All Saints and Sinners

Nestled in the township of New Norfolk in Tasmania's scenic Derwent Valley, a short 30 minute drive from Hobart. All Saints & Sinners colonial bed and breakfast is one of Australia's finest.

This magnificently restored old inn takes its name from the original settlers observation that this end of town was amidst both churches & hotels, Saints & Sinners. Today's guests enjoy history with all the modern conveniences.

Saints and Sinners was known historically as "Rockhampton Home". It was used as an Inn until 1850 then became a presbytery and a chapel for the Catholic Church. Later it was a boarding house and we have now upgraded it to a top class bed and breakfast facility.

The house was built in three sections the first constructed in 1845. It was built of double brick handmade and covered in plaster and lath.Circa 1855 the section of house now used as a guest lounge was built again of double bricks handmade (we fancy we can spot convict arrows and thumb prints!)The two storey section now used for accommodation was built Circa 1895 as was the front verandah.

In the 1800's much of the population of New Norfolk were assigned convicts and ticket of leave people. Martin Cash was the famous highwayman of the day said to take refuge in the hillsides overlooking the town. The old stables are still in the car park albeit much damaged by the equally old walnut tree!

In 1999 the old house was refurbished and given a new lease of life. Small single bedrooms had walls removed and ensuites intalled. A sprinkler system required that downstairs walls be lowered. The original staircase remains as do the skirting boards and panel doors.

The name Rockhampton Home became Rockhampton House over time.In Circa 1986 the then owners changed Rockhampton House to Norfolk Lodge Guest House. The current owners in 1999 changed this name to the Saints and Sinners Colonial Bed and Breakfast as a result of the upgrading from a boarding house.

The name Saints and Sinners was derived from one of the local history books which stated that in the mid 1800's this end of the town was referred to as the saints and sinners end because it was located between St Matthews Church and the hotels. Saints and Sinners is within easy reach of a number of local attractions.