Bed & Breakfast Accommodation – Longford, Tasmania Australia
Panshanger Estate is set on the banks of the Lake River, located near the town of Cressy and Tasmania’s historical Heritage Highway. Declared “one of Australia’s most elegant houses” by Country Style Magazine, this idyllic rural retreat provides a perfect atmosphere to relax and recharge. Explore historical buildings, stroll through breathtaking English gardens and riverside woodlands, or take advantage of unrivalled access to kilometres of top fly fishing.
Biography - William Effingham Lawrence - Australian Dictionary of Biography
William Effingham Lawrence (1781-1841), landowner, eldest son of Captain Effingham Lawrence,merchant and one of the corporation of the elder brethren of Trinity House, London, wife Catherine. With his varied interests Lawrence was a prime mover in many schemes that benefited the north of Tasmania. Three sons continued in pastoral activities at Formosa, Billopp and Point Effingham; another held a commission in the 7th Dragoon Guards, youngest entered the medical profession. Photo of Billopp
Biography - Joseph Solomon - Australian Dictionary of Biography
Joseph Solomon (1780?-1851) and brother Judah (1777?-1856) Jewish shopkeepers Sheerness, England. They were convicted of hiring burglars to repossess unpaid goods. They arrived at Sydney in the Prince Regent next January and were sent in the Castle Forbes to Hobart Town, where they landed in March. By January 1821, trading as J. & J. Solomon, they had a general store at the corner of Liverpool and Argyle Streets.