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5.8KTas That WasMichael Howe: A Biography
Englishman Michael Howe had a brief and brutal bushranging career in Van Diemen's Land.
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Disabled Surfers & Artists to Benefit from Community Grants
Several Tasmanian organisations are among approximately a hundred regional organisations to benefit from this year’s Westpac Foundation Community Grants. Among this year’s...
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Lech Kula
Libraries Tasmania recognised the strong and valuable legacy of the Kula Bequest Fund during July.
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St. Virgil’s College: A Short History
Early history The Congregation of Christian Brothers arrived in Australia in 1868 and gradually established schools around the country. The Brothers came...
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James Bicheno: A Biography
James Bicheno (1785-1851) was one of the Colonial Secretaries of Van Diemen's Land.
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Book Review: Wild Nature (2020)
“Modern life is leaping on at such a pace we no longer seem to have time to see the simple things of...
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Christopher Koch: A Biography
Introduction Everyone has a favourite author. Mine is Christopher Koch. He’s my favourite because he wrote with great purity. His writing is...
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Macquarie Harbour Penal Station: A Short History
The Macquarie Harbour Penal Station was Tasmania’s earliest penal settlement. It had a reputation as one of the harshest prisons in the...
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Royal Tasman Bridges: A Biography
Find out about the man who was Tasmania’s most prolific author!
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Tas That Was – Bellerive
History The indigenous Mouheneener people used to roam the coastline where Bellerive is today. We know this because shell middens have been...
