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15.4KHistoryTruganini: A Biography
Early life Truganini was born on Bruny Island (Lunawanna-alonnah) around 1812. She was a daughter of the leader of the Bruny Island...
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The Theatre Royal: A Short History
Theatre Royal is the oldest, continually-working live performance venue in Australia.
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2.3KSociety
You Make a Life by What You Give
“You make a living by what you get. You make a life by what you give.” – Winston Churchill. National Volunteer Week...
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5.2KCinema & Television
The State Cinema: A History
Hobart’s State Cinema is a city-wide institution and is of historic significance. It’s believed to be the first Tasmanian building built specifically...
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3.8KHistory
Henry Savery: A Biography
Tasmania can claim Australia's first published novelist, Henry Savery.
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2.0KTas That Was
Tas That Was – The Construction of the State Library (1971)
This short compilation of silent footage depicts the construction of the State Library in Hobart in 1971. * * * * Tas...
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Tas That Was – The Officers’ Quarters at Eaglehawk Neck
The Officers’ Quarters at Eaglehawk Neck (pictured above) is believed to be the oldest military building in Australia. Built in 1831, it...
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7.5KHistory
Point Puer
Learn about Point Puer, site of the British Empire's first prison for boys, in this brief history.
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Tas That Was – Oatlands
Oatlands, located 84 km north of Hobart and 115 km south of Launceston, is one of Tasmania’s oldest settlements. Namesake Oatlands was...
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7.7KTas That Was
The Isle of the Dead
A short history of the Isle of the Dead, part of the Port Arthur penal settlement in Tasmania, Australia.
