A two storey, elegant historic weatherboard house in the main street of Cressy

Cressy
Small and attractive town south of Launceston
Located 34 km south west of Launceston, Cressy is a small, attractive, and historically significant town which came into existence in the 1850s to service the surrounding wheat farms. It was named after a land grant which was taken up in 1826 by a British company which had been formed to exploit Van Diemen's Land's agricultural potential. This substantial wheat farm prospered until 1856 when it was broken up. It was around this time that a distinctive settlement emerged. The Cressy Hotel had been opened in 1845 and the town came into existence around 1855.

Today many of the original homesteads and farm buildings exist around the tiny township and the area is still noted as an important producer of oats, barley, peas and beans.

Things to see:  

Panshanger
Of particular interest are 'Panshanger' house and gardens (privately owned and not open for inspection) 3 km east of Cressy. This Classical house with its Tuscan portico and beautiful gardens was built by Joseph Archer (one of the early settlers) in 1831.

Richmond Hill
Similarly 'Richmond Hill', on Cressy Road 1 km north east of Cressy, is a particularly attractive single storey brick Georgian house which dates from 1823. Its location on the Macquarie River, its 12 panel windows and six panel front door, all contribute to an air of gracefulness and gentility which seems to have characterised the lives of wealthy Tasmanians in the early nineteenth century.

Other Historic Houses
Other houses of interest in the district include 'Fairfield' (1852) on Chintah Road 9 km south east of Cressy and 'Mount Joy' (1853) a beautiful Victorian timber house off Mount Joy Road 10 km south east of Cressy.

	Hotels
	Ringwood Hotel 74 Main St Cressy TAS 7302 Telephone: (03) 6397 6161 Rating: **1/2
	Restaurants
	Ringwood Hotel 74 Main St Cressy TAS 7302 Telephone: (03) 6397 6161