Archaeologists dig not so deep for buried town

Cast your minds back to 1804 when Lieut-Col. William Paterson led four ships carrying more than 200 convicts, soldiers, women and children to a place that he named York Town.

The West Tamar Historical Society is now conducting tours of the site, near Beaconsfield.

It is the fourth- oldest settlement site in Australia, which tour guide John Dent said was often forgotten.

"We know a lot about Sydney, Norfolk Island and Hobart, but not a lot about York Town," he said.