TASMANIA HISTORY, ART & LANDSCAPE FEATURING THE GLOVER PRIZE

MARCH 4-11, 2021 TOUR LEADER: ROBERT VEEL

TASMANIA Overview HISTORY,\ ART & LANDSCAPE Tasmania has a distinctive history, culture and landscape which makes it quite different from Australia’s other states and territories. This tour offers Tour dates: March 4-11, 2021 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 Tour leader: Robert Veel the arts. Staying in Launceston, Freycinet and Hobart, with day trips to surrounding areas, we visit historic homes and gardens and travel though Tour Price: $4,895 per person, twin share stunning landscapes. Art lovers are well catered for, with an in-depth look at colonial artist John Glover including the platinum access to the opening Single Supplement: $1,090 for sole use of night cocktail party and prize giving ceremony of the annual Glover Prize double room (subject to availability), and a visit to the renowned Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) on the Derwent River near Hobart. Booking deposit: $1000 per person Tasmania was one of the first places to be settled, and this is reflected in Recommended airline: Qantas or Virgin the fine early colonial architecture, with many towns and homesteads dating from the 1830s and 40s. It was also a place of social Maximum places: 20 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 Itinerary: Launceston (3 nights), Freycinet Macquarie Harbour. Peninsula (1 night), Hobart (3 nights)

Tasmania has enjoyed a boom in tourism in recent years, and today Date published: December 4, 2020 enjoys an international reputation for its pristine environment, vibrant arts scene and fine food and wine.

Your tour leader

Robert Veel is a founding director of Academy Travel and has over 20 years experience designing and leading special interest tours. He holds a Bachelor of Arts and Masters of Education from the University of Sydney, where he taught for many years.

Robert initially led tours to Italy, before developing itineraries to, Turkey, Asia, the United States and Scandinavia. Robert designed and led Academy Travel’s first tour to Tasmania in late 2015.

For Robert, it is Tasmania’s very distinctive landscape and history that makes it so appealing. ‘When you travel, you want to feel that you are experiencing something new, out of the ordinary. Although it is very much part of Australia, it is surprising how very different Tasmania is from the Enquiries mainland.’ Tasmania’s cooler climate has a lot of influence on this. ‘On & bookings our first tour to Tasmania we were bowled over by the gardens. Roses grow in abundance, in a way that they just can’t in humid Sydney or For further information and to Brisbane. And the rolling hills and mild temperatures for cool climate secure a place on this tour wines, something we’ve only come to realise in the last 10 or so years.’ please contact Lynsey ‘But it’s not just the physical environment that’s different,’ says Robert. ‘Its Jenkins at Academy Travel on history is also different from the mainland. Convict transportation is just 9235 0023 or 1800 639 699 one part of the picture, and one needs to go beyond the cliché of the (outside Sydney) or email ‘stolen loaf of bread’ to understand the island’s complex social history.’ [email protected]

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 In recent times 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 welcome dinner at Stillwater, regarded as one of Launceston’s finest restaurants, to our farewell dinner at Henry Jones Landscape restaurant Detailed itinerary

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

Thursday 4 March Arrive into Launceston Settle in to the hotel before the tour begins in our Launceston hotel at 4.30pm. Meet your tour leader Robert Veel the lobby of the hotel for a talk before dinner. 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)

Friday 5 March 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 Above: roses line the pathway in the garden of Clarendon – the unique collections of colonial fine and decorative arts from National Trust listed three-storey Georgian colonial estate, built in 1838 Tasmania. We then travel to Clarendon, the National Trust listed three-storey Georgian colonial estate of James Cox, built in Below: John Glover’s Last Muster of the Tasmanian Aborigines at 1838 using convict labour. After a guided tour of the estate, we Risdon, 1836, in the Queen Victoria Art Gallery; and the convict-built have a light lunch before we call in at Nile Farm, once the estate Red Bridge at Campbell Town of artist John Glover. Current owner Carol Westmore shows us

the restoration work they have been undertaking. This evening we head to Evandale attend the annual awarding of the Glover Prize, Australia’s richest prize for landscape painting. Overnight Launceston. (B, L)

Saturday 6 March Tamar winery lunch. Bass & Flinders 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)

Sunday 7 March 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) Monday 8 March 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)

Tuesday 9 March Cascade womens factory & TMAG This morning we head to the World Heritage listed Cascade Female Factory which is Australia’s most significant historic site associated with female convicts where we gain a harrowing insight into the lives of the women imprisoned here 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 Australia’s oldest scientific society. Overnight, Hobart. (B)

Wednesday 10 March Port Arthur & Farewell dinner 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. This evening we gather for our farewell dinner in the acclaimed Landscapes restaurant where a selection of Glover Prize winning landscapes hang in the dining room. Overnight Hobart. (B, D)

Thursday 11 March 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. We head to the airport in the mid-afternoon for return flights to east coast cities. (B)

Images right: Wineglass Bay, where we enjoy a four-hour cruise admiring the dramatic scenery of the Freycinet peninsula; 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; and the remarkably well-preserved site of Port Arthur 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

Above: the site of Port Arthur - a World Heritage site that functioned as a ‘panopticon’ style convict prison from 1833 until 1853

Coles Bay, Edge of the Bay (1 night) Below: Julius Popp’s waterfall wonder at MONA – a message for all of Contemporary accommodation nested into 27 acres 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 untouched bushland. The well-appointed cabins offer fine views modern art and antiquities in the world 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

Tour Price Fitness Requirements

The tour price is $4,895 per person, twin share (land content of THIS tour only). The supplement for the sole use of a single room is $1,090 per person. A non-refundable deposit of $1,000 per GRADE ONE person is required to secure a place on the tour. It is important both for you and for your fellow travellers that you are fit enough to be able to enjoy all the activities on this Tour Inclusions tour. To give you an indication of the level of physical fitness required to participate on our tours, we have given them a star grading. Academy Travel’s tours tend to feature Included in the tour price extended walking tours and site visits, which require greater  Seven nights’ accommodation in selected hotels fitness than coach touring. We ask you instead to consider  All breakfasts, lunches and dinners as indicated in this carefully your ability to meet the physical demands of the itinerary tour.  Land travel by air-conditioned coach  All entrance fees to sites mentioned in itinerary Participation criteria for this tour  Local guide and lecturers at selected sites This Grade One tour is appropriate for travellers in good  Porterage of one piece of luggage at all hotels health with good mobility. You should be able to comfortably  Tips to local guides and drivers participating in up to three hours of physical activity per day on most days, including walking at an easy pace, sometimes Not included on uneven terrain, climbing stairs and standing in galleries.  Domestic or international fares to and from Tasmania You should be able to:  Travel insurance  keep up with the group at all times  Meals not stated as included  walk for 2-3 kilometres at a moderate to slow pace with only short breaks  Personal expenditure such as laundry and phone calls  stand for a reasonable length of time in galleries and  Personal tipping to room service staff museums  negotiate stairs and escalators  get on and off a coach with steep stairs unassisted Air travel OPTIONS  move your luggage a short distance if required The tour price quoted is for land content only. The tour A note for older travellers commences in Launceston, and finishes in Hobart. Please contact us for further information on competitive airfares. If you are more than 80 years old, or have restricted mobility, it is likely that you will find this itinerary challenging. You may have to miss certain activities and may not get the full value Enquiries & bookings of the tour. Before submitting your booking form, please contact Academy Travel to discuss your situation and the For further information and to secure a place on this tour exact physical requirements of this tour. While we will do our please contact Lynsey Jenkins at Academy Travel on best to reasonably accommodate the physical needs of all 9235 0023 or 1800 639 699 (outside Sydney) or email group members, we reserve the right to refuse bookings if [email protected] we feel that the requirements of the tour are too demanding for you and/or if local conditions mean we cannot reasonably accommodate your condition. Weather on Tour

March in Tasmania sees long days and mild temperatures of 16-24 degrees, with low rainfall. Tasmania’s weather is always highly variable, so we recommend you pack a waterproof jacket. Booking form Terms & Conditions

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