Tasmanian Times
Tas That Was
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1.3KTas That Was – Why Tasmania? (1979)
The documentary below showcases the advantages of living in Tasmania during 1970s. * * * * Tas That Was is a column...
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Tas That Was – The Penitentiary at Port Arthur
The iconic Penitentiary at Port Arthur was originally built as a flour mill and granary in 1845 to supply the prison settlement...
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William Champ, Tasmania’s First Premier
William Champ was born on 15th April 1808 in Essex in England. After receiving an education at the Royal Military College in...
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John Watt Beattie, Tas Landscape Photography Pioneer
John Watt Beattie was a pioneering Tasmanian photographer. He captured images of many places around the island more than a century before...
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Tas That Was – Learning the Piano
By Clive Stott I attended the Burnie Infant/Primary School when I was a kid during the mid-1950s. I was forced to learn...
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Encounter with a Tasmanian Tiger
Reproduction of a Tasmanian tiger article from Illustrated Sydney News (NSW : 1853 – 1872), Tuesday 16 April 1867, page 5 ENCOUNTER...
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1.6KA Moving Picture – Tas That Was
A Moving Picture – Transport A half-century ago this is how we got around! Maybe for some of you it feels like...
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Tas That Was – the Fertiliser Factory at Shag Bay
Tas That Was is a monthly column that will include anecdotes of life in Tasmania in the past, as well as historical...
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Back in training
Old DP29, the last passenger train to ever run in Tasmania, has become a feature of the Bellarine Peninsula Railway’s scheduled trips...
