Tasmanian Times
History
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3.4KShipwreck Artefacts Catalogued in Statewide Project
Maritime Museum Tasmania curator Camille Reynes with artefacts from shipwreck Katherine Sharer, wrecked in 1855 in Port Esperance
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Message in a Bottle Illuminates Lighthouse History
A truly historic discovery has been made at the Cape Bruny Lighthouse on Bruny Island, providing a tangible link directly to the...
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Launceston (1966) – Life in Australia Series
Blurb from NFSA Films Come with us to spend a day in 1966 Launceston. This short film, shot by the Commonwealth Film...
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Why Two Heads?
Tasmania’s two-head joke likely began with neck swellings.
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Olympian Anzac Stories from the Western Front
Media release – Mat McLachlan, 13 August 2024 Olympian Anzac stories from French and Belgium battlefields of the Western Front Just 90...
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Mac Pt Goods Shed Confirmed on Heritage List
Media release – Tasmanian Heritage Council (THC), 17 April 2024 Hobart Railway Goods Shed Permanent Listing on Tasmanian Heritage Register The Tasmanian...
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How Colonial Violence in Tasmania Helped Build Scientists’ Reputations & Prestigious Museum Collections
Readers are advised this article contains the names of Aboriginal people who have died, and mentions attempted genocide, violence towards and offensive...
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Heritage Council Approves Crowther Statue Removal
Media release – Tasmanian Heritage Council, 16 August 2023 CROWTHER STATUE DECISION Today, the Tasmanian Heritage Council met to consider the City...
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‘A Pardoned Convict Slave Trader Among My Ancestors…’
Friday essay: we knew we were Bundjalung – but I was shocked to discover a pardoned convict slave trader among my ancestors We’re...
