Conjuring images of historical, drama-filled films, The Granary is a getaway brimming with character and history.

A short 20-minute drive from Launceston Airport, Tasmania, this convict-built stone building dates back to the early 1800s. Now, the stately home has been given a new lease on life as luxury, heritage accommodation. Better yet, it comes complete with sprawling views over Tasmania’s distinctively lush countryside.

And, in case the setting wasn’t quite Jane Austen enough for your tastes, the ground’s abundant Richmond Hill Garden, bordered by towering oak trees, is swathed in colourful blooms and lined with box hedging.

Naturally, the accommodation and its surrounds form a resplendent backdrop to special occasion and weddings.