OATLANDS - TASMANIA - 7120
Historic Callington Mill at Oatlands.		Population: 585 Elevation: 440m Latitude: -42.1758 Longitude: 147.2220 Location: 85km north of Hobart Highway: Midland Hwy (1). Nearest Major Town: Hobart Nearest Airport: Hobart Touring Area: Heritage Area		Historic Callington Mill at Oatlands

Established in 1827 as a military garrison the beautiful Classified Historic Town of Oatlands will have you wondering what era you are in. Much of the township remains as it was with Australia's largest collection of pre 1837 buildings. Most of Oatlands buildings were erected in the first half of the 19th century, when this was one of four military posts along the main road linking the north and south. The are 87 colonial sandstone buildings in High Street, alone! Brewing and milling used to be important industries and a number of buildings used for these purposes can still be seen. The most noteworthy is the Callington Mill, the subject of massive restoration program since the late 1890s and now operational. You can get freshly baked bread and other products at the mill, made from flour milled at the complex. Oatlands is beside Lake Dulverton, a wildlife sanctuary and the source of much of the sandstone in the local buildings. The town is a service centre for sheep and cattle grazing industries and is within easy travelling distance of the east coast, the central highlands and lake districts. What to See and Do: Walk around the town and see the Callington Mill and the Agricultural Museum, Lake Dulverton, the old courthouse (1829), the commissariat store and guard house (1830s), officers quarters (1830s), the council chambers and historic churches, take a step back in time in colonial cottage accommodation, tearooms and antique shops and undertake a ghost and convict tour or a guided fishing trip. Call in to Casaveen knitwear in the main street to see locally made and imported woollen products. There are several cafes and a couple of hotels for refreshments on your visit. Accommodation is mainly in B&B or guest houses. Callington Mill ACCOMMODATION & SERVICES: Select type, then click the button below for Accommodation Category:  Find From All.................. Adventure Lodge Backpackers B & B Caravan Parks Camping Cottages Farm Stay Guest Houses Holiday Units Home Stay Hotels Lodges/Chalets Motels Motel/Hotel Resorts Self Catering Serviced Apartments INFORMATION CENTRE: Heritage Highway Centre 85 High St. Oatlands, Tasmania. 7120 Ph: 03 6254 1212 HOW TO GET THERE: By car along the Midland Hwy, south from Launceston or North from Hobart. Light Plane Coach Coach Operators Redline: Ph: 1300 360 000 Greyhound Pioneer: 132 030

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