Travel guide Heritage Highway

Specialty Tours of Ross offer scenic walking tours of historic Ross in Tasmania’s midlands. Ross was first settled in 1812 and is one of Australia’s most appealing convict-built stone villages.
The tour takes in many of the historic sandstone buildings and the Ross Bridge,, possibly the most beautiful of its kind left in the world, and was built by convict stonemasons, completed in 1836. Read more

Fielding’s Tours offer walking ghost tours of the historic town of Oatlands in Tasmania’s Midlands.
Departing at nightfall you’ll be guided by candlelight and hear tales of the town’s former residents.
You’ll visit the old gaol building, the courthouse, Callington Mill, a Pugin-designed church, Georgian homes and other historic buildings.
Day tours of the historic township are also available.
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This historic highway was built during the 1800s using convict labour and stretches from Hobart to slightly south of Launceston. The Heritage Highway is a route full of history, intrigue, and beauty. You can travel along the highway to each of the towns and sites on the route, learning about the years when Tasmania was a convict colony known as Van Diemen's Land. Follow along the path the free settlers once travelled in their horse-drawn carriages, searching for a better life away from Mother England. Explore the countless museums and galleries, depicting life as it was yesteryear and today. You will bask in the beauty of this gorgeous route filled with quaint towns and friendly locals. Some of the many places to see Each town is worth visiting, and offers a different perspective of yest... Read more

Tasmania is blessed with a landscape of incredible natural beauty, a climate that truly reflects the four seasons and a sense of history that evokes memories of our convict past.  One of the best ways to see a fabulous selection of the treats on offer in this island state is to travel the Heritage Highway. This historic highway was built using the plentiful convict labour and runs from Hobart to just south of Launceston, and a journey along it takes you many beautiful places that tell the story of Tasmania’s convict past. One of the most memorable towns you will visit is Ross, a former garrison town brimming with history and the 2008 winner of the Keep Australia Beautiful Tidy Towns Culture and Heritage Award, as well as being winner of Tasmania’s Tidiest Town Award.... Read more