Carrick Travel Guide

  Prince of Wales Hotel 1840
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  • Prince of Wales Hotel 1840
      Prince of Wales Hotel 1840
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  • Another classic Georgian style building
      Another classic Georgian style building
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  • The Carrick Inn 1833
      The Carrick Inn 1833
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  • Gingerbread Cottage
      Gingerbread Cottage
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  • Westbuy Inn
      Westbuy Inn
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The buildings

The buildings, Carrick

 iandsmith Says:  Carrick is an old historic township 17 kilometres from Launceston. The picturesque Liffey River crosses the western end of the town.There are a number of interesting historic buildings in Carrick, including St Andrews Church (1848), Balmoral (1851), the Old Watchhouse... 

Marick's Gallery

Marick's Gallery, Carrick

 iandsmith Says:  A more recently established attraction is the Tasmanian Copper Gallery, where you can view and buy original artworks made from copper. The colours and shapes are amazing; Marick has done much experimentation with the art form and it's well worth a look.It's called Marick's... 

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The Stables at Hawthorn Villa: Simply gorgeous

The Stables at Hawthorn Villa: Simply gorgeous, Carrick

 iandsmith Says:  I can't describe it because I didn't stay! How I came upon it was the fact that I was attracted by the superb garden and wandered in to have a look. The buildings date from around 1875 and have been beautifully restored. I have no hesitation though in saying that if someone... 

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More of the Monds

More of the Monds, Carrick

 iandsmith Says:  In 1874 he built Hawthorn, a fine Gothic house with every modern convenience, and the adjoining farm of Hattondale, working its 486 hectares in conjunction with the mill. Later he took into partnership his second son Albert, who in 1898 married Fanny Robertson. The eldest... 

Story behind the mill

Story behind the mill, Carrick

 iandsmith Says:  Thomas Wilkes Monds, miller, was born on 28 June 1829 in Launceston, Tasmania, the son of Thomas Monds and his wife Helena. His father, a descendant of a Huguenot family, arrived in Hobart Town in 1822 with his farming man, Rush, and went on to Launceston. Granted land at... 

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 Thomas Wilkes Monds, miller, was born on 28 June 1829 in Launceston, Tasmania, the son of Thomas Monds and his wife Helena. His father, a descendant of a... 

 

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Almost a village

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 There's not a lot to Carrick, a village (just) in northern Tasmania but, having said that, I've been in lots of places that were considerably larger that failed to hold my interest like this place... 

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