SCOTTSDALE

1/ Scottsdale is a town in north east Tasmania. This photo shows King and George streets, which are the main shopping precinct of Scottsdale. There are a number of interesting buildings in this area.

2/ The Uniting Church of Scottsdale is an attractive old church in central King Street.

3/ The Beulah BB at Scottsdale has an almost fairyland, Victorian colors and lines appearance.

4/ Like many Tasmanian towns Scottsdale has its own old mechanics institute.

5/ These grand, old palm trees dominate the lower King Street skyline of Scottsdale.

6/ This photo shows a classic Victorian building, the Lords Hotel, which dominates the King George Street corner of Scottsdale.

7/ The Old Court House of Scottsdale is a grand, Victorian building, which now houses the tourist information office. It has a photo history display of the region.

8/ The Old Court House portico proclaims that it was built in 1881. It shows a creative use of timber styles.

9/ The Forest Eco Centre is on the eastern edge of Scottsdale. It is an innovative, award winning building by Robert Morris, a famous Tasmanian architect. It has very interesting displays about forest products, practices and the history of the industry.

10/ The farm lands around Scottsdale and the north east are quite picturesque.

11/ This is the view from the Sideling Lookout looking east towards Scottsdale.

12/ This is the historic church at Springfield. Behind it is a cemetery. Springfield is just a few kilometres north of Scottsdale.

13/ This old house was once owned by a Mr William Edwards, an early pioneer of the Scottsdale area. He ran a hotel on this site called the Vine Grove Hotel. This was infamous for only serving one alcholic drink per customer, per night on the strict orders of Mr Edwards.

1/ The Bridestowe Lavender Farm is located 15 minutes west of Scottsdale in the north east of Tasmania. It is a very beautiful sight, when the lavender is blooming in December.

2/ The Bridestowe Lavender Farm has a well equipped shop and restaurant, which even sells lavender ice cream.

3/ The view back to the farm gives some idea of the size of the farmed area.

4/ The view to the east looks towards Mt Stronach.

5/ This view towards Mt Stronach shows how the fields change with the harvest pattern.

6/ The south view looks towards the Sideling Range.

7/ This image shows what the fields look like after the harvest of the lavender.

8/ The lavender fields present very interesting combinations of colour and geometry. They also smell of lovely lavender.

9/ The view shows recently harvested rows of lavender. The green makes a great contrast to the purple.

10/ The image shows the same view in 2020.

11/ This view shows another example of colour and geometry in lavender.

12/ This view shows the pond at the edge of the property.

1/ Nabowla is a hamlet west of Scottsdale. It was a much larger town in the 19th Century, when it was the entry point for the nearby Lisle gold field. This photo shows the railway station at Nabowla. Trains no longer use this line. There are no shops at Nabowla.

2/ This house in Nabowla may have once been a hotel.

3/ This is the late 19th Century town hall of Nabowla.

4/ This is a former school, which is now a home.

5/ This old church has now also become a home.

6/ This is the cemetery south of Nabowla. The building was once a school.

7/ There are rich meadows near Nabowla. This photo shows the lovely views you get, when the sun penetrates through the clouds.

8/ This photo shows the rich meadow lands of Nabowla.

9/ This photo was taken on the old road to Nabowla. It shows Mount Arthur in the distance.