Tasmanian Times
Tas That Was
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3.1KTas That Was – The Taroona Shot Tower
The photograph above, taken in 1888, shows the historic shot tower at Taroona. Built by Joseph Moir in 1870, the tower produced...
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Convict Absconders
Tasmania’s colonial history is littered with stories of convicts escaping from work gangs, prison buildings, and penal settlements. Called ‘absconders’, they would...
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The Van Diemen’s Land Company
The Van Diemen’s Land Company is a Tasmanian farming corporation.
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Tas That Was – Queens Domain, Hobart
This short video is about the Queens Domain in Hobart.
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Dover
Dover is Australia’s southern-most town of importance!
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Tas That Was – Pat Jones’ Cottage
This cottage was built at Port Arthur in 1942.
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Tas That Was – Browns River
The undated photograph above shows the mouth of Browns River at Kingston Beach. It starts near the locality of Neika and descends...
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Site Readied for New Female Factory History & Interpretation Centre
Media release – Port Arthur Historic Sites Management Authority, 12 July 2021 Work commenced on creating new Cascades Female Factory History &...
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Jessie Lloyd: A Biography
Jessie Lloyd (1843-1885) was a Tasmanian writer who was best known as ‘Silverleaf’.
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Huon Pine
“[Huon pine] is of a fine white yellow, close grained, extremely light, is of a strong aromatic smell, and, when bit, conveys...
