Tasmanian Times
Tas That Was
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3.6KTas 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...
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Tas That Was – Denison Canal
The Denison Canal is a man-made canal in Tasmania.
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Tas That Was – Earthquake at Port Arthur
Did you know that an earthquake occurred at Port Arthur in the late nineteenth century?
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Tas That Was – The Exhibition Building in Hobart
Hobart’s Exhibition Building covered eleven acres on the Domain. It was home of the city’s International Exhibition.
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Tas That Was – Hadley’s Orient Hotel
The history of Hadley’s Orient Hotel spans nearly two centuries!
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Photography in Tasmania
Photography has always been popular in our island.
