Westbury

What’s special about Westbury?

• The National Trust’s White House.
• Rich, fertile surrounding land was settled by Irish farmers.

This quaint 19th century village offers a number of reasons to stop and explore.  Visit the Culzean Gardens, established in the 1840s and Pearns Steam World where you will find hundred-year-old agricultural machinery and the world’s largest collection of antique steam engines.

The National Trust’s White House was built in the 1840s as a general store and today it houses a fascinating collection of vintage cars, 19th century toys and historic furniture. The Westbury Maze is also worth a visit and if you can find your way out, the tearoom serves delightful Devonshire teas.

In the quaint town you will also find a selection of antique shops and the John Temple Gallery featuring the fine work of a Tasmanian landscape photographer.

More things to do:
Pearn’s Steam World
White House Bakery

The story of Westbury:

The town was first surveyed by the Van Diemen's Land Company in 1828. It was developed as a military garrison and the troops were barracked around what today is the Village Green. It is reputed to be one of the few traditional village greens in Australia. Westbury's first settlers were mostly Irish - many fleeing the Great Irish Potato Famine of the 1840s.

Travel directions:

Westbury is a classified historic town, 25 minutes’ drive (34 kilometres/21 miles) west of Launceston.