Posted by: debrakolkka | January 20, 2010

Oatlands – Tasmania

Growing your own pants in Oatlands

On the way from Hobart to Launceston we stopped at Oatlands, a beautifully preserved historical town.  It was fairly quiet the day were were there, but the locals told us there would be a farmer’s market the next day, which brings in lots of people.  I imagine the village would provide a perfect setting for a market especially at this time of the year with all the summer fruits that Tasmania is famous for available now.

We found in Oatlands one of the lovliest shops I have seen anywhere.  A young couple, Debra and Cameron, travel the world collecting beautiful things to sell in their converted cottage.  Each tiny room was filled with things I wanted to buy.  There were old French wooden platters and carved baguette dishes.  I had to settle for a a wooden bowl from country France because the other things wouldn’t fit in my suitcase.

They also had a bigger space behind the cottage from where they do garden design.

Debra & Cameron's shop in Oatlands

They have a website. www.wintoncottage.com.au  Hopefully I will be able to buy from them in the future.


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  1. Their website is excellent, as they photograph everything for sale and you obviously can buy this way if you care to pay for transport of course. I will send your blog to Barbara and Mal as they sent me here also and buy from them. Roz


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