Stunning videos show off three of our heritage towns!

Short Videos of the Heritage Highway Oatlands. Ross. Longford
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Tango in the Ballroom at Epsom

Saturday 26 May. 244 Midland Highway, Pontville. A program of Piazzolla, Gade and other sassy and seductive pieces. The ballroom is the kind of intimate space for which chamber music was originally written. More...


Open Doors in the Heritage Highway region

Two of the ten Open Doors sites in this year's event are in the Heritage Highway region, at Oatlands and Pontville. More...


A Gathering on the Norfolk Plains 2013

To commemorate 200 years since the Norfolk Islanders were explelled from their island and resettled in the Norfolk Plains in Tasmania. A full program of events is planned across the weekend of 1 - 3 March 2013, including Descendants Day. If you are a family historian descended from a Norfolk Islander this is a fantastic opportunity to show and tell, share and learn.  More...


Heritage Skills Courses

This is educational Heritage Tourism at its best, designed to address skills shortages in the hertage sector through education and training programs. More...


If you love a great story, you don't want to miss this stunning exhibition in Ross! Macquarie's Meander through the Midlands.

Commemorating 200 years since this epic journey took place, follow the story of Governor Lachlan Macquarie and his adventurous wife Elizabeth. Exhibition runs until April 2012. More...


Four great reasons to visit our Heritage Highway region!

1Longford. Voices from the Graves Take a self-guided walk with Longford Tasmania: Voices from the Graves where the historic graveyard at Christ Church will reveal the rich and intiguing stories of 14 people who lived and worked in this area.

Audio Companion to Voices from the Graves is the stunning CD telling us the haunting stories of two fo the characters from Voices from the Graves, Mary Anne Wise and Zimram Youram. Beautifully narrated with by Anne Fitzgerald and featuring actors from Mudlark Theatre and original compositions of northern guitarist Chris Jacobson, and from The Chordwainers, who play the unique leather instruments of the late Garry Greenwood.

   
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Oatlands Stories from the Sandstone

Discover a deeper understanding of Tasmania with Oatlands Tasmania: Stories from the Sandstone . This self-guided walk will shed light on the colonial heritage behind the stone walls of the beautiful and now peaceful Oatlands.

   
3Land and Landscape: Artists of Tasmania's Midlands See the landscape differently withLand and Landscape Tasmania: Artists of Tasmania's Midlands , that connect us to particular places, times in history and times of day. Featuring exquisite works of art from renowned artists including John Glover, Tom Roberts, Michael McWilliams and others.
   
4Skulduggery in Ross: The Arch Villains Augmented reality tourism game,Skulduggery will have you unravelling mysteries of the past and solving crimes committed in the Heritage Highway in the 1830s! Test your sleuthing skills in Oatlands, Ross and Longford!
   

Love markets?

We've got indoor and outdoor markets, makers markets, bric-a-brac, produce, gifts and treasurers... So whatever the weather, visit a country market in one of our villages along the Heritage Highway Region. More...


Welcome to Tasmania's Heritage Highway region, the historic heart of our island state!

Explore this unique and fascinating region where the past is always present. Discover its colourful, colonial history; walk in the footsteps of the infamous bushrangers and the illustrious stonemasons; the enterprising wool growers and the hardened convict road gangs; the political exiles, scoundrels and opportunists who have all contributed to the rich stories of Tasmania's first Main Road.

The thread of quaint villages is their lasting legacy. Surrounded by gracious homes, historic farming properties and a wealth of magnificent, heritage architecture, this is also the scenic countryside that inspired the famous artists, Tom Roberts and John Glover, who was known as 'the Father of Australian Landscape Painting'. 

Today, the Heritage Highway region invites you to experience our living history and relaxed country lifestyle.  Explore our antique shops and the acclaimed National Rose Garden at Longford; visit some of Tasmania's finest rural estates, such as Woolmers and Brickendon at Longford, Clarendon House at Evandale; enjoy exceptional trout-fishing on the Macquarie River at Cressy, Longford and Campbell Town; savour our award-winning gourmet sauces at Evandale and leatherwood honey at Perth; play Skulduggery and solve a local crime at Longford, Ross or Oatlands; look out around Oatlands and Kempton for Tasmanian tigers, emus, horse-drawn carriages and an assortment of other characters who will share your travels!    


Meeting & Conference Venues

If you are planning a meeting, conference, workshop or wedding, there are numerous venues in the Heritage Highway region to choose from. Please take a look at our summary of venues.

Heritage Highway Cookeryis a delightful book of favourite recipes collected from Tasmania's Midland Highway, along with quick stories, snippets and photos from the people in the Heritage Highway region. Please come back regularly for Susan's 'Recipe of the Month'.


Itineraries to help you plan

There are many ways to discover the Heritage Highway region, but here are a few ideas to help you plan your holiday. Please follow these links for great suggestions.

Discover Tasmania Heritage Highway itinerary

Totally South Tourism Heritage Highway itinerary


Heritage Highway Smart Phone App

The Heritage Highway Smart Phone App is now being developed!

Operators, don't miss out on your opportunity to be listed FREE! More...


Click to find accommodation, hotels and B&Bs in Longford, Evandale, Ross, Campbell Town, Oatlands, Avoca, Kempton and Pontville.