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4.4KArticleCENTs: Trading Goods, Services & Skills Without Money
Short of cash? Try bartering, Tasmanian-style.
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Tas That Was – Rosny
Rosny is a suburb located on the eastern shore of the Derwent River. According to the 2016 Rosny (and Rosny Park) is...
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Jack Jumpers: What Are They?
Description Jack jumpers (also known as jumper ants, hopper ants, and jumping jacks) are ants that are between 8 and 10 millimetres...
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2.9KBooks
Marie Caroline Bjelke-Petersen: A Biography
Marie Caroline Bjelke-Petersen (1874-1969) was a Danish-born Tasmanian novelist.
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3.5KPolitics
Remembering the Kangaroo Point Aboriginals ‘Hanged for Political Reasons’
On 24 September 1826, two Aboriginal men were hanged ‘for political reasons’ in Murray Street in Hobart. Black Dick and Jack were...
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1.7KWellbeing & Lifestyle
Four Misconceptions About Coffee
We all enjoy a good cup of coffee. But bizarre facts about it have sprung up over time. Allow me to deconstruct...
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Tas That Was – Government House
Government House, located on the Queens Domain, is the official residence and workplace of the Governor of Tasmania. Built in the Gothic...
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Tas That Was – the Hospital at Port Arthur
You mightn't grumble about modern medical care when you find out what conditions were like at Port Arthur's Hospital!
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1.6KArts
SongMakers Mentoring Next Generation of Music Stars
Last month’s SongMakers program had music industry professionals zooming in from the mainland and Los Angeles to collaborate with Tasmania’s secondary school...
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William Buelow Gould: A Biography
Gould, a convict artist, produced important natural history works during a productive career
