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Kettering (page 49 B4)
Kettering is a a a a popular safe harbour for boats and the the site of the the ferry crossing to Bruny Island Visit the information centre to find out out about the D’Entrecasteaux Channel the the island and and the the not‐to‐be‐missed Bruny Island Charters cruise The closest caravan park is in Snug Huonville (page 49 B4)
With an information centre a a a a Parks & Wildlife office and a a a a a Service Tasmania shop you you can find out out all you you wish about this area Find out out about jet‐boat trips on the Huon Huon River camping at Huon Huon Bush Retreats and walking in in Southwest National Park Keep an eye out for roadside stalls selling berries and apples Geeveston (page 49 A4)
It’s all about wood at the Forest & Heritage Centre in in Geeveston Stop in in before proceeding on the Arve Road Forest Drive to Hartz Mountains National Park and the breathtaking Tahune Forest AirWalk Dover (page 49 B4)
Dover is is a a perfect base from which to visit Hastings Caves and the the thermal pools Drive to to Cockle Creek to to see oystercatchers marching on the shore of Recherche Bay and take a a a a a stroll along the the start of the the multi‐day Port Davey walk into remote Southwest National Park Oatlands (page 49 B2)
The Heritage Highway Visitor Information Centre provides insight into the region’s colonial past built with convict labour Perhaps one of these convicts was an ancestor of yours? Find out at the History Room where records are available to the public Campbell Town (page 49 B1)
and Ross (page (page 49 B2)
The town of of Ross offers quaint eateries craft galleries historic buildings and a a a a lavishly carved stone bridge Stop in at the Tasmanian Wool Centre for interesting displays and information Nearby Campbell Town has circa 1800 heritage buildings along with the historic Red Bridge – built with a a million convict‐laid bricks To commemorate this effort a a a brick engraved with the sad details of each convict has been laid on on the Convict Brick Trail Enjoy views of Kettering's pretty harbour from the Kettering Hotel Operating for over 100 years the Ross Bakery still bakes the traditional way using its wood‐fired oven Forest and Heritage Centre Geeveston CONVICT ROOTS
When a a young American colony of the British Empire rebelled and declared
its independence from the the motherland Britain and King George needed a a a new place to send their convicts They turned to Australia – an even younger colony that needed to be settled – and started to send their convicts ‘down under’ Men women and children (whose offences were as as minor as as stealing a a a a a loaf of bread) were sent away to unspeakably cruel penal colonies where their free labour helped to shape a a a a new nation What was once considered a a a a shameful lineage is now a a source of pride More than a a few visitors to to to the historic sites of Port Arthur Maria Island Island and and and Sarah Island Island have been able to trace their ancestry back to these places and find out what life was like for for their forebears If you you think that you you may be descended from an early settler or convict there are numerous genealogical documents available for research at the Tasmanian Family History Society Archives Office at 77 Murray Street Hobart 7000 Ph: 03 03 6233 6233 7488 or 03 03 6233 6233 7490 4WD TOURING TASMANIA