TASMANIA HISTORY, ART AND LANDSCAPE NOVEMBER 30 – DECEMBER 7, 2019 TOUR LEADER: DR NICK GORDON

Overview Tasmania has a distinctive history, culture and landscape which makes it quite different from Australia’s other states and territories. This tour offers a unique itinerary which combines the island’s well-known attractions with sites of particular interest to travellers with a strong interest in history and the arts. Staying in Launceston, Freycinet and Hobart, with day trips to surrounding areas, we visit historic homes and gardens and travel though stunning landscapes. Art lovers are well catered for, with an in-depth look at colonial artist John Glover and a visit to the renowned Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) on the Derwent River near Hobart. Tasmania was one of the first places to be settled, and this is reflected in the fine early colonial architecture, with many towns and homesteads dating from the 1830s and 40s. It was also a place of social experimentation in the 1800s, when convicts were sent from England to be improved in Tasmania as artisans, farmers and craftspeople. Side by side with this experimentation was the absolute inhumanity of places like Macquarie Harbour. Tasmania has enjoyed a boom in tourism in recent years, and today enjoys an international reputation for its pristine environment, vibrant arts scene and fine food and wine.

Your tour leader Dr Nick Gordon is a cultural historian and artist, with over 10 years of experience leading tours to Europe. He has strong interests in art, history, philosophy and architecture, from the ancient world to the present. Nick holds a University Medal and PhD in history from the University of Sydney. He taught medieval and Renaissance history at the University of Sydney, the history of political thought at the University of Western Sydney,

and architectural and Australian history elsewhere. He continues to teach at the Centre of Continuing Education, and gives occasional lectures on topics ranging from Classical Rome through to Australian and contemporary art. Nick has lead tours for Academy Travel since 2007, and designs study tours, residential tours and art-focussed tours, such as the Venice Biennale, Art Along the Rhine, Art Basel, and Amsterdam to Paris: Van Eyck to Van Gogh. Nick is also an artist and his firsthand experience of art complements his academic expertise, through his knowledge of materials and the processes behind how an artwork is made, and his well-practiced eye for reading art.

“Nick is an excellent tour leader – in his management, organisational and people skills; he has great knowledge of art and history, which he shared willingly, both in lectures and informally.” – Feedback from Art Along the Rhine with Art Basel, June 2017.

TASMANIA HISTORY, ART & LANDSCAPE

Tour dates: November 30 – December 7, 2019

Tour leader: Dr Nick Gordon

Tour Price: $3,975 per person, twin share

Single Supplement: $985 for sole use of double room

Booking deposit: $500 per person

Recommended airline: Jetstar/Virgin

Maximum places: 20

Itinerary: Launceston (3 nights), Freycinet Peninsula (1 night), Hobart (3 nights)

Date published: May 7, 2019

Enquiries and bookings

For further information and to secure a place on this tour please contact Kathy Wardrop at Academy Travel on 9235 0023 or 1800 639 699 (outside Sydney) or email kathy@academytravel.com.au

Tour Highlights

HISTORIC PROPERTIES As one of Australia’s oldest European-settled areas, Tasmania has some fine Georgian and 19th century properties. We visit the National Trust listed Clarendon, Australia’s grandest rural colonial estate at Evandale, historic Pilot’s Row and the lighthouse at Low Head and artist John Glover’s estate at Patterdale which is being painstakingly restored by its current owners.

COLONIAL AND CONTEMPORARY ART We explore the life and work of Australia’s finest colonial artist, John Glover, at the Queen Victoria Art Museum and Gallery and at Patterdale Farm in and around Launceston. In Hobart, we see the various collections at the Tasmania Museum and Gallery, dating from its establishment in 1848. We also spend a day at MoNA, philanthropist David Walsh’s magnificent and singular private museum.

THE FREYCINET PENINSULA The stunning granite cliffs of the Peninsula, pristine beaches and abundant fauna make this a sightseeing highlight. We spend a night at Coles Bay and enjoy a four-hour cruise from Coles Bay to Wineglass Bay, admiring the dramatic scenery of the Peninsula and learning about local history, flora and fauna from our on-board guide. The cruise includes fresh oysters, lunch and a sampling of east coast wines.

PORT ARTHUR Travel to the Tasman Peninsula, about two hours south east of Hobart, to Port Arthur, a World Heritage site that functioned as a ‘panopticon’ style convict prison from 1833 until 1853. It is a remarkably well preserved site, and the beauty of the setting belies the tragic events that took place there. Discover Tasmania’s haunted past with a private guided tour and hear the individual stories of the convicts and their captors. FINE FOOD AND WINE Over the last 10-20 years Tasmania has emerged as one of the world’s great cool climate wine growing areas. We visit wineries to sample the product, accompanied by food prepared from another great Tasmanian export – fresh, high quality produce. From our degustation welcome dinner at Stillwater, regarded as one of Launceston’s finest restaurants, to our farewell lunch at Mona’s Source restaurant.

Detailed itinerary Included meals are shown with the symbols B, L and D.

Saturday 30 November Arrive into Launceston

Group members should arrange to arrive into Launceston by midday, making their own way to the hotel. We meet in the hotel lounge in the early afternoon to make our introductions. We then travel to Clarendon, the National Trust listed three-storey Georgian colonial estate of James Cox, built in 1838 using convict labour. After a guided tour of the estate, we return to Launceston, where we have time to settle in to the hotel before our welcome dinner at Stillwater, an excellent restaurant in a historic former mill overlooking the junction of the Tamar and South Esk Rivers. Overnight Launceston. (D)

Sunday 1 December John Glover

Our tour today focuses on the art and life of John Glover. We begin with a guided visit to the Queen Victoria Art Gallery for its unique collections of colonial fine and decorative arts from Tasmania. We then visit the historic town of Evandale, where the Sunday markets are in full swing. In the afternoon, we call in at Nile Farm, once the estate of artist John Glover. Current owner Carol Westmore shows us the restoration work they have been undertaking. Returning to Launceston, the evening at leisure. Overnight Launceston. (B)

Monday 2 December The Tamar Valley

We spend the day enjoying northern Tasmania’s history and scenery. This morning we travel up the eastern shore of the Tamar River to George Town, where we visit the Bass and Flinders Museum, which documents these explorers’ 1798 circumnavigation of Tasmania. We continue north to the mouth of the Tamar River and visit Low Head Pilot Station Maritime Museum and lighthouse. Dating from 1805, the Pilot and Signal Station has run continuously since 1833 and is the oldest in Australia. Before returning to Launceston this afternoon we stop for a wine tasting at a local winery. Overnight Launceston. (B)

Tuesday 3 December the midlands and freycinet

Departing Launceston, we head south to explore Ross, one of the best preserved colonial towns in Australia, with buildings mainly from the 1830s and 40s including a ‘female factory’ for female convicts. We also visit Campbell Town where there is free time to explore the Convict Brick Trail down the high street. We then head to the east coast, where some of Tasmania’s finest coastal scenery is to be enjoyed. We spend the night at Coles Bay, with fine views across Great Oyster Bay. Overnight Freycinet. (B, D)

Above: roses line the pathway in the garden of Clarendon – the National Trust listed three-storey Georgian colonial estate, built in 1838 Below: John Glover’s Last Muster of the Tasmanian Aborigines at Risdon, 1836, in the Queen Victoria Art Gallery; and the convict-built Red Bridge at Campbell Town

Above: Wineglass Bay, where we enjoy a four-hour cruise admiring the dramatic scenery of the Freycinet peninsula Below: Tahune Air Walk, above the Huon River, offers breathtaking views over heritage-listed forests; and Benjamin Duterrau’s The Conciliation,1840, in the Tasmanian Museum and Gallery. Considered the first historical painting in the Australian colonies, it is an idealised depiction of the British 'Protector of the Aborigines', George Augustus Robinson, at the centre of a group of Tasmanian Aboriginal people

Wednesday 4 December Wineglass Bay cruise

Today we enjoy a four-hour cruise from Coles Bay to Wineglass Bay, admiring the dramatic scenery of the Freycinet Peninsula and learning about local history, flora and fauna from our on-board guide. The cruise includes fresh oysters, lunch prepared by Freycinet Lodge and a sampling of east coast wines. We continue to Hobart, arriving in the early evening. Overnight Hobart. (B, L)

Thursday 5 December Huon Valley & TMAG

We depart early this morning and head south of Hobart to the fine scenery of the Huon Valley. Agricultural land gives way to the rainforest of Tasmania’s southwest wilderness region. We walk the Tahune Airwalk for breathtaking views over heritage-listed forests and the Huon and Picton Rivers. We enjoy lunch at Home Hill Winery, which produces some of Australia’s finest pinot noir. Returning to Hobart we visit the Tasmanian Museum and Gallery, to view the excellent collection of colonial art. The pieces exhibited in the museum have their origins in the Royal Society of Tasmania, established in 1843 and Austalia’s oldest scientific society. Overnight, Hobart. (B, L)

Friday 6 December Port Arthur

This morning we travel to the Tasman Peninsula, about two hours south east of Hobart. We spend much of the time at Port Arthur, a World Heritage site that functioned as a ‘panopticon’ style convict prison from 1833 until 1853. It is a remarkably well preserved site, and the beauty of the setting belies the tragic events that took place there. We have an introductory guided walking tour including the museum and a cruise on the harbour. There is time after lunch to explore some of the 30 buildings, ruins and restored homes set on the 40 hectares of landscaped grounds. Overnight Hobart. (B, L)

Saturday 7 december MONA – Departure

This morning, we travel up the Derwent to visit MONA, David Walsh’s idiosyncratic museum, which has quickly gained international recognition for its approach to the display of art. After lunch at The Source, the restaurant above MONA led by the acclaimed chef Philippe Leban, we explore the galleries, some of which are cut deep into the rock. We head to the airport in the mid-afternoon for return flights to east coast cities. (B, L)

Hotels

Launceston, The Sebel Launceston (3 nights)

An elegant boutique-style apartment hotel located in the city centre and central to most of Launceston's main attractions. The spacious one bedroom suites have a separate open plan living room and kitchenette with dishwasher, washing machine and dryer. www.thesebellaunceston.com.au

Coles Bay, Edge of the Bay (1 night)

Contemporary accommodation nested into 27 acres of untouched bushland. The well-appointed cabins offer fine views across Great Oyster Bay. www.edgeofthebay.com.au

Hobart, Lenna of Hobart (3 nights)

Built in 1874, this sandstone mansion is classified by the National Trust. It is close to the Hobart’s CBD, Salamanca Place and historic Battery Point. Our rooms in the modern wing are large and functional. www.lenna.com.au

Above: the site of Port Arthur - a World Heritage site that functioned as a ‘panopticon’ style convict prison from 1833 until 1853 Below: Julius Popp’s waterfall wonder at MONA – a message for all of us?; and The Museum of Old and New Art – Mona is Australia's largest private museum and one of the most controversial private collections of modern art and antiquities in the world

Tour Price The tour price is $3,975 per person, twin share (land content only). The supplement for the sole use of a single room is $985 per person. A non-refundable deposit of $500 per person is required to secure a place on the tour.

Tour Inclusions

Included in the tour price

Seven nights’ accommodation in selected hotels All breakfasts, lunches and dinners as indicated in this

itinerary Land travel by air-conditioned coach All entrance fees to sites mentioned in itinerary Local guide and lecturers at selected sites Porterage of one piece of luggage at all hotels Tips to local guides and drivers

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Domestic or international fares to and from Tasmania Travel insurance Meals not stated as included Personal expenditure such as laundry and phone calls Personal tipping to room service staff

Air travel OPTIONS The tour price quoted is for land content only. The tour commences in Launceston, and finishes in Hobart. Please contact us for further information on competitive airfares.

Enquiries and bookings For further information and to secure a place on this tour please contact Kathy Wardrop at Academy Travel on 9235 0023 or 1800 639 699 (outside Sydney) or email kathy@academytravel.com.au

Weather on Tour February in Tasmania sees long days and mild temperatures of 20-28 degrees, with low rainfall. Tasmania’s weather is always highly variable, so you should pack a waterproof jacket.

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