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Curzona AllportPortrait of a benefactor - the Allport family

The Allport bequest remains one of the most generous in Tasmania's history.  Henry Allport's bequest in 1965 included rare books and art The bequest is now in the  Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts.  

Find out about the important role the family played in the development of the colony from 1831.