Wildlife Sanctuary Woodstock Lagoon Wildlife Sanctuary is a natural wetland area which is a nesting and breeding sanctuary for waterfowl. Its total area is around 160 ha. Jointly owned by Dr Tatiana Petrovsky and brothers Bill and Jamie Cox, the area is now permanently protected under Conservation Covenant under the Protected Areas on Private Land program. Not only are waterfowl and swans provided with a habitat, but numerous other species, including endangered species like the green and gold frog, are thriving there. Notable residents Born in Longford Numerous members of the Archer family, politicians and local landowners John Lake Allen Arthur, Tasmanian cricketer, was born in Longford in 1847 and died there in 1877 Richard Flanagan (born 1961), an author, historian and film director William Hartnoll (1841–1932), Australian politician Sir Norman Henry Denham Henty, KBE (1903–1978), Australian politician Mary Stewart Kilgour (1851–1955), suffragist and writer was born in Longford Walter Lee, three-time Premier of Tasmania David John O'Keefe (1864–1943), Australian politician Katharine Parker (1886–1971), an Australian composer, born at Lake River near Longford Dame Florence "Flora" Reid GBE (1867–1950), the wife of the Prime Minister of Australia Sir George Reid Albert Solomon, one of the Premiers of Tasmania, who was in office from 1912 to 1914 Raymond Gordon Stokes (1924–2017), a former Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the VFL Chayce Jones (born 2000), a current Australian rules footballer who is playing with Adelaide in the AFL Died in Longford Tom Roberts, the Australian impressionist artist, is buried at the bluestone Anglican Church on the Illawarra Road Catherine Smith (née Keane), born 19 April 1832 in Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland, arrived in Van Diemen's Land in 1849. Died in Longford, 1925. Believed to be the last remaining Tasmanian convict of the transportation era at the time of her death. See also Longford (disambiguation) References Localities of Northern Midlands Council 1813 establishments in Australia Populated places established in 1813