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  GSD14

  What an amazing property, we did the Butlers Bounty Tour which is a two hour guided tour of the homestead, barn and stables. This place is fantastic the owners have done a fabulous job of restoring it back to the original condition. Our guide, Myfanwie was wonderful, extremely knowledgeable and shared the whole story of the property from its original beginnings up to their plans for the future of this remarkable place. Normally when these places are opened up to the public generally they only allow you to see certain areas or they are roped off. Not this place you see everything, you are able to touch artefacts that have been found on site. This tour really pulls you in, Myfanwie makes you feel so welcome, you really are included. The afternoon tea which you have in the stables is just lovely, seriously this place is worth a visit. Well done to this family for taking on such an enormous task, the fact that they love this place and are restoring it with care is wonderful.

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  SueL690

  This is a relatively new attraction and is still a work in progress but it is absolutely worth a visit now. A guided tour of the amazing property - stables, barn, house - and a morning or afternoon tea that was delicious is provided in the cost of the tour. It is about 30 minutes from Hobart and a car is necessary. The history of 'Shene', the families who lived there and the story of the continuing restoration is a wonderful piece of Tasmanian and Australian history and the current owners pay such respect to the amazing past of this wonder and with such passion it is hard not to get enthused by it all.Large and small artefacts found on the property during restoration, hidden convict plumbing, unearthed kitchens and mysterious signs on bricks and doorways all give a great insight into life in very early days of Tasmania. Wonderful to see such work done to look after our heritage and great professionalism in the doing!

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  robcarroll

  An amazing opportunity to walk in history. Our guide, Myfanwie, was incredibly knowledgeable and gave a wonderful insight into the history of the site, and also into the challenges faced by her family restoring this property to its present state, and also their aims for the future. It was a real privilege to be given such access to a beautiful, historical home. Afternoon tea, with limitless tea and coffee, was beautiful, and the whiskey soaked fruit cake was given a huge tick of approval from my group. The commitment of this family to restoring the property is to be applauded, and making it available to everyone is real cause to celebrate.

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  TassieDevil90

  Had the absolute pleasure of visiting Shene today and was in awe of the incredible architecture and history. This is a place that people need to be visiting and supporting. Anne and David were absolutely lovely and are doing an incredible job of restoring and preserving some magnificent Tasmanian history. Well worth visiting - so much to see and learn about, plus an amazing afternoon tea made by Anne. Plus Rupert the dog is quite a character! They are doing a wonderful job. The gardens are well maintained and the whole place feels loved and cherished, which is how it should be. I truly encourage people to take the time to visit Shene - you really won't regret it!

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  LoreneOct08

  Wednesday - what to do! Go to a homestead not far from Pontville and step back into the times when my ancestor was a convict labourer on properties the same as this. The wonderful sandstone buildings were built by convicts out of the local sandstone.http://shene.com.au/And do the Butler’s Bounty Tour - Guided walking tour with tea, coffee and home-baked cakes served in the 1852 stables.Thank you to the wonderful Myfanwy - Part of an amazing Queenslander family restoring a heritage site in Tasmania- and little Rupert Archibald III. (A very important part of Team Shene)

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  carolc827

  My friend and I had the privledge of having a tour of this amazing property. The passion of Anne and Myfawny about Shene is heartwarming. They are saving our heritage for future generations. Rosemary and I spent eight days touring Tasmania and this tour was the highlight and most memorable of our holiday. Shene is a hidden treasure and it is a pity that it does not receive more publicity. I certainly am spreading the word! Thank you so much for making our tour (and the beautiful morning tea) so memorable. I only wish there were more people like you to have such a passion about our heritage.Keep up the good work!Carol Curran

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  Batrouney

  Anne & David are to be admired for their devotion& enthusiasm & really need Government assistance to complete their worthy project.They were wonderful hosts & hopefully will be able to continue their good work

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  Moonrock1962

  A family visit south to Hobart included a Butlers Bounty tour for four of us of the beautiful Shene at Pontville. Only the four of us on the tour that felt personal and was fascinating. A genuine and warm welcome by Anne Kernke who showed us into the stables for a lovely morning tea and an introduction to the site. This was followed by a tour of the property including barn and homestead where Anne told us of its history and of her families past work on the site (incredible effort) and wonderful plans for the site. What was most impressive was the clear committment to preserving this beautiful property for the benefit of us all. Very inspiring a first class tour. We were really treated as visitors and not just tourists and our sincere thanks to Anne for her hospitality and all the best to Anne and David with there continued work. We look forward to a return visit in a couple of years :-). Shene really is living history, a must see and a real highlight for Tasmania.

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  EstherS56

  Shene House and stables are a truly remarkable story of history in the remaking.. Anne and her family have poured their hearts into restoring this incredible place and made it a place that is very interesting to explore and learn about our early Tasmanian history and that of the original Butler family that owned Shene. She has also opened her home to visitors to enjoy and created a little microcosm of that early Tasmanian era. To top it off the visitor enjoys a delicious morning tea near the fire in the stables while being regaled with more stories of the restoration. Evidently Shene also can cater for weddings, music concerts and group bookings. I certainly intend coming again! Highly recommended for a visit.

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  marya943

  Our party was four of us and we purchased a Butlers Bountey Tour, ($35) walking tour including after noon tea This is about a familys dedication to restore a beautiful homestead, stables barn the Dairy and lots moreThe dedication that this family has put into bringing this place back to life is second to none. So please make the effort to visit. Your can also just do the tour with out the afternoon tea, ($25) but I recommend the full package.Mary Arnold