Longford Travel Guide
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Nestled in the foothills of the Great Western Tiers, the Georgian village of Longford is one of Tasmania’s prettiest towns, much admired for its typically English country landscape and its well preserved convict-built architecture. This classified historic town boasts some of the state’s finest bed and breakfast accommodation in historic homes.
Longford’s original European settlers arrived in 1807 when a large number of free land-holding farmers were moved to Van Diemen's Land from Norfolk Island. Just a short drive from the township are two of Tasmania’s premier estates, Brickendon (1824) with its wonderful historic farming village, and Woolmers (1816) described as a time capsule of Australian colonial history.
Geographic Location
27km SW of Launceston
Climate
Cool temperate
Summer: 11 – 24°C
Winter: 3 – 13°C
Rainfall
680mm/year