Bridestowe Estate Lavender Farm
Established in 1922, is the one of the world's largest single commercial lavender farms, producing the finest quality lavender flowers and lavender oil used traditionally in the perfumery industry. The Bridestowe plantations have made Tasmania famous worldwide for its lavender.
The Bridestowe Estate Lavender Farm is considered one of Tasmania’s most spectacular sites during flowering in December and January. The five week harvest begins in late December with the distillation and processing of the lavender in full swing. The air of tranquillity, subtle fragrance and beauty of Bridestowe continues to attract visitors throughout the year.
Tour Bridestowe Estate
Guided tours are conducted during December and January. A transcript of this tour is available in Japanese, Indonesian and German. An excellent audio-visual presentation is screened in the visitor centre all year round detailing the Estate's remarkable history as well as harvesting and distillation processes.
Background of Bridestowe Estate
C. K. Denny, a highly skilled London perfumer, and his family arrived in Tasmania in 1921. In 1922 lavender seeds from the French Alps were planted at North Lilydale, not far from the present site. Such was the specialised and demanding nature of the project that it took 43 years before the Estate’s management was satisfied that problems of economic efficiency and rigorous quality control had been solved. Nowadays, Bridestowe Estate is internationally renowned for its technical and botanical research.
Years of selection and continuous improvement have been rewarded with the finest strains of the true French Lavender (Lavendula angustifolia). Pure lavender oil from the Estate’s distillery is now exported worldwide and is highly prized by leading perfume houses and aromath
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