The Heritage Highway, Tasmania first main highway, is full of historic buildings and properties such as the Franklin House, Clarendon Homestead and the reknown World Heritage listed properties of Brickendon (neighbouring) and the Woolmers Estate. Across the river, the Woolmers Estate is a time capsule of early nineteenth century life and home to six generations of the pioneering Archer family. Their collections, farming enterprise, family heirlooms and the social history of the property are for all to enjoy. Also, the heritage has a showpiece of horticultural excellence, the National Rose Garden is not to be missed. The rose garden displaying more than 6000 roses, is one of the finest collections in the Southern Hemisphere.
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Bakehouse Cottages, who housed the bakers, supplied breads bread to Thomas family and the workforce of up to 60 people. The larger cottage on the left has a large oven at the rear.
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| The Store, built around 1826, supplies to Thomas family with a good stock of essential such as tea, salt, sugar, oil and clothing. |
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| National Rose Garden |
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| Diana Princess of Wales - National Rose Garden at Woolmers Estate. |
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| White Rose |
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| Elle Rose. |
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| The Kitchen wing which was originally, a small timber building, William Archer, Thomas' son, upgraded the kitchen to an Italianate style mansion. |
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| The Main House, built later in 1840s, is the new Italianate front. The design was fashionable in England then and mainly for the newly wealthy Thomas' architect son William. |
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This was the original mansion front which is now the rear.
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