Westbury was first surveyed in 1828 by the Van Diemen's Land Company. In the 1830s Westbury developed as a garrison village. The scale of the survey was such that it is clear there were plans for Westbury to become a city.

A detachment of troops commanded by Lieutenant Ball were stationed in Westbury in 1832. They were barracked around a Village Green in the centre of the town.

The Village Green is still in use today and is reputed to be the only traditional village green in Australia.

Westbury's first settlers were mostly Irish - many fleeing the Great Irish Potato Famine of the 1840s.

The White House is located at the western end of Lonsdales Prom. Perhaps the most famous of all the houses in Westbury, the White House stands on land which was granted to Thomas White on 4 November, 1841.

A few years later White established a store and domestic residence on the site and in 1855 it became known as White's Token Store when he made some penny tokens which could be used to buy goods in the store. After extensive renovation, the White House was opened to the public in 1971.

Today it houses a fascinating collection of vintage cars, 19th century toys and historic furniture.

Pearn's Steam World on the Bass Highway at Westbury (between the Village Green turnoff and Fitzpatricks Inn) has over 100 steam engines ranging from trains to complex pieces of agricultural equipment.

For 50 years the Pearn family ran an agricultural and civil engineering contracting firm in the Westbury district.

The museum is now run by a group of dedicated volunteers, all devoted steam enthusiasts. It is reputedly the largest collection of steam engines in Australia.

Westbury Maze is a hedge maze consisting of over 3000 privet bushes, and is immediately off the Bass Highway.

There is also a gemstone and mineral display, featuring 30,000 samples, and also offering rough or polished Tasmanian stones & rocks to the public.