1820s Farm Village complete with chapel, blacksmith’s shop, cookhouse and amazing timber barns to explore. Choose from our quaint convict built historic cottages or our rustic and recycled farm cottages. Looking for a venue to hold your business or private function? Immerse yourself in the incredible story of the Archer family, assigned convicts, free workers and the beginnings of Australia’s pastoral and agricultural industry. Brickendon is one of Tasmania’s oldest farming properties, settled in 1824 by William Archer. The farm has been continuously operated and lived on by his direct descendants, now in their seventh generation.