Tasmanian Times
Arts
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3.4KJames Cook: The Man Who Mapped The World
Approximately 35,000 years ago, Tasmania was joined to mainland Australia because the sea level was lower than it is today. But when...
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Rocket Man Jets In
Elton John tribute artist Greg Andrew is returning to Tasmania after four years. This time, he tells us, he has a bigger...
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Anne Collins: How to Belong
How to Belong is the title of Anne Collins latest volume of poetry, and indeed a rhetorical question that runs through this...
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Tas That Was – the Hobart GPO
The Hobart GPO is an iconic Tasmanian landmark. It was designed in the Edwardian Baroque style by Alan Cameron Walker who was a...
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Franklin Campaign Feature Doco
Four independent filmmakers are set to begin production on a new feature-length documentary about the battle to stop the iconic Franklin River...
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Frac Yeh! Fractangular 2020
Highlights from Day two of the gathering (Good bangers for ya Buck-and): 0.00 – Freya; 0.46 – Featured Act –...
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Final Party in the Paddock Over but not Forgotten
Last weekend’s festival, Party in the Paddock (just east of Launceston), was held for the final time. The festival brought in thousands...
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The Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts
In 1831, English lawyer Joseph Allport and his family settled in Van Diemen’s Land. From this time, members of the Allport family...
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Poet’s Corner – Listen to the Young
Listen to the young Listen to the young for they are wise Seeing our world with fresh eyes With eyes shining like...
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Tas That Was – Why Tasmania? (1979)
The documentary below showcases the advantages of living in Tasmania during 1970s. * * * * Tas That Was is a column...
