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720Tas That WasAllan Knight – A Biography
Allan Knight was a significant Tasmanian engineer who shaped a lot of the state’s built environment.
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Reverend George Eastman – A Biography
Kind to convicts in life, Reverend George Eastman is said to linger in death at Port Arthur.
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Tas That Was – Lisdillon Saltworks
The Lisdillon Saltworks were among the earliest of their kind in Australia.
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New Program Offers Tasmanian Artists 18 Months of Paid Work
The Unconformity is looking for artists to develop ideas that are “bold, resourceful, and experimental”.
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Tas That Was – Elizabeth College
Hobart’s Elizabeth College started life in 1842 as a two-room school built by Holy Trinity Church. Over time, the site grew into...
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Tas That Was – Cascade Gardens
Cascade Gardens is a historic public park in South Hobart, located beside the iconic Cascade Brewery and the Hobart Rivulet. It began...
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Tas That Was – First Settlers Monument
Queen Elizabeth II unveiled the First Settlers Monument during her 1954 visit to Tasmania.
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Tas That Was – Flinders Island
British navigator Tobias Furneaux sighted Flinders Island in 1773, but never landed there.
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Tas That Was – Hobart Gas Company
The Hobart Gas Company was established in 1854 under an Act of Parliament, enabling it to manufacture and distribute coal gas and...
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Tas That Was – Pontville
Pontville began in 1821, when Lachlan Macquarie selected the area as a garrison town.
