| KEMPTON - TASMANIA - 7030 | ||||
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Population: 316, Elevation: 205, Latitude: -42.3151 Longitude: 147.1202 Location: 50km north of Hobart Highway: Midland Hwy. Nearest Major Town: Hobart Nearest Airport: Hobart Touring Area: Heritage Area |
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 Historic buildings in Kempton | |
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Settled in 1817 the village of Kempton on the Midlands Highway is a classified historic town. Charming Victorian and Georgian bulidings are abundant including St Mary's Church with its historic cemetery dating back to 1828. Kempton is situated on the Midland Highway to Launceston just 35 minutes from Hobart. It has been by-passed since 1977, but certainly should not to be passed by. It was originally named Kemp Town after Captain Anthony Fenn Kemp who was the first settler in the region. His son, George, became the first warden of the municipality and the family made a large contribution to the prosperity and welfare of the district. The sleepy village is surrounded by gently rolling hills, and with its classic Georgian buildings, historic churches and adjoining graveyards, it is easy to turn the clock back 150 years to the colonial convict days when Kempton was a strategic coaching depot one day out of Hobart. The first market place for stock and produce was established in 1828 and later a successful brewery and flour mill were established. Today Kempton welcomes visitors and looks forward to providing service and warm hospitality. What to See and Do: Call at the Council Chambers and pick up a copy of 'Historic Township of Kempton' and wander through the historic town and identify the buildings and learn a little of their past and sometimes chequered history. Visit the graveyards and sense some of the earliest and sometimes violent history. Browse through craft shops, choose an antique from several locations, watch the art of egg carving or the skill of the cabinet-maker creating original furniture from native timbers. Take more time to enjoy a game dinner complemented with fine Tasmanian wine, a quality light lunch, or a choice of morning or afternoon teas in different historic premises. Stay at classic a Georgian Coaching Inn and use it as as base to visit other historic towns.
INFORMATION CENTRE: Council Office Main Rd. Kempton. TAS HOW TO GET THERE: Coach Operators Redline: Ph: 1300 360 000 Greyhound Pioneer: 132 030 | |||||||||
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