Narryna was built in 1836, only 33 years after the first British settlement of Tasmania. It was built by Captain Andrew Haig, a seafaring gentleman, and is a fine example of a Merchant's residence of that period. The house, which is of a simple English Georgian design, is built of brick, faced with stone brought from Scotland as ship's ballast. Narryna opened in November 1957 as a social history museum to house items used in the colony from 1803 until 1900 and is possibly a more comprehensive collection of items from this period than can be found in any other "house museum" in Australia. http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/ahdb/search.pl?mode=place_detail;place_id=11250