Enjoy a pleasant stroll into the past as you wander through the lush history of Tasmania 's Huon Valley.
See who the early settlers were, how they lived, worked, and entertained themselves. Learn about Tasmania 's apple industry from its humble beginnings in 1836, through its hey-day in the 1950's (when this shed that now houses the museum produced 340,000 cases of export apples per year), and up to modern times. View the 386 different varieties of apples that were originally grown in Tasmania . You won't find these heritage apples in today's market but you will find some of them growing in our orchard that is located on-site in our child-friendly picnic area.

All entries into the museum include demonstrations on our commercial apple peeling & coring machine (patented 1909) which is capable of peeling and coring up to 30 apples per minute.
We will also explain and demonstrate the “Slinky Apple” machine that everyone is talking about. This cleverly designed device (patented in 1901) peels, cores, and slices not only apples (and pears) but also works on veggies.