Ross Female Factory Historic Site

Ivy on Glenelg (c.1838) provides bed and breakfast and self-contained accommodation at Campbell Town, Tasmania. Ivy on Glenelg offers three tastefully furnished accommodation options, each with its own entrance. The Doctors Wing has two bedrooms appointed with a queen-size and double bed respectively. It is self-contained with a fully equipped kitchen, sitting room, wood and electric heating and private bathroom facilities. Dry Cottage is also self-contained with a fully equipped kitchen, combined bedroom and sitting room, queen-size bed, en suite bathroom facilities and disabled access. The Turnbull Suite has a spacious combined bedroom and sitting room with a queen-size bed and private bathroom facilities. Continental or cooked breakfast provisions are provided. There are guest laundry facilities, off-street parking and a barbeque area. Relax in one of the sun-drenched courtyards, or take a stroll in the cottage gardens. For a delicious lunch, walk down to Zeps Cafe/Restaurant on the main street. From Campbell Town you are well positioned to go fishing at the highland lakes or wander the stunning beaches of the east coast. Ivy on Glenelg is located on the Heritage Highway in Tasmania’s midlands about 40-minutes’ (68 kilometres/42 miles) drive from Launceston.

Located midway between Hobart and Launceston and five minutes from the historic village of Oatlands, the National Trust listed Bowhill Grange is a picture-perfect collection of early colonial farm buildings that were built in 1854. Set in an oasis of green, shaded by a grove of ancient cypress pines and perched on a sandstone ridge overlooking the adjacent dam, Bowhill Grange is circled by hundreds of acres of prime merino pastures with a dramatic backdrop of Table Mountain and the surrounding conservation area. Originally part of the renowned Anstey Barton estate, ownership passed to six generations of the Agnew family in 1878 under the stewardship of Sir James Agnew, who was subsequently one of Tasmania’s early Premiers. An integral part of this prominent landholding, Bowhill Grange not only reflects Tasmania’s early colonial history, but was indeed an active contributor, well known throughout the young colony during this period as the home of The Assyrian, the 1882 Melbourne Cup winner, who was stabled here for nearly two decades. With two beautifully refurbished self-contained cottages, Bowhill Grange is an ideal base to explore the magnificent Southern Midlands and beyond, with Hobart, Launceston and the east coast all about an hour’s drive away. Alternatively why not just sit back, relax and enjoy true country peace and tranquility.

Slow down and breathe the salty air; you’re on Swansea time now. Welcome to our peaceful seaside town, a local treasure with panoramic views over Freycinet in the heart of the East Coast’s wine region. Spacious, beachy chalets perch on grassy dunes, sheltered from the breeze and perfectly placed to catch the first rays of sun. You might just find our beautiful beach all to yourself. Pop a local sparkling to pair with farm fresh oysters, or kick back by our toasty firepits as the moon rises over the bay. Whether it’s beach combing, fishing, seasonal swimming or discovering waterholes, we’ll point you to the hidden treasures that make this place unique.