Located at beautiful picturesque Bell’s Parade in Latrobe on the banks of the Mersey River, the original port into Tasmania’s North West. The Australian Axeman’s Hall of Fame and Timberworks is the national museum showcasing Australia’s wood-chopping sporting champions including the 12 Legends: the entry fee includes all three attractions.

Highlighting the sport of wood chopping which was developed as a matter of course between Bushmen, when during the early days of Australian colonial settlement the skills of wood chopping became essential in the development of clearing land and constructing dwellings.

Within the collections in the museum there are 173 items listed in our catalogue, ranging from Sashes, Trophies, Photographs, Programs (1930/1934), Wood chopping tools, shoes, singlets, medals and more.

The Platypus and Trout Experience is a static interpretive display, with dioramas and taxidermies of Platypus and other Tasmanian Flora and Fauna. Enjoy the tranquillity of the life like setting while gaining educational and informative knowledge on the lifestyle of our unique monotremes. Which are the ONLY egg laying mammals in the world! The tour includes a 10 minute David Attenborough DVD. The Trout Experience is a LIVE display of Tasmanian Inland Fish, set in tanks with information on life and breeding cycles.

Piping Lane Memorabilia is showcasing the full history of achievements of our own Tasmanian Melbourne Cup winner, through displays of trophies, sashes photographs and medals.

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