A historic Tasmanian property will reopen to visitors after a “clerical error” resulted in it being closed for weeks.   Key points Entally Estate, located near Launceston, will reopen to the public this weekend A popular garden festival at the property was cancelled in February after it did not have insurance cover The issue has now been rectified and the site will be open four days a week Entally Estate at Hadspen in the state’s north was set to host its biannual event Gardenfest in February, but it was abruptly cancelled due to what organisers said were “unforeseen circumstances”. Stallholders were given just hours notice, with many claiming they lost thousands of dollars as a result. The gates to the property have been shut to the public since. The Tasmanian government has owned the estate since 1948, and has leased it to a company called Entally Lodge Pty Ltd since 2015. It was revealed the company had been  deregistered by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission ASIC  in November and had its Australian Business Number cancelled in December ” meaning it did not have insurance cover to host the event or open to the public. A spokesperson for the company described it as an “unfortunate clerical error”. The company has now been reinstated and is registered again with ASIC. In a social media post, Entally said it was “looking forward to seeing everyone again” and would reopen to the public on Saturday. The property will then open as usual for four days a week, between Wednesday and Saturday. The historic property is a 15-minute drive from Launceston. Monte Bovill Gardenfest rescheduled In a letter to stallholders after the cancellation of Gardenfest, the company said it deeply regretted any negative impact the cancellation may have had. Stall fees were refunded and the company pledged to take “all necessary measures to ensure that such an interruption does not happen again in the future”. Entally is planning to hold Gardenfest again in November. Dating back to 1819, the historic site is home to Australia’s oldest conservatory, with the property also hosting weddings and events. Gardenfest is normally held twice a year at Entally Estate. Supplied Entally Estate The site was previously leased to the National Trust and timber company Gunns, before Entally Lodge Pty Ltd. Rob Sherrard and Brett Godfrey, who conceptualised what became the Virgin Australia airline, are listed as the current lessees on the official Entally Estate website. The duo have also invested in several other Tasmanian ventures, including Quamby Estate, the Low Head Pilot Station and the Tasmanian Walking Company. Mr Sherrard and Mr Godfrey also poured millions of dollars into expanding and renovating the former Rutherglen Holiday Village to create Entally Lodge, which is across the road from Entally Estate. The lodge tourism venture permanently closed last year, less than seven years after it opened. Find more local news Browse for your location and find more local and information