- to give yourself a treat! Come and smell the roses at the National Rose Garden at Woolmers near Longford.
Just imagine the heady perfume from thousands and thousands of roses of all colours, shapes and sizes, all in full spectacular bloom. The aroma is intoxicating and it's all happening right now. There could hardly be a better season to get out and appreciate this lovely garden - which has never looked more stunning.
The National Rose Garden at Woolmers displays one fo the finest collections of roses in the nation, with over five thousand different roses representing all the recognised rose 'families'. It's really a walk through the history of the rose.
There's a lovely formal walled garden and a Heritage veggie garden to see too. Everyone should visit this iconic property and seeing the gorgeous roses and experiencing the perfume is one very good reason to visit again and again. And there is so much else to see, you'll really need all day, preferably even longer.
But a visit to Woolmers is much more than a visit to a great estate of the 19th century; it's a look behind the scenes and into a bygone age, a peep into living history.
Woolmers has now been listed by UNESCO as part of the nation's World Heritage Convict Sites - 'as representing the use of penal transportation to expand Britain's geopolitical spheres of influence, and to rehabilitate criminals and integrate them into a distant penal colony.'
We are so lucky in Tasmania to have many beautiful historic properties to visit and most of them boast very lovely gardens - none more stunning and aromatic than the National Rose Garden at Woolmers.
It's open every day except for Christmas Day from 9.30am - 4.30pm and you'll want to visit the 'Servant's Kitchen' to sample a delicious lunch or afternoon tea. There are regular guided tours of the main homestead and group visits are encouraged.
A special guided tour of the Rose Garden can easily be arranged.
Visit the website - http://www.woolmers.com.au/
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