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2.4KPoetry & Short StoriesShort Story: ‘Tasmania’
“Shouldn’t you be heading home, Hannah?” Hannah Graham looks up to see Peter Edwards, a tall and lanky guy, standing over her,...
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1.7KPerforming Arts
Review: Prison & Power
Prison & Power is an all-new performance that delves deep into stories of coercion and corruption at Port Arthur.
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2.2KPerforming Arts
Shakespeare in the Gardens 2021
Shakespeare’s “The Comedy of Errors” will be performed at the Botanical Gardens between 29 January and 26 February.
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9.0KTas That Was
Tas That Was – The Hobart Bridge
The Hobart Bridge was an engineering marvel, and the first of its kind in Australia!
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9.2KTas That Was
Convict Uniforms
In the nineteenth century, male convicts were issued with ‘slops’: ready-made prison clothes that were coarse and loose-fitting. In 1814, Governor Lachlan...
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Tas That Was – Campbell Town
Situated on the Elizabeth River, Campbell Town is a service and supplies centre for people who travel between Hobart and Launceston. History...
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3.2KTravel
Remarkable Cave
Remarkable Cave is well-known for its picturesque, immersive experience.
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3.0KHistory
The Federation of Australia
Learn all about Australia's federation movement!
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2.1KBooks
The Farewell Admonition
The Farewell Admonition appears in Thomas Reid’s 1822 book, Two Voyages to New South Wales and Van Diemen’s Land. Thomas Reid Thomas...
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1.6KHistory
The History of Graduations
The essential features of graduation ceremonies have not changed since the twelfth century.
