As you enter town from the north you'll see this castle-like red-brick water tower (1896), which encloses a convict-dug tunnel designed to supply water to the town. There's still 80,000L inside, maintaining pressure on the walls so they don't collapse.
Water Tower
Tasmania
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
10.57 MILES
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6.32 MILES
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10.97 MILES
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26.33 MILES
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4.85 MILES
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10.61 MILES
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National Automobile Museum of Tasmania
10.74 MILES
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6.64 MILES
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Nearby Tasmania attractions
1. St Andrews Uniting (Presbyterian) Church
0.25 MILES
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0.27 MILES
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0.66 MILES
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4.85 MILES
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5. Australian Fly Fishing Museum
4.93 MILES
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6.32 MILES
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The big brick Queen's Arms (1835) is one of the town's oldest buildings.
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