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136Tas That WasTas That Was – East Pillinger
East Pillinger was a short-lived industrial settlement born from the 19th-century mining frenzy in the Mount Lyell region.
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156Wellbeing & Lifestyle
Into Myrtle Forest
Myrtle Forest is a cool-temperate rainforest nestled in the foothills of kunanyi / Mount Wellington.
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188Arts
“Priceless”: Tassie Filmmaker on Putting Out New ‘Art’
A Tassie filmmaker’s short film recently won the Best Cinematic Craft award at the 2026 Very Short Film Festival.
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232Tas That Was
Tas 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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278Arts
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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456Tas 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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418Wellbeing & Lifestyle
A Taste of Homelessness
The 2026 Sleep Rough Challenge highlighted Tasmania’s homelessness crisis while also raising vital funds.
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637Tas 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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559Tas That Was
Tas That Was – Constitution Dock
Constitution Dock was built from locally sourced materials in the late 1840s.
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831Visual Arts
Tassie Artist’s Abstract Works Make Solo Debut
After 30 years of teaching art, Joy Mackey is holding her first solo exhibition in Marion Bay.
