The Heritage Highway in the news!

Here's where you'll find articles of news or interest about the people, places and events in the Heritage Highway region.

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• Tasmanian Antiques Roadshow

  The Tasmanian Antiques Roadshow will tour Tasmania's midlands this month, including six venues in the the Heritage Highway region. Bring along your antiques or collectables, join in the ...Read More

• New museum at Avoca

  Australia Day 2012 was extra exciting at Avoca, as it was the official opening of the new Museum & Information Centre.The historic old school house at Boucher Park has been faithfully restored ...Read More

• ABC Broadcast in Ross with Penny Terry

  Your Afternoon with Penny Terry will be broadcast live from Ross, on Monday 30 January 2012, from 2 - 4 pm.For all the information, please visit this ABC site.Read More

• Macquarie's journey captures imagination at Ross

  During the December of 1811, a small party led by Governor Lachlan Macquarie made their way from Hobart Town to Port Dalrymple. With only three horses as mounts and a bullock dray to transport ...Read More

• Launch of Convict Lives at the Ross Female Factory

  The President and Committee of the Convict Women's Press invite you to the launch of their new publication, Convict Lives at the Ross Female Factory.This is a production of the Female Convict ...Read More

• Evandale is the Happy Town on Sunrise!

  Chanel 7 program 'Sunrise' are visiting Evandale on Friday 21 October, with live crosses at 6.30am and 8.30am as part of their "Happy Towns" promotion sponsored by Valhalla. This will be shown ...Read More

• TSO Chorus at Longford

  A wonderfu ensemble will present a delightful concert of choral gems from oratorio, opera, music theature and a cappella delights for mixed voices. A program that will appeal to ...Read More

• A Kempton Affair

  17 & 18 September.It is going to be a busy weekend in Kempton. On both days there will be three art exhibitions, a film show, a quilting display with demonstrations, and a local artist’s ...Read More

• Dog friendly experiences in the Heritage Highway

  We know a lot of visitors love to travel with their four legged friends. Two seasoned four legged travellers, Cassie and Bella are writing a book for other doggies to help them figure out where to ...Read More

• Interactive Time Travel

  Interactive timetravel!SepiaScape offers interactive time travelling in scenic Tasmania. Fade between past and present pictures, or read about Tasmania's unique history and geography.An smart phone ...Read More

• MacQ is Back!

  Macquarie Van Diemen's Land 1811 Celebrations along the Heritage Highway.In 1811 Governor Lachlan macquarie and his wife Elizabeth made their exploratory expedition through Tasmania. The journey they ...Read More

• Smart Phone App. Information for operators

  FREE LISTING! For operators who get in early!To all operators in the Heritage Highway region, you are invited to participate in this golden opportunity to gain a high marketing profile for your ...Read More

• Becoming a member of the HHTRA

  Tourism operators in the Heritage Highway region can become members of the association for $5.00 per person. If you would like to become a member, please click the link to a PDF application form.Read More

• Royal Wedding on the big screen at Ross.

  Come along and see the Will and Kate's Royal Wedding on the big screen, this Friday night, 29.4.11 at Ross, courtesy of the Midlands Film Society. There will be canapes and supper for a $10 charge. ...Read More

• Midlands Film Society Success

  With state of the art projection equipment, surround sound and a full sized screen, the Ross Town Hall has been transformed to provide a great cinema experience for residents and visitors in the ...Read More

• Midlands Film Society at Ross

  Bringing entertainment back to the midlands! With funding from the Tasmanian Community Fund, the Northern Midlands Council and a resident of Ross, the Midlands Film Society is born! With state of ...Read More

• Longford! Our fantastic new short comercial

  Please check out our fantastic new short commercial for Longford! Click to findaccommodation, hotels and B&Bs in Longford, Evandale, Ross, Campbell Town, Oatlands, Avoca, Kempton and Pontville.Read More

• Ross! Our fantastic new short commercial

  Please check out our new short commercial for Ross! Click to find accommodation, hotels and B&Bs in Longford, Evandale, Ross, Campbell Town, Oatlands, Avoca, Kempton and Pontville.Read More

• Oatlands! Our fantastic new short commercial.

  Please check out our new short commercial for Oatlands! Click to find accommodation, hotels and B&Bs in Longford, Evandale, Ross, Campbell Town, Oatlands, Avoca, Kempton and Pontville. Read More

• Heritage Highway features in Qantas Inflight Mag

  Heritage Highway sites feature in Qantas Inflight Magazine.Read More

• Oatlands promotional videos

  A series of videos of attractions and things to do in Oatlands. Oatlands (length 3) Oatlands Mini Market - 3rd Sunday each month (length 1.46) Callington Mill (length 6.14) Casaveen (length 4) ...Read More

• Longford, Ross & Oatlands short videos

  As part of the Heritage Highway Tourism Region Association's committment to promoting and enticing more visitors to our region, we have commissioned the production of a series of TV commercials, ...Read More

• Foxhunters Return in Top 30 Aussie historic hotels

  The iconic Foxhunters Return inn at Campbell Town has been recognised as one of 30 great Australian historic hotels. The Foxhunters Return is described as "a real heavyweight in the world of ...Read More

• World Heritage listing for convict sites

  Woolmers & Brickendon Estates in Longford are among the Eleven sites that combine to tell the epic story of Australia's convict heritage which were inscribed on the World Heritage Register on 31 ...Read More

• World Heritage Listing for Heritage Highway sites

  Of the eleven Australian sites nominated for World Heritage Listing, five are in Tasmania, and two are right here in our own Heritage Highway region. The eleven Australian sites form the Australian ...Read More

• Longford Racing Revival Festival

  The Longford Racing Revival Festival will be the first annual celebration of Longford Motor Racing from the 1950s and 60s. 1, 2, 3 April 2011. Put these dates in your calendar! Longford was one of ...Read More

• Heritage Highway Stories Collection

  The Heritage Highway Stories Collection includes self-guided walking maps, art and audio to make it easier for our visitors to engage with places that lie across the landscape - not necessarily ...Read More

• Award winning Longford Boutique Accommodation

  Congratulations to Longford Boutique Accommodation, winner of the Tourism Industry Council Tasmania's People's Choice Award (Northern Tasmania Development region) for the January to March quarter. ...Read More

• The Way Across Tasmania Pilgrimage

  The Way Across Tasmania is the construction of Australia's first permanent pilgrimage route. 14 spots around Tasmania form a spiritual pilgrimage, involving 610 km of walking track through towns. It ...Read More

• Heritage Icons in the Heritage Highway region

  The Tasmanian Heritage Icons project by the National Trust and The Examiner Newspaper invites the public to say what they recognise as a Heritage Icon. Of the top 100 Tasmanian Heritage Icons, eight ...Read More

• Award Winning Bakery on the Heritage Highway!

  Brighton's Best Bakehouse make award winning pies! The Great Aussie Meat Pie Competition in Sydney confirmed this by awarding Brighton's Best Bakehouse a silver medal for their plain meat pie and ...Read More

• New trees for historic Clarendon

  Young trees are being planted to replace trees removed from The Park at Clarendon due to age and for safety reasons. The new trees were donated by Carlton Cox of Forestry Tasmania, who is a ...Read More

• Digging up the colonial society of Northern Tasman

  "This is an intensely community-engaged project. It has to be. This is our community's heritage and its discovery is an important part of the development of our community". The 'Assigned ...Read More

• Peeling back layers of convict past at Woolmers

  "The attics were the home of domestic servants...locked in at night so they did not mix with local men" An article in the Mercury 16 June 2009 tells of the treasure trove awaiting to be ...Read More

• Telling family stories part of local heritage

  We love stories at the Heritage Highway Tourism Region Association. Stories are the reason so many visitors connect with our region and history and buildings. We include stories on our website in a ...Read More

• Feature pays tribute to bush nurses at Avoca

  A Tribute to bush nurses who worked in and around Avoca, Rossarden, Stories Creek and the Fingal Valley was unveiled last week to mark International Nurses Day on 12 May 2009 Theses nurses often ...Read More

• Voices come back from the grave at Longford

  The stories of two people buried in the Christ church graveyard at Longford came to life on the weekend of 2 & 3 May 2009. The performance was just one of about 100 events that will be staged ...Read More

• A tribute to our Bush Nurses in Avoca

  Tuesday May 12 is International Nurses Day. A very fitting day to unveil a tribute the the intrepid Bush Nurses who worked in the Fingal Valley; dealing singlehandedly with medical emergencies, ...Read More

• Glover Prize in Evandale a huge success

  The Glover Prize at Evandale continues to attract a wide range of talented entrants each year, as well as bringing crowds of art lovers to the historic township of Evandale. One of the highlights ...Read More

• Ten Days on the Island at Clarendon

  The Trust exhibition at Historic Clarenon was opened on March 15 as part of the Ten Days on the Island Festival. One of the stand alone pieces of art on show at the exhibition was a ten metre high ...Read More

• Shakespeare in the Gardens at Woolmers in Longford

  Shakespear's "Midsummer Night's Dream" was a special treat enjoyed by many in the gardens of historic Woolmers Estate in Longford on Saturday March 19. The hugely entertaining performance ...Read More

• Road Safety & Tourism Initiative

  Tasmania's Heritage Highway Community Road Safety & Tourism Initiative The Heritage Highway Tourism Region Association's latest tourism product was showcased today at the launch of the Northern ...Read More

• New York votes Tassie the best!

  New York Times names state as top destination Tasmania has been recognised by The New York Times as a top travel destination. The State is the only Australian location included in the publication's ...Read More

• Brumbys Creek trout fishing is good sport!

  Brawny Brumbys Creek brownies provided Australia Day highlights for anglers on its top weir. In rare calm conditions, big trout in open water presented aerial spectaculars in jumping at dragonflies ...Read More

• Great Painting Race at Campbell Town

  The battle of the brush between northern and southern Tasmanian artists is on again this weekend, January 25, 2009 at Valentine Park in Campbell Town, from 10am to 3.30pm. Entry is free. There will ...Read More

• Great Wheelbarrow Race at Poatina

  The annual Australia Day family festival will be held Saturday January 24, 2009, 10am to 5.30pm at Poatina. Thousands of people are expected to gather in the town to celebrate what it means to be ...Read More

• Heritage tourism is tempting visitors

  The State's historical past is attracting a new and appreciative audience, reports the Examiner on 14 January 2009. Heritage homestead managers are reporting a bumper year so far in terms of visitor ...Read More

• History highlighted in roadside reflections

  A couple of letters to the Examiner newspaper prompted this article about the 'Shadows of the Past' sculptures. These 12 silhouttes can be seen by travelers along the Midland Highway. Each silhoutte ...Read More

• Antiques auction at historic Somercotes, Ross

  A colonial art and furniture auction will be held at Somercotes, Ross, on Sunday 7 December 2008 at 12.30 pm. More than 500 peices of Australia's early settlers history will go under the hammer at ...Read More

• "The Devil Made Me Do It" Tour: NZ Morris Dancers

  The New Zealand Morris Tour in Tasmania 2009. Morris Dancing? What's that? If you are out and about over the New Year you can find out. Be ready for some colourful, fun and energetic dancing by ...Read More

• History breathes life into Tourism

  A contemporary look at the lives of two souls buried in Longford's Christ Church graveyard formed a unique theatrical experience yesterday. This event aimed at creating a new way to promote tourism ...Read More

• Heritage Highway Interpretation Strategy

  The Heritage Highway Tourism Region extends from Pontville in the south to Breadalbane in the north and from the Great Western Tiers to the Eastern Tiers. In 2006, Tasmania's Heritage Highway ...Read More

• Tasmanian Gourmet Kitchen wins Fine Food Award

  Tasmanian Gourmet Kitchen in Longford has won the first prize at the Royal Hobart Fine Food Awards with their delicious Yellow Pepper Chutney. Bill and Caroline Dowling of Tasmanian Gourmet Kitchen ...Read More

• Woolmers National Heritage List

  Woolmers Estate, in Longford, has received Australia's highest heritage honour when it was included in the National Heritage List on 23 November 2007. For more information please view the ...Read More