Tasmanian Times
Posts By
-
2.9KTas That WasBanking and Finance in Van Diemen’s Land
There was a severe cash shortage in Van Diemen’s Land during the early-1800s. To get around this problem, people exchanged ‘promissory notes’,...
-
2.0KTas That Was
Tas That Was ― The Soldier’s Memorial Avenue
The Soldier’s Memorial Avenue is an avenue of trees commemorating Tasmanian soldiers who died in World War One.
-
2.2KBooks
Book Review: Paradise Earth (2020)
“The aftershocks from 1996 continued, year after year, often in the life of the individual more devastating than the Port Arthur massacre...
-
3.5KTas That Was
Newspapers of Van Diemen’s Land
Newspapers in Van Diemen’s Land were sources of news and advertisements.
-
4.7KTas That Was
The British Army in Van Diemen’s Land
Find out what life was like for a British soldier in Van Diemen's Land during the 1800s!
-
5.0KTas That Was
Tas That Was – The 1946 Australian National Airways DC-3 Crash
The 1946 Australian National Airways DC-3 crash was Australia’s worst civil aviation accident.
-
2.9KBooks
Book Review: The Mistake (2021)
If you’re a fan of Liane Moriarty and Marian Keyes, then this novel is for you!
-
3.1KTas That Was
John Whelan: A Biography
John Whelan was an English-born bushranger who operated in Van Diemen’s Land in the mid-1850s.
-
6.1KDrink
Sullivans Cove Whisky to Return Home
Sullivans Cove, a pioneering Australian whisky distillery, is returning to the Hobart waterfront.
-
2.1KBooks
Evie and the Bushfire (2021)
Evie and the Bushfire is a new picture book that tells the story of Evie, a spirit girl who embodies hope.
