The Tasmanian Chapter of the Ӱ invites you to the 2025 Open House Hobart program launch! Join us for a drink to celebrate World Architecture Day and be one of the first to get your hands on the highly anticipated 2025 Open House Hobart and Southern Midlands printed programs.
Did you know artificial light affects how we see the night sky? Join lighting expert Landon Bannister, President of Dark Sky Tasmania, for an evening walk through Oatlands. Discover how lighting shapes our towns, influences wildlife and contributes to light pollution.
Join retired architect Ian Johnson for an inspiring watercolour session in the heart of historic Oatlands. Surrounded by sandstone streetscapes and colonial charm, you’ll learn techniques to capture the town’s unique beauty on paper. Perfect for beginners or seasoned painters, this creative experience blends architecture, history, and a touch of Tasmanian character in one memorable […]
Built in 1858 by Samuel Blackwell, the Melton Mowbray Hotel was a hotspot for 1800s horse racing and hound hunting. With its own racecourse, hidden convict cell and servant quarters, it even hosted the Duke of Edinburgh on his royal tour. Today its rare stone horse trough still stands, recalling the heyday of horse-drawn coaches, […]
Stroll the grounds of Woodbury, once derelict, this grand Gothic Revival home (extended c1870) has been lovingly brought back to life by Linda and Allen Cooper. From rebuilding cottages and outbuildings to crafting period-style timberwork and even adding a stone-walled garden and greenhouse (c2019), their passion shines through every detail. Explore restored history, wander tree-lined […]
Built in 1837 by publican John Vincent, Callington Mill in Oatlands once milled grain and produced bootleg whisky. Restored in 2010, it became the only working Lincolnshire tower mill in the southern hemisphere. Today it’s also Tasmania’s largest whisky distillery, blending industrial production with a welcoming cellar-door experience. Join Cumulus Studio’s architects for a guided […]
Built in 1842 by Reverend George Otter and Mary Anne Wedge, Glebe House is one of Kempton’s finest historic homes. Once an “Establishment for Young Ladies,” it later became a private residence and even hosted a shop built in 1921. Remarkably unaltered, it retains the original joinery. Today archaeologist Brad Williams continues its faithful restoration, […]
Near Kempton, Lonsdale began as a modest 1823 Colonial Georgian farmhouse, later gaining a grand Victorian Georgian front in 1855. Its bread oven, stonework, timber lintels and hidden shingle roof hint at settler life and rising pastoral fortunes. For over 150 years a family home, it’s now lovingly preserved by Alan Townsend, whose careful restoration […]
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