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The Best Attractions In Longford

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Longford is the county town of County Longford in Ireland. It has a population of 10,008 according to the 2016 census. It is the biggest town in the county and about one third of the county's population lives there. Longford lies at the meeting of Ireland's N4 and N5 National Primary Route roads, which means that traffic traveling between Dublin and County Mayo, or North County Roscommon passes around the town. The station in Longford on the Dublin-Sligo line is important for commuters.
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  • 1. Woolmers Estate Longford
    Woolmers Estate is a farming estate located in Longford, Tasmania, founded in 1817 by prominent grazier and member of parliament Thomas Archer. It consists of an 82ha property, including a two-part manor house, coach house, the National Rose Garden, extensive outbuildings and convict cottages and formal gardens. The main house consists of a brick nog weatherboard homestead, built in 1819, with an attached extensive addition in Italiate style, designed by William Archer and built in 1842-1843.One of the two main ancestral homes of the Archer family, Woolmers was World Heritage listed as part of the Australian Convict Sites together with Brickendon Estate in 2010. It is also listed on the Tasmanian Heritage Register and the Australian National Heritage List since 2007.
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  • 2. Brickendon Colonial Farm Village Longford
    Brickendon Estate is a farm estate located in Longford, Tasmania. It is one of the two main ancestral homes of the Archer family, prominent local pioneers and politicians. Founded in 1824, it consists of a village and manor house, as well as 465ha working farm. The main manor was built in 1829-1830 in a Georgian style.It has been World Heritage listed with sister property Woolmers Estate since 2010, and it is also listed on the Tasmanian Heritage Register and the Australian National Heritage List since 2007.
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  • 3. Brickendon Estate Longford
    Brickendon Estate is a farm estate located in Longford, Tasmania. It is one of the two main ancestral homes of the Archer family, prominent local pioneers and politicians. Founded in 1824, it consists of a village and manor house, as well as 465ha working farm. The main manor was built in 1829-1830 in a Georgian style.It has been World Heritage listed with sister property Woolmers Estate since 2010, and it is also listed on the Tasmanian Heritage Register and the Australian National Heritage List since 2007.
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  • 4. National Rose Garden Longford
    The culture of Australia is a Western culture, derived primarily from Britain but also influenced by the unique geography of Australia, the cultural input of Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and other Australian people. The British colonization of Australia began in 1788, and waves of multi-ethnic migration followed. Evidence of a significant Anglo-Celtic heritage includes the predominance of the English language, the existence of a democratic system of government drawing upon the British traditions of Westminster Government, Parliamentarianism and constitutional monarchy, American constitutionalihehhfijenkjfnekjnjkre= st and federalist traditions, Christianity as the dominant religion, and the popularity of sports originating in the British Isles. Australian culture has diverged signifi...
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  • 6. Tasmania Zoo Riverside
    Tasmania Zoo is a zoo located in Launceston, in the Australian state of Tasmania. Situated on 900 acres of old growth native bushland, it is home to the state's largest collection of native and exotic animals. Exhibits include Tasmanian devils, wombats, quolls, emus, koalas, kangaroos, deer, reptiles and monkeys, along with a collection of 80 bird species. Conservation work carried out by the zoo includes a breeding program for Tasmanian devils.
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  • 10. Beaconsfield Mine & Heritage Centre Beaconsfield
    Beaconsfield is a former gold mining town near the Tamar River, in the north-east of Tasmania, Australia. It lies 40 kilometres north of Launceston on the West Tamar Highway. It is part of the Municipality of West Tamar.
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