The Gurus Explore Tasmania
With thanks to Yates - Honda - Country Club Tasmania - Pure - Wrest Point - Thrifty and Qantas 

Our Itinerary…
Day 4 Tuesday

As the sun rose, we started on the road to Ben Lomond National Park. Were we in for a surprise! This has to be one of the most unique roads in the country, and not for the faint of heart. Neville motored the CRV carefully up the mountainside to be rewarded with views over the north east of Tasmania.

And once you make it to the top, be prepared for a weathered alpine landscape that during winter is covered in snow. It can be very cold up here, even in the height of summer, so come prepared. http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/natparks/benl/index.html



Making our way carefully down the mountain, we skirted the Tiers and travelled to Woolmers Estate in Longford, stopping in Launceston to pick up Melissa who had flown in from Melbourne to join the crew. http://www.woolmers.com.au/ . Woolmers Estate also houses the National Rose Garden http://www.nationalrosegarden.org.au/

Both are worth the visit! At the National Rose Garden, you will be able to follow the history of rose development from around the world.


NATIONAL ROSE GARDEN AT WOOLMERS
Managed by The National Rose Garden of Australia Inc.

FACT SHEET

SIZE Site area is 1.53 hectares. Includes 800 sq.m. for the Kitchen Garden.

STARTED Construction commenced 5^th January 2001.

OPENED 1^ST December, 2001

DESIGN Master plan by Context Design. Plant selection and layout by Mrs. Pamela Hutchins.

ADVISORS Ms Oi Choong, Mr. Andrew Andersons AO, Mr. Ben Swane and Mr. Clive Lucas OBE

MAJOR Tattersall’s Holdings, Commonwealth Government Tasmanian SPONSORS Community Fund.

ROSES Over 4,000 roses have been planted. There are 540 “names” from 30 “families”. The rose families represented are Alba, Alister Clark, Bourbon, Centifolia, China, Climbers, Damask, David Austin, Boursault, Floribunda, Gallica, Himalayan Musk, Hyb. Eglanteria, Hyb. Macrantha, Hyb. Musk, Hyb. Perpetual, Hyb. Spinosissoma, Hyb. Tea, Hyb. Xanthia, Modern Shrub, Moss, Moyessi, Noisette, Pimpinellifolia, Portland, Rambler, Rugosa, Species, Tea and Wichuriana.

TREES The central pathway is lined with Mop-head Robinias. Mt.Fuji Cherry trees are planted near the Westerland covered Rose Arbor. Adjacent hedging is viburnam newzam.

PAVILION Funded by the Tasmanian Community Fund. Designed by PTW Architects and opened by the Governor of Tasmania on 13^th November, 2005.


After taking time to smell the roses we retired back to Country Club Tasmania, and following dinner we spent a little time in the second oldest casino in Australia, trying to win back the bar tab!!!

Contacts:
Woolmers Estate, National Rose Garden
Woolmers Lane, Longford
Phone 03 6391 2230