Take the rare chance to sleep in World Heritage–listed lodgings. These six self-contained cottages were built to house servants and farm workers in the 1830s and '40s, when Woolmers was really humming with activity. Sleeping between two and six, they're simple but attractive; all have kitchen and lounge with fire and TV, and some have washing machines.
Woolmers Estate
Tasmania
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