineyard and how it came to produce one of the best selling premium sparkling wines in Australia.

Venue Jansz Wine Room 1216B Pipers Brook Road Pipers Brook Time 10:00 - 16:00 Entry Free Evandale Pioneer Cemetery Date Daily Wander through this amazing record of Tasmanian forebears and gain an insight into the social and cultural fabric of our unique pioneering heritage. James Cox, who established nearby ‘Clarendon’, is buried here alongside his wife and other family members.

Venue Evandale Pioneer Cemetery Entry Free

Motorcycle Museum Richardson’s Harley Davidson has a large motorcycle museum. Walk your way through with our History Boards of nine decades. Read old newspapers and see our old workshop set out for easy viewing.

Entry Gold coin donation to Tasmanian Devil Fund Venue Richardson’s Harley Davidson 468 Westbury Road Time Mon - Fri 9.00am to 5.30 pm Sat 9.00 am to 3.00 pm Entry Gold coin donation

Ross Female Factory Date Daily Originally the site of a male punishment station, from 1847-1848 the buildings were adapted for use as a probation station for women. Known as the Ross Female Factory, it housed between 60 and 120 women at any one time, as well as accommodating the inmate’s babies. It operated as a hiring depot, nursery, probation and punishment station until 1854-1855. It is open free to the public from 9am - 5pm daily. Further information can be obtained at the Tasmanian Wool Centre.

Venue Ross Female Factory Bond Street, Ross Time 9:00 - 17:00

Beaconsfield Mine And Heritage Centre Date Daily Lose yourself in history and play with treasures from the past as you explore our varied exhibitions. You’ll be entertained by interactive displays as Beaconsfield’s mining history comes to life and you explore stories of the Tamar Valley. Adults and children alike will enjoy discovering all the Centre has to offer.

Venue Beaconsfield Mine & Heritage Centre 59 West Street, Beaconsfield Time 9:30 - 16:30 Entry Adults $12 Con $10 Child $4 Fam $30

Entry Free

Heritage Highway Museum & Visitor Information Centre Date Mon – Fri Heritage Highway Museum and Visitor Information Centre is located in the centre of Campbell Town in the former courthouse. Built in 1903, the building was used for its original purpose until 2009. After this time, the building served as a police station, a library, a solicitor’s office and an opportunity shop.

Venue Heritage Highway Museum and Visitor Information Centre 103 High Street, Campbell Town

Cataract Gorge Launceston

Community Of Mathinna Date Daily Mathinna takes its name from that of an aboriginal girl befriended by Governor and Lady Franklin. On the outskirts of Mathinna is Evercreech Forest Reserve, home to the tallest White Gums in the world.

Venue Mathinna and Evercreech Forest Reserve Park Entry Free

Date Daily Cataract Gorge has a long history and has been described by several generations as the heartbeat of Launceston and central to its lifestyle and sense of community. The Gorge features walking trails, lookouts, the world’s longest single span chairlift, suspension bridge and open air swimming pool.

Venue Cataract Gorge Entry Free

Tasmanian Heritage Directory Low Head Pilot Station Date Daily Low Head Pilot Station is the oldest group of pilot buildings in Australia. While it was the first station to operate, it is the third oldest pilot service after the private operations of Sydney and Hobart. The pilot service dates from 1805, with the appointment of William House as Harbour Master at Port Dalrymple.

The first building on the site was probably built in 1806.

The pilot service still operates from this site today.

Venue Low Head Pilot Station Low Head Road Time 10:00 - 16:00 Entry Free Ben Lomond Ski Village Date 1st - 31st May Ben Lomond takes its name from the Scottish mountain of the same name and was given by Colonel Paterson who founded the first European settlement in Northern Tasmania in 1804. The Northern Tasmanian Alpine Club was formed in 1929 and constructed a chalet, “Carr Villa”. The Australian National Ski Championships were held at the site in 1955. Always open weather permitting.

Venue Ben Lomond Ski Village Entry National Park Fees apply Low Head Light House Date Daily Built in 1888, the current lighthouse replaced the original, built by convict labour, which was demolished due to falling into a state of disrepair. The current double brick structure was designed by Marine Board architect Robert Huckson.

Venue Low Head Light House, Low Head Road Time 10:00 - 18:00 Entry Free Low Head Fog Horn Date Daily Every Sunday at 11am the Fog Horn at the historic Low Head Light House is blown. Bring a picnic along and enjoy the fantastic views out into Bass Strait, up the Tamar and across to East Beach. Be amazed by the incredible sound of the fog horn as it eerily bellows and echoes. A great activity for all the family!

Venue Low Head Light House, Low Head Road Time 11:00 - 11:30 Entry Free Tucker Tennis Museum Date Daily This amazing collection includes photographs and autographs of every Davis Cup winner since 1905 and every Wimbledon winner since 1977. Visitors can view an impressive library of tennis books dating back to the late nineteenth century. By appointment Venue Tucker Tennis Museum 148 Abbott St, Newstead Entry Gold coin donation. Bookings Required

Contact 0409 317 804 Memorial To Aileen Bourke Date Daily Memorial to Aileen Bourke Venue St Andrews Anglican Church Carrick Entry Free

Val D’Osne Fountain Date Daily The Val D’Osne Fountain was erected to commemorate the opening of Launceston’s reticulated water supply.

It is a bronze copy of the original and was officially turned on in 1859. An Historical Engineering Marker which was placed on the fountain in 2007 also commemorates this event.

Venue Val d’Osne Fountain Princes’ Square, Elizabeth & Charles Street, Launceston Entry Free

Elizabeth Town Collectables Museum Date Daily In 1978 Ken Cooper’s parents, who were avid collectors, established a private museum. Their son continues to collect for and manage the museum. The collection has a wide variety of objects from men’s shed tools to children’s toys.

Venue Elizabeth Town Collectables Museum, Bass Highway

Tasmanian Wool Centre Date Daily Situated in the heart of Tasmania’s wool growing region, the Tasmanian Wool Centre promotes the advantages of wool and the heritage features of the beautiful village of Ross.

Venue Tasmanian Wool Centre 48 Church Street, Ross Time 9:00 - 16:00 Entry Gold coin donation

York Town Historic Settlement Site Date Daily York Town was established in December 1804 to secure British strategic interests in Bass Strait, to accommodate settlers being removed from Norfolk Island and to create a penal settlement. The site was occupied from 1804 to 1809. Much of the original settlement survives, including the remains of the cottages of senior officials, convict huts, brickfields, military barracks, settlement huts and the government garden.

Venue York Town Historic Settlement Site Greens Beach Road Entry Free

James Boag Brewery Date Daily Tour of the Brewery followed by tasting Boag’s beers matched with Tasmanian cheeses.

Time 10:00 - 16:00

Venue James Boag Brewery 39 William Street, Launceston

Entry Gold coin donation

Entry Adult $30 Con $ 25 Child $10

Artisan Gallery

Painted Poles Of Lilydale

Date Daily

Date Daily

The Gallery is a showcase for some of Tasmania’s best Artists and Craftspersons. The pottery studio of Rudolph Sibrava and Lisa Boyter is also housed in the building and the potters are on hand to show you their studio and explain their work processes.

The power poles along the main street of Lilydale have been painted by local artists to depict scenes from the rich and diverse agriculturally-based heritage of the district.

Venue Lilydale Road, Lilydale

Venue Artisan Gallery, 32 Deviot Road, Robigana

Pearn’s Steam World

Entry Free

Bolt Sculpture Date Daily The ‘Bolt’ Sculpture created by local sculptor David Hamilton, was commissioned by the School of Visual and Performing Arts, University of Tasmania, to mark the City of Launceston’s 2006 ‘It’s About Us” celebrations. ‘It’s About Us” was a year-long celebration that marked 200 years of European settlement of Launceston and recognised more than 35,000 years of Aboriginal settlement in the Tamar Area.

Venue UTAS Academy of the Arts 2 Invermay Drive, Inveresk Entry Free

Date Daily General agricultural history dating back to the 1860s.

Venue Pearn’s Steam World, 65-67 Meander Valley Highway Entry Adult $10 Con $7

The Vintage Tractor Shed Date Daily The Vintage Tractor Shed is home to over ninety machines in working order, owned by father and son team Hedley and Glenn Shaw.

Venue The Vintage Tractor Shed Veterans’ Row, Westbury Time 10:00 - 16:00 Entry Gold coin donation

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Tasmanian Heritage Directory Dr Pugh Date Daily Dr William Russ Pugh (1806-1897) was a medical practitioner credited with administering the first surgical anaesthetic in the southern hemisphere. On 7 June 1847 he performed two operations at St John’s Hospital, Launceston using ether anaesthesia.

Venue Princes’ Square, St John & Elizabeth Street Entry Free Supply River Mill Historic Site Date Daily The site was first inhabited by Tasmanian Aboriginal Panninher people for gathering shell fish and swan eggs and camping. The first Europeans to the site were probably Bass & Flinders in 1798. A flour mill was constructed on the site in 1825. The land was purchased by the West Tamar Council and Parks & Wildlife Service and local residents in 1995.

Venue Supply River Mill Historic Site, Deviot Road Entry Free QVMAG Science Collection Date Daily The QVMAG scientific collections have national and international significance.

Venue QVMAG Inveresk, 2 Invermay Road, Inveresk Time 10:00 - 16:00 Entry Free QVMAG Fine Arts, Decorative Arts And Design Collections Date Daily QVMAG collects and displays fine art and decorative arts principally from Australia with particular reference to Tasmania.

Venue Art Gallery at Royal Park, 2 Wellington Street, Launceston Time 10:00 - 16:00 Entry Free Mt Direction Historic Site Date Daily Mt Direction Historic Site is important as it is one of the only remaining examples of the communications systems used in British military colonies during the 18th and 19th centuries.

Entry Free Venue Mt Direction Historic Site East Tamar 25 km north of Launceston Storey’s Creek Date Daily Nestled at the foot of the crags of Ben Lomond is Storey’s Creek (now a ghost town), a region rich in mining history and magnificent natural beauty. Mining at Storey’s Creek began in the 1870s from the efforts of Chinese prospectors.

Venue Storey’s Creek Entry Free

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Sculpture Trail Date Daily A unique encounter with the region’s creativity, diverse culture, community and rich natural, historic heritage.

Venue Deloraine Riverbank & Streetscape Entry Free Mole Creek Cave Tours Date Daily Cave tours of Marakoopa and King Solomon’s Caves with reference to the early pioneering spirit involved in their discovery and subsequent opening to the general public Venue Mole Creek Caves 320 Mayberry Road, Mayberry Time Tours on the hour from 10:00 - 16:00 Entry $19 Adults, $9.50 Children, $15 Conc, $47.50 Family Tamar River & Cataract Gorge Cruises Date 4Hr Batman Bridge Luncheon Cruise: Mon Wed Sat: 10.00 $125.00 Adults, $110.00 Conc; 2.5Hr Morning Discovery Cruise: Tues Thurs Friday Sun: 10.00 $79.00 Adults, $69.00 Conc; 2.5Hr Afternoon Discovery Cruise: Mon Wed Sat 15.00, Tues Thurs Friday Sun: 13.30 $79.00 Adults, $69.00 Conc; 50 Minutes Cataract Gorge Cruises: 9.30 10.30 11.30 12.30 13.30 14.30 15.30 $29.00 Adults, $25.00 Conc Venue Home Point Parade, Launceston Contact 6334 9900

Southern Tasmania Bligh Museum Of Pacific Exploration Date Daily The Museum displays a comprehensive collection of documents, manuscripts, historical maps, paintings and other artefacts relating to the landings, journeys or visitations by numerous famous explorers.

Venue Bligh Museum of Pacific Exploration 876 Adventure Bay Road, Bruny Island Time 10:00 - 16:00 Entry Adult $4 Con $ 3 Child free Coal Mines Historic Site Date Daily The Coal Mines Historic Site is a great place to journey and discover on foot. Learn the history of this place as you walk the paths and tracks around the site and read the stories of some of the people who lived and worked here. Explore the settlement ruins, which once included stone prisoners’ barracks and punishment cells, a chapel, bake house and store as well as quarters for the commanding officer, surgeon and soldiers. Guided tours available by contacting Port Arthur Historic Site.

Venue Coal Mines Historic Site, Tasman Peninsular Entry Free, Bookings Required Contact 1800 659 101

Recherche Bay Date Daily In the late 18th century Britain and France were competing to chart and explore new worlds. The French visits to the north-east peninsula of Recherche Bay were responsible for a wealth of new information about Tasmania. Recherche Bay can only be reached by boat. It is possible to land on the beach, but there are no walking trails through the area and it is best experienced from the water. Open all times Venue Recherche Bay Cygnet Living History Museum Date Daily The Cygnet Living History Museum records the history of the area from the first contact with the Aboriginal girl, Oura Oura, by Baudin’s 1802 expedition, through European settlement to the present day. Cygnet was a centre for timber getting, apple and small fruit growing and processing, and boat building.

Venue Cygnet Living History Museum 37 Mary Street. Cygnet Entry Gold coin donation Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens French Memorial Garden And Fountain Date Daily The French Memorial Fountain was created in 1972

by Tasmanian artist Stephen Walker to mark the bicentenary of the first of a number of French voyages of discovery that visited Tasmania. Its presence in the Gardens acknowledges the contribution of early French explorers and scientists to the understanding of this island state. The great French voyager naturalist Jacques Labillardière visited Tasmania twice and laid the foundations of his Novae Hollandiae Planatarum Specimen, the first great flora of Australia. The garden surrounding the fountain is representative of plants collected and described by him during these early journeys.

Venue Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens Queen’s Domain, Hobart Time 8:00 - 17:00 Port Arthur Ghost Tours Date Daily Journey back in time. Nightly from dark. Your professional tour guide will vividly recount documented cases of sightings and unexplained occurrences from real people who lived and worked at Port Arthur - and from more recent visitors too.

Port Arthur Ghost Tours run for 90 minutes and tours depart from the Visitors Centre. Your tour time will be confirmed when you book.

Venue Port Arthur Historic Site, Arthur Highway Entry Adult $25 Child $15 Fam $65 Bookings Required Contact 1800 659 101

Tasmanian Heritage Directory The Tasmanian Transport Museum Date Sat and Sun The Tasmanian Transport Museum was formed in 1962 and was officially opened to the public in December 1983. It is situated 8kms north of Hobart City in Glenorchy. Train rides are available. On the first Sunday trains are operated by a diesel railcar and on the third Sunday trains are operated by a steam locomotive. There is also a display of fire engines from the Tasmanian Fire Museum.

Venue The Tasmanian Transport Museum 2b Anfield Street, Glenorchy Time 10:00 - 16:00 Entry Gold coin donation Richmond Bridge Date Daily Richmond Bridge is a lasting symbol of Tasmania’s convict heritage. The sandstone arches of Australia’s oldest known large stone arch bridge have spanned Tasmania’s Coal River since its completion in 1825.

Built by convict labour, the Richmond Bridge reminds us of the forced migration that contributed to the development of Australia’s society.

Venue Richmond Bridge Entry Free Federation Chocolate Factory Date Daily As an added attraction to the Chocolate Factory there is a museum of artefacts to preserve local Timber Harvesting and Sawmilling Heritage. Visitors will see machinery from yesteryear as well as equipment used by Grandma in the home as a reminder of our pioneering lifestyle. In the yard outside, a remnant of the old convict powered tramway may be still clearly seen. Now heritage listed it is one of the best remaining examples of undisturbed line. See the 100 year old church just opposite with an array of vintage timber harvesting machinery nearby. Open all of May Venue Federation Chocolate, 2 South Street, Taranna Time 9:00 - 17:00 Entry Free Josephite Mission And History Centre Date Mon – Fri View and hear the story of the Josephite involvement in Catholic education in Tasmania.

Venue Josephite Mission and History Centre 67 Clare Street, New Town Time 9:00 - 16:30 Entry Gold coin donation RAAF Association Museum Date Daily RAAF Association (Tas Division) Inc. A collection containing objects and memorabilia associated with the Australian Flying Corps in 1917 and the RAAF in 1921. Open Wed – Fri

Venue RAAF Memorial Centre, 61 Davey St, Hobart Time 9:00 - 16:30 Entry Gold coin donation

Richmond Gaol Historic Site Date Daily Tour Australia’s oldest convict gaol, still in original condition.

Venue Richmond Gaol, 37 Bathurst Street, Richmond Time 9:00 - 17:00 Entry Adult $9 Con $8 Child $4 Fam $22 The Hutchins Archives And Heritage Collection Date Mon – Wed The collection contains items dating from 1798. The school was founded in 1846 and is one of Australia’s oldest independent schools for boys. Guided tours of the school and gallery by appointment.

Venue The Hutchins School, 71 Nelson Road, Hobart Time 8:30 - 16:30 Entry Free

Chauncy Vale Wildlife Sanctuary Date Daily The Chauncy Vale Wildlife Sanctuary, of which Day Dawn is part, is the oldest private conservation area in the state and is open daily except for days of total fire ban. It is open 9.00 am to sunset.

Venue Chauncy Vale Wildlife Sanctuary Bagdad Time 9:00 - 20:00 Entry Gold coin donation

Australian Antarctic Division Date Monday to Friday The Australian Antarctic Division maintains a small display area featuring imagery, historical items and information about Australia’s science programme and operations in Antarctica.

Venue Australia Antarctic Division 203 Channel Highway, Margate Time 9:00 - 17:00 Entry Gold coin donation

International Wall Of Friendship Colebrook Progress Association Date Every Tuesday and Friday during May Venue Colebrook History Room Richmond Road, Colebrook Time 10:00 - 16:00 Entry $2 Cape Bruny Lighthouse Date Daily Cape Bruny Lighthouse.

Venue Cape Bruny Lighthouse Entry Free Time 9:30 - 16:30 Bellerive History Room Date Daily The Bellerive Historical Society was formed in 1990 with the aim of preserving the past for the future.

Bellerive played a major role in the survival of the early colony of Hobart Town by providing game meat.

Later, cereals and fruit were grown and transported to Hobart Town. The Bellerive Historical Society’s photographs and historical material are available to the public in the former watch house.

Venue Bellerive History Room 8 Cambridge Road, Bellerive Entry Gold coin donation Callington Mill Date Daily Callington Mill showcases wind-driven technology.

Tours and café.

Venue Callington Mill, Old Mill Lane, Oatlands Entry Charges apply

Date Daily The International Wall of Friendship commemorates the contribution of migrants to Tasmania. It was conceived as a lasting memorial to the bonds of friendship and goodwill of the many nations who have made Tasmania their home, and to their contribution and commitment to the progress and well-being of the State.

Venue Commonwealth Government Centre 188 Collins Street, Hobart

Kangaroo Bluff Battery Date Daily From the time of the first official white settlement of the Derwent at Risdon Cove in 1803, there was concern over the possibility of attack by sea. By 1836, it was thought that mutually-supporting batteries on both sides of the Derwent could turn Hobart Town into a fortress. Kangaroo Point, with its steep bluff, was an ideal site located on the eastern shore.

Venue Kangaroo Bluff Battery Gunning Street, Bellerive Time 9:00 - 17:00 Entry Free

Maria Island Date Daily Discover the layers of history. Walk freely among the historic buildings of Darlington probation station - an Australian Convict Site World Heritage Property. View cement silos and the Coffee Palace Museum.

Venue Maria Island National Park Entry Charges apply. Bookings Required Contact 6257 1420

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Tasmanian Heritage Directory Warships And Marine Corps Museum Date Daily The collection was established in Mosman, Sydney in 1960, with the aim of preserving artefacts from government-related maritime organisations from around the world. In 2002 it was moved to Tasmania, after the 1920 Commercial Bank was purchased and restored. At the rear of the building is a library of more than 3000 books Charges apply; guided tours by appointment.

Venue Warships and Marine Corps Museum 3400 Huon Highway, Franklin Bookings Required Contact 0439 581 701 Moorings Museum John Sargent has been collecting items highlighting the rich history of Bellerive for forty years. Photographs and documents include: Bridges of the Derwent, The Tasman Bridge Disaster, The Bellerive and Hobart Regattas, the ferry link and much more.

Venue Moorings Museum 2a Victoria Street, Esplanade, Bellerive Entry Gold coin donation. Bookings Required Contact 0419 572 958 Mt Nelson Signal Station Date Daily Built in 1811 the signal station at Mt Nelson was the first to be constructed in Tasmania. Today, Mt Nelson Signal Station offers a fascinating insight into the history of the early colony. Informative panels describe the process of semaphore signalling, station life, and the role the station played in reporting shipping, initially for the Port of Hobart and later for both Hobart and Port Arthur.

Venue Mt Nelson Signal Station Entry Free New Norfolk Historical Information Centre Date Last Saturday of each month New Norfolk Historical Information Centre is a local collection highlighting the community’s rich heritage through photographs, family history records, documents and objects.

Venue New Norfolk Historical Information Centre Circle St, New Norfolk Time 14:00 - 16:00 Entry Gold coin donation The Tasmanian Archive And Heritage Office (TAHO) Date Daily TAHO allows access to the wealth of historical material created by state and colonial governments. Open Mon - Thurs 9.30 - 6pm Fri - 9.30 - 8.00, Sat 9.30 - 2pm.

History room and microfile area closes at 6pm Fridays Venue The Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office (TAHO) 91 Murray Street, Hobart Entry Free

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Ouse History Room Date Daily A local collection of sporting trophies, family photographs, Ouse School information and other memorabilia. The history group was formed in 2010 and is very active in recording, displaying and highlighting aspects of the history of the area.

Venue Ouse History Room 6947 Lyell Highway, Ouse Entry Gold coin donation Adamsfield Date Daily Adamsfield was once a thriving osmiridium mining settlement with a population of more than 1000 people in Tasmania’s remote south-west. Today there is little left of this once-booming town apart from a quiet valley with scattered relics, which are gradually being reclaimed by the bush.

Venue Mt Field National Park Entry National Park fee apply New Norfolk Toll House Date Daily Built in 1841, the Toll House was constructed in conjunction with the first bridge built across the Derwent River and whilst the bridge has been replaced, the original toll house remains. The Toll House now operates as an Arts & Craft Centre.

Venue New Norfolk Toll House Time 10:00 - 16:00 Entry Free Port Arthur Historic Site Date Daily Bronze Pass - Valid for 2 days and access to: interactive experiences for all ages in the Visitors Centre - including the Convict Gallery and Lottery of Life. A 40 minute introductory walking tour; a fascinating introduction to Port Arthur, its people and its past. A 30 minute harbour cruise passing the Dockyard, Point Puer Boys - Prison and the Isle of the Dead. The Museum and the Convict Study Centre located in the Asylum complex. More than 30 historic buildings, ruins, restored museum houses and grounds and gardens. The Convict Water Supply Trail and the Dockyard. Open daily Venue Port Arthur Historic Site, Arthur Highway Entry Adult $35 Con $27 Child $16 Fam $80 Contact 1800 659 101

Contact 1800 659 101

Point Puer Boys’ Prison Tour Date Daily Operated from 1834 to 1849 and was the first purpose -built juvenile reformatory in the British Empire.

Juvenile offenders were separated from the older convicts to protect them from criminal influence. Most of the boys were aged between 14 and 17, with the youngest just 9 years old. Point Puer was renowned for its regime of stern discipline and harsh punishment, but all the boys received an education while some were given the opportunity of trade training.

Venue Port Arthur Historic Site, Port Arthur Highway Entry Adult $15 Child Free $8 Fam $35 Contact 1800 659 101

Waddamana Power Station Museum Date Daily Waddamana is the site of Hydro Tasmania’s first hydroelectric power station. The museum has faithfully restored original machinery, equipment from the old Shannon Power Station, historical photographs and appliances and artefacts from the historic Waddamana village.

Venue Waddamana Power Station Museum Time 10:00 - 16:00 Entry Gold coin donation

Spring Bay Maritime & Discovery Centre Date Daily In late 2009 a group established the Spring Bay Maritime and Discovery Centre. Members envisaged it would not only display items relating to the rich history of the area, but also be a catalyst for change in the Spring Bay/ Maria Coast region of the state.

Venue Spring Bay Maritime and Discovery Centre, 17 Esplanade Triabunna Entry Gold coin donation

St Joseph’s Church Date Daily A display of Pugin church-ware in stained glass, brass, wood, precious metals and stone.

Venue St Joseph’s Church Cnr Macquarie and Harrington Street, Hobart Time 10:00 - 15:00 Entry Free

Isle Of The Dead Tour Date Daily Between 1833 and 1877 around 1100 people were buried at the settlement’s cemetery. The Isle of the Dead is the final resting place for military and civil officers, their wives and children and convicts. The most common causes of death among convicts were industrial accidents and respiratory disease.

Venue Port Arthur Historic Site, Arthur Highway Entry Adult $15 Child Free Fam $35

Waterway Trail Date Daily The Waterway Trail begins at Pioneers’ Park and follows the Sorell Rivulet. There are storyboards along the trail outlining the rich history of the Sorell area.

Adjacent to Pioneers’ Park.

Venue Waterway Trail, Pelham Street, Sorell Entry Free

Tasmanian Heritage Directory St John’s Catholic Church Date Daily St John’s Catholic Church (1837) and burial ground is the oldest Catholic Church still in use in Australia.

The church has had three spires. The present one was raised in 1972.

Venue St John’s Catholic Church, Richmond Entry Free

Shot Tower Date Daily Located in Taroona, a suburb just 11 kms from the centre of Hobart, the Shot Tower is a unique historic site. It is the only remaining circular sandstone shot tower in the world. The distinctive circular tower stands 48 metres tall and was built in 1870 for the purpose of producing lead shot.

Venue The Shot Tower, Channel Highway, Taroona Time 9:00 - 17:00 Entry Gold coin donation

The Copping Museum Date Thurs – Mon The Copping Museum is situated halfway between Hobart and Port Arthur and began life as a garage.

It has an extraordinary display of memorabilia and inventions. Since November 2011 it has been rejuvenated by a local company, Vines and Designs, with a focus on highlighting local creativity and talent.

Open Thurs to Mon - group bookings on other days Venue The Copping Museum, 2217 Arthur Highway, Copping Time 9:00 - 17:00 Entry Gold coin donation

The Huon Valley Apple & Heritage Museum Date Daily This is one of Australia’s most extensive privatelyowned museums, highlighting the rich history of the region from the 1800s through to the 1980s.

Venue The Huon Valley Apple and Heritage Museum 2064 Huon Highway, Grove Time 9:00 - 17:00 Entry Free

Tasmanian Scout Heritage Centre Date Daily An amazing collection of objects with local, national and international significance. Rare items include the world’s first woggle, made for Lord Baden-Powell.

During business hours or by Appointment Venue The Lea Scout Centre 330 Proctors Road, Kingston Entry Gold coin donation

The Tasmanian Parliamentary Museum And Special Collections Date Mon – Fri The Parliament has a small museum housed in the basement, in a room with a beautiful vaulted ceiling.

Some of the bricks used in the construction of the ceiling can be readily identified as convict made with the insignia of the broad arrow. The museum houses a collection of photographs of Government Ministries, Governors, Premiers and Members of Parliament, as well as other items.

Venue Parliament House Time 9:00 - 17:00 Entry Free by appointment. Bookings Required Contact 6212 2244 The Soldiers’ Memorial Avenue Date Daily The Soldiers’ Memorial Avenue forms part of the Queen’s Domain in Hobart. It is an Avenue of Honour comprising 520 trees planted in 1918 and 1919 to commemorate soldiers, mainly from Hobart, who died in World War I (The Great War) 1914-1918.

Venue The Soldiers’ Memorial Avenue Queen’s Domain, Hobart Entry Free St Luke’s Anglican Church (1834) Date Daily The foundation stone was laid in 1834 by Governor Arthur. Designed by John Lee-Archer and built by convict labour, the church was completed in 1835.

James Thompson, the convict who was responsible for the original timber work inside the building, was granted his freedom as a reward for his work.

Venue St Luke’s Anglican Church Corner of Church and Torrens St, Richmond Entry Free Richmond Court House Date Daily The Court House was built in 1825. In the early days it was also used for church services. It was used as Council Chambers from 1861, when the Richmond Municipality was established, until 1993, when Richmond Council amalgamated with Clarence City Council.

Venue Richmond Court House Entry Free Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens Historic Walls Date Daily In 1829, Governor George Arthur ordered the construction of a heated wall to protect frost- tender plants and to extend growing periods of fruit trees on the boundary of the Colonial Gardens. In the milder climate of Van Diemen’s Land, fruit trees flourished without artificial heat and the convict-built wall was only heated for a few years. Governor Sir John EardleyWilmot also ordered the construction, also by convicts,

of a wall 280 metres long on the Eastern boundary of the Gardens. The walls provide structure and unique heritage value to the Gardens.

Venue Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens Queens Domain, Hobart Time 8:00 - 17:00 Entry Free

The St Virgil’s College Centenary History Centre Date Mon – Fri The history centre features interactive and static displays documenting the history of the college from 1911.

Venue The St Virgil’s College 195 Main Road, Austin’s Ferry Time 9:00 - 16:00 Entry Free St Michael’s Collegiate School Date Daily St Michael’s Collegiate is a K-12 boarding and day school for girls. The school was opened in 1892 by the Sisters of the Church, an Anglican order from England.

The school archives are at the rear of Cananore (c1860), Macquarie Street. There is an engaging collection that documents and preserves Collegiate’s rich heritage.

Venue St Michael’s Collegiate School 218 Macquarie Street, Hobart Bookings Required 6211 4911 The Tasmanian Fire Museum Date Mon - Fri, weekends by appointment The Tasmanian Fire Museum was established in 1979.

On display are fire engines, books, photographs and memorabilia.

Venue The Tasmanian Fire Museum 77-79 Argyle Street, Hobart Entry Gold coin donation The Old Congregation Cemetery Date Daily The cemetery is listed on the Tasmanian Heritage Register. A visit to the nearby St Matthews Church and Churchyard (1827), 22 North Parade Rokeby, is well worth a visit.

Venue The Old Congregation Cemetery 73 South Arm Road Entry Free Congregational Church (1873) Richmond Date Daily The first Congregational Church was built in 1844 in Torrens Street and was demolished in 1876 after it was damaged in a storm. The church in Bridge Street was built in 1873.

Venue Congregational Church, Richmond Entry Free

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Tasmanian Heritage Directory Guided Tour Of Shene Estate Date Daily By Appointment Guided by a Shene custodian the tour includes tea, coffee and home-baked cakes served in the 1851 gothic stables. The tour also includes access to the property’s homestead, stables, barn, dairy and the estate’s outbuildings. Duration 2 hours.

Venue Shene Estate 76 Shene Road, Pontville Time 10.00 & 14.00 Entry $35 Per Person. 10% Discount For NT Members (Mention When Booking) Contact Bookings essential online at www.shene. com.au/tour-bookings

North-West Tasmania Stanley Discovery Museum And Genealogy Centre Located in the St Paul’s Church Hall, the display outlines what life was like for the first settlers who journeyed here on the ‘Tranmere” in 1826. Weekdays 9.30am to 5.00pm Weekends 10.00am - 4.00pm Venue Stanley Discovery Museum and Genealogy Centre Main Street, Stanley Entry Gold coin donation King Island Museum The King Island Museum is run by a group of volunteers who are members of the King Island Historical Society. It is housed in the former Lighthouse keeper’s residence, Lighthouse Street, Currie .

Venue King Island Museum Time 14:00 - 16:00 Entry Gold coin donation Chocolate Museum, Viewing And Tasting Date Daily House of Anvers Chocolate Factory - chocolate museum, viewing and tasting Venue House of Anvers, 9025 Bass Highway, Latrobe Entry Free Norman Sykes Memorial Statue, Railton Norman Sykes donated 15ha of bush to ‘The Young People of Railton’ to be used as a sanctuary for birds, fauna and for recreational purposes.

Venue Norman Sykes Memorial Statue, Railton Entry Free Limestone Heritage Trail Limestone Heritage Trail - a trail covering natural and cultural heritage of the site around the limestone outcrop of the Eugenana beds.

Venue The Tasmanian Arboretum 46 Old Tramway Road, Eugenana Entry $5

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The Steppes The Steppes Historic Site is located on the Lake Highway in the Central Highlands of Tasmania about 35km north-west of Bothwell. This State reserve of 48ha not only protects the site’s historic buildings but also helps ensure that stories about a way of life, now largely gone, are carried into the future.

Venue The Steppes, Lake Highway

Waldheim Chalet

Jack Mason Memorial Museum Date Thursdays The Devonport RSL Sub-Branch-Jack Mason Memorial Museum holds a collection of war memorabilia donated by local members or family members of war veterans from the Devonport and North-West district of the state. The collection contains items from the Boer War to present-day conflicts.

Venue Jack Mason Memorial Museum 16-18 MacFie Street, Devonport Time 10:00 - 15:00 Entry Gold coin donation

Venue Waldheim Chalet Dove Lake Road, Cradle Mountain

Penguin History Group Inc Date Open Wednesdays The Penguin History group collects and collates information from historical records and also collects memorabilia related to the region.

Venue Penguin History Group Inc 4 Quinn Street, Penguin Time 10:00 - 15:00 Entry Free

Thylacine (Tasmanian Tiger) Exhibition

Wonders Of Wynyard Exhibition Centre Date Daily Exhibitions display the work of local artists and include their paintings, sculptures, photographs, textiles etc.

Venue Wonders of Wynyard Exhibition Centre 8 Exhibition Link , Wynyard Time 9:00 - 17:00 Entry Free

Wilmot Museum

Lyons Cottage Historic Site Lyons Cottage was the early home of the Honourable Joseph Lyons, Tasmania’s only Prime Minister. It contains antiques, historical photographs and information on the Lyons family. Open daily Venue Lyons Cottage Historic Site 14 Alexander Terrace, Stanley Entry Gold coin donation Time 10:00 - 16:00 Axeman’s Hall Of Fame Date Daily Museum, Café, Gift Shop - Makers Market (every Sunday) inc horse and carriage rides.

Venue Axeman’s Hall of Fame 1 Bells Parade, River Road, Latrobe Time 9:00 - 17:00 Entry Gold coin donation

Date Daily Waldheim Chalet provides visitors with an insight into the Cradle Mountain area and the people who played a pivotal role in the establishment of the Cradle Mountain - Lake St Clair National Park. Gustav and Kate Weindorfer built the rustic home and guest chalet in 1912, naming it Waldheim meaning ‘forest home’.

Entry National Park Fees apply

Kentish World War I Veterans Date Daily Dossiers on all known persons who went to WWI. Venue Kentish Museum 93 Main St, Sheffield Entry Adult $5 Con $4 Child $2 Fam $12 Contact 6491 1861 or 6491 1180

This exhibition tells the story of the Tasmanian Tiger, and the human interaction that led to its extinction.

Venue The Wilderness Gallery 3718 Country Mountain Road, Cradle Mountain Time 10:00 - 16:00 Entry fees apply

Date Daily The Wilmot Museum is located in the township of Wilmot, the ‘Valley of Views’ on the tourist route to Cradle Mountain. The museum was originally a church and schoolroom built in 1897 by pioneer Henry Buxton.

The original organ and pew are on display with antique desks and learning objects of the time. Tools, objects, photographs and records of the early settlers of Wilmot can be seen.

Venue Wilmot Museum, Main Road, Wilmot Time 11:00 - 14:00 Entry Gold coin donation

Circular Head Heritage Centre Date Tues, Thurs & Friday Weekend by appointment.

Circular Head Heritage Centre occupies one of the few remaining early settler buildings which are more than 100 years old in the township. The collection reflects the life and journeys of the early pioneers and the working life of the community.

Venue Circular Head Heritage Centre 8a King Street, Smithton Time 10:00 - 14:00 Contact 0408128609 or 64524863

Tasmanian Heritage Directory Highfield Historic Site Date Daily Self guided tour throughout the 5 acre property with detailed interpretation based on the story of the Van Diemen’s Land company and the “Conflict and Compassion” that arose from European settlement.

Venue 143 Greenhills Road Stanley Time 9.30 – 16.30 Entry $12 Adult, $10 Conc, $30 Family, $6 Child.

Children Under 5 Years FreeOf Charge.

Whisky Walk Date Daily Fully guided tour of Australia’s largest single malt whisky distillery Venue Hellyers Road Distillery 153 Old Surrey Road, Burnie Time 10.30 & 11.30; 14.00 & 15.00 Entry $17.50

North-East Tasmania Bicheno Motorcycle Museum Date Daily The private museum of Andrew Quinn featuring vintage motorcycles.

Venue Bicheno Motorcycle Museum 35 Burgess Street, Bicheno Time 9:00 - 17:00 Entry Adult $9 Con $7.50 Bark Mill Museum Date Daily A fascinating and informative museum. A step back in time to 19th century Australia. Working original steam driven engine. France to Freycinet Exhibit as well.

Venue Bark Mill Museum 96 Tasman Highway, Swansea Time 9:00 - 16:00 Entry Admission charge Bridestowe Estate The enduring vision and legacy of Charles and Tim Denny is on display at Bridestowe Estate. Visit the famous Distillery and explore the technology and agricultural practices that make Bridestowe Estate the world’s leading producer of fine lavender oil.

Venue Bridestowe Estate 296 Gillespies Road, Nabowla Time 9:00 - 17:00 Entry Free East Coast Veterans Information & Support Centre & Museum Date Open Monday to Friday This display contains collections of items from the Boer War to those associated with today’s peacekeeping operations.

Venue East Coast Veterans Information and Support Centre and Museum 35a Quail Street, St Helens Time 10:00 - 14:00 Entry Gold coin donation

Bowman History Room Date Daily The History Room is a tribute to the life and work of the Bowman Family. Daniel Bowman arrived on Flinders Island in 1913. It displays family memorabilia and early photographs of the settlement of Whitemark. Sat & Sun 9.00am to 12.00 noon, Mon-Fri 9.00am to 5.00pm Venue Bowman History Room 2 Patrick Street, Flinders Island Entry Gold coin donation Cornwall Coalminers’ Heritage Wall Cornwall Coalminers’ Heritage Wall is in Cornwall Park in the centre of town and contains some twelve hundred names of men who pioneered the coal industry in the Mt Nicholas range. Here you can learn about how the early miners tunnelled into the mountain with nothing more than a pick, shovel, pit pony and a stick of dynamite to win their prize of ‘black gold’.

Venue Cornwall Coalminers’ Heritage Wall Cornwall Park Entry Free Scottsdale RSL Museum Date Daily The Scottsdale RSL Museum has a substantial military collection. Some of the items on display include an M60 machine gun, a self-loading rifle, a display of rations and cooking utensils used during the Vietnam War, Light Horse saddles and dead man’s pennies. The museum is currently being extended in order to house a helicopter. OpenTues - Sat 3.00pm until RSL closes Venue Scottsdale RSL, 30 George Street, Scottsdale Time 15:00 Entry Gold coin donation

Time 10:00 - 15:00 Entry Gold coin donation

The Glamorgan Spring Bay Historical Society Date Tues & Fridays The aims of the Glamorgan Spring Bay Historical Society are to collect, record and restore archival material from the Glamorgan Spring Bay area, thus increasing awareness of its heritage.

Venue The Glamorgan Spring Bay Historical Society 22 Franklin Street, Swansea Time 10:00 - 16:00 Entry Gold coin donation Trail Of The Tin Dragon Date Daily Branxholm is a key stop along the Trail of the Tin Dragon. See the famous bridge, central to the miners’ confrontation in 1877. Atop the hill overlooking Branxholm, at the intersection of Ruby Flat Rd and the Tasman Highway, stands an interpretation marker where you can learn about Ah Moy, Ruby Flat and the famous incident.

Venue Branxholm Bridge Entry Free Avoca Museum And Information Centre Date Open Fridays 1.00pm to 3.00pm Weekends 11.00am to 3.00pm The old Avoca State School was opened in 1908. This heritage-listed building has been restored by Greater Esk Tourism to promote the Fingal Valley region. The building houses a museum, a visitor information centre and a gallery that enables the many local artists to exhibit their work.

Venue Avoca Museum and Information Centre 16 Blenheim Street, Avoca Entry Gold coin donation

Furneaux Museum Date Daily The Furneaux Museum on Flinders Island showcases the history of the Furneaux Group of Islands in North East Tasmania. The museum is a cluster of seven buildings that are themselves exhibits.

Venue Museum - Furneaux Historical Association 8 Fowler Street, Emita Time 10:00 - 16:00 Entry Free St Marys Cranks & Tinkerers Date Mon - Fri throughout May An amazing and eclectic collection of objects including models of aircrafts and boats.

Venue St Marys Cranks and Tinkerers Main Street, St Marys

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Membership National Trust Tasmania membership provides a unique opportunity to explore Tasmania’s rich heritage.

MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES FREE entry into all Trust properties

Old Umbrella Shop - 60 George Street, Launceston

Penghana Gardens - 32 The Esplanade, Queenstown

Franklin House - 413 – 419 Hobart Road Launceston

Oak Lodge - 18 Bridge Street, Richmond

Clarendon & Australian Fly Fishing Museum - 234 Clarendon Road, Evandale

Runnymede - 61 Bay Road New Town, Hobart

Norfolk Plains Heritage Centre - 13 Smith Street, Longford

‘The Tench’ (Penitentiary Chapel Historic Site) - Cnr Brisbane & Campbell Streets, Hobart

Latrobe Court House Museum -113 – 115 Gilbert Street, Latrobe Home Hill - 77 Middle Road, Devonport

National Trust Members also receive these added benefits: Pioneer Village Museum Burnie Discount on admission with presentation of National Trust Tasmania Membership Card

Markree House Museum & Garden Hobart Discount on admission with presentation of National Trust Tasmania Membership Card

Woolmers Estate Longford W Discount on admission with presentation of National Trust Tasmania Membership Card

Brickendon Estate Longford W Discounts on admission and accommodation with presentation of National Trust Tasmania Membership Card

West Coast Heritage Centre Zeehan Discount on admission with presentation of National Trust Tasmania Membership Card

Narryna Heritage Museum Hobart Discount on admission with presentation of National Trust Tasmania Membership Card

Highfield Historic Site Stanley Discount on admission with presentation of National Trust Tasmania Membership Card

Shene Pontville Discount on admission with presentation of National Trust Tasmania Membership at time of booking & tour

Richmond Gaol Historic Site Richmond Discount on admission with presentation of National Trust Tasmania Membership Card

Tasmanian Transport Museum Glenorchy Discount on admission with presentation of National Trust Tasmania Membership Card

Beaconsfield Mine & Heritage Centre Beaconsfield ‘Two for one’ adult discount on admission with presentation of National Trust Tasmania Membership Card

Don River Railway Devonport Discount on admission with presentation of National Trust Tasmania Membership Card

Callington Mill Oatlands Discount on admission with presentation of National Trust Tasmania Membership Card

Cascades Female Factory Historic Site Hobart W Discount on admission with presentation of National Trust Tasmania Membership Card

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