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2.6KBooksLibraries Tasmania Delivering to Communities
‘Bringing Back Libraries’ The $3 million ‘Bringing Back Libraries’ program is making Tasmanian libraries more accessible, and significantly enhancing user experience. This...
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Women of the Island
Women of the Island is a documentary web-series telling the untold yet inspiring stories of women who live in Tasmania. Each episode...
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James Cook: The Man Who Mapped The World
Approximately 35,000 years ago, Tasmania was joined to mainland Australia because the sea level was lower than it is today. But when...
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Tas That Was – the Hobart GPO
The Hobart GPO is an iconic Tasmanian landmark. It was designed in the Edwardian Baroque style by Alan Cameron Walker who was a...
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Edward ‘Teddy’ Sheean: A Biography
Tasmanian sailor Ordinary Seaman Edward ‘Teddy’ Sheean gave his life for his country and fellow shipmates during a battle off the coast...
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The Change Room: Celebrating Tasmanian Women in Sport
A new exhibition has opened at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG). Called The Change Room, it celebrates and highlights the...
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The Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts
In 1831, English lawyer Joseph Allport and his family settled in Van Diemen’s Land. From this time, members of the Allport family...
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Tas That Was – The Penitentiary at Port Arthur
The iconic Penitentiary at Port Arthur was originally built as a flour mill and granary in 1845 to supply the prison settlement...
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Tasmanian Film Societies Thriving
There are seventeen film societies throughout Tasmania. This may surprise you. Living in the age of Netflix, YouTube and streaming video in...
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William Champ, Tasmania’s First Premier
William Champ was born on 15th April 1808 in Essex in England. After receiving an education at the Royal Military College in...
