In the southern part of Hobart is one of the most popular attractions of the city - Manor "Runnymede." Built in 1837, this historic building now attracts hundreds of tourists. The two-storey elegant bungalows facing facade of the city's New Town area, - a fine example of colonial architecture. Around the house is divided beautiful garden, full of flower beds and trees, some of which are already more than one hundred years. Here you can see fruit trees and amazing beauty roses, fuchsias, hellebore, and various bulbous plants.

Manor "Runnymede" was built for Robert Pitcairn - lawyer, who played in the early 19th century an important role in the campaign against the deportation of prisoners from England to Australia. At the time the estate was known as the House of Cairne. In 1850, the first settled here in Tasmania Anglican Bishop Francis Nixon, who added to the house music halls - they held religious services and other events. Then, in 1864, the house became the property of sea captain Charles Bailey. He changed the name of his home with "house Cairne 'to' Runnymede 'in honor of the ship that once sailed. Bailey Family lived in the mansion for 100 years - in 1967 the government of Tasmania bought this house and pass it to the ownership of the National Trust, involved in the protection of historical monuments. Immediately we began large-scale restoration work, which resulted in the appearance of your house back early 19th century.

Today, the estate "Runnymede" a rich collection of objects dedicated to seafaring and whaling, as well as works of art that belonged to the family of Bailey, and some things Bishop Francis Nixon. Of particular interest is a collection of carved shells.