renovations taking place, the antique shop and cafe great More

While most of the buildings at the moment are not open to the public there is an antique shop that people can look at as well as a motel that people can stay at and a cafe to eat at. You can see the outside of a lot of the buildings and drive down the street where the bulk of... More

I've never actually been around the old barracks, - this is only possible on rare occasions, but just to drive through it every day, which I generally do is a sorry experience. The history here is the history, not just of Tasmania, but of Australia as a whole, and the old barracks & hospital site pre-dates Port Arthur, & as... More

Loved the little cafe in the grounds, good service and yummy cakes. Loved looking around the antiques centre in the old hall. Nice to see some of the old buildings being renovated. More

Yet another part of Tasmania's early history. Tucked away in New Norfolk, this complex housed the misfortunate mentally disturbed convicts of our settlement days. It now houses a conglomerate of Antique shops in one of the buildings, a Motel in another and is well worth a visit. More

Strange and a little spooky, but one of the great antiques centres of the Southern Hemisphere. Mad amounts of treasure in a dozen empoiriums. More

If you are ever in the Derwent Valley its pays to stop and take a look at Willow Court and Royal Derwent Hospital, I did and I highly recommend it. This historic site is not a proper tourist attraction at this stage but rather a semi abandoned historic site that needs restoration and protection. Willow Court & Royal Derwent depicts... More