Tasmanian Times
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271Tas That WasTas That Was – The Visiting Magistrate’s House at Port Arthur
The Visiting Magistrate’s House is considered one of the most elegant historic homes at Port Arthur.
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319Arts
Crime, Punishment & Childhood
A new exhibition at Port Arthur explores the history of Point Puer, the first purpose-built juvenile prison in the British Empire.
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284Local Government
News from the Hobart City Council Planning Authority Committee Meeting on 20 May 2026
18 Sunvale Avenue, 26 Edith Avenue and 23A Aotea Road, Sandy Bay The Hobart City Council Planning Authority Committee has approved a...
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495Tas That Was
Tas That Was – Magnet
During the early 19th century, while the Van Diemen’s Land Company was surveying Tasmania’s north-west wilderness, an explorer named Henry Hellyer noticed...
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451Wellbeing & Lifestyle
A Taste of Homelessness
The 2026 Sleep Rough Challenge highlighted Tasmania’s homelessness crisis while also raising vital funds.
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400Politics
Strengthening Child Safety in Tasmania
Community feedback is now open on the Commission of Inquiry (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2026.
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673Tas That Was
Tas That Was – The Cadbury Chocolate Factory
Cadbury was founded in Birmingham, England, in 1824 by John Cadbury, an English Quaker and businessman who began selling handmade cocoa and...
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486Economy
Recycle Rewards Celebrates 1 Year Milestone
It’s been one year since Tasmania’s container refund scheme, Recycle Rewards, commenced.
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592Tas That Was
Tas That Was – Constitution Dock
Constitution Dock was built from locally sourced materials in the late 1840s.
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737Statements
30 Years On – The Port Arthur Massacre Remembered
The scars of the Port Arthur massacre remain three decades on. Tributes from the state’s political leaders and powerful personal accounts remind...
