Tasmanian Times
All posts tagged "convicts"
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3.7KTas That WasWilliam Westwood: A Biography
'Gentleman bushranger' William Westwood knew nothing other than a life of crime.
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Marcus Clarke’s For the Term of His Natural Life
For the Term of His Natural Life has been a classic of Australian literature and screen for almost 150 years.
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Thomas Bock: A Biography
Thomas Bock was a nineteenth century artist and engraver who arrived in Van Diemen’s Land in 1824 as a convict. Early life...
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Matthew Brady: A Biography
Bushranger Matthew Brady developed a reputation as a 'gentleman' even as he pillaged Van Diemen's Land.
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Soldiers, Thieves, Māori Warriors: NZ Convicts Sent to Australia
Removing dissidents from New Zealand to Van Diemen's Land was partly a tactic to quell Māori resistance, writes Dr Kristyn Harman.
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Review: Out of Ireland (1999)
Out of Ireland was written by Christopher Koch and published in 1999. At 737 pages, it may seem like a daunting read....
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Maria Island: A Short History
Maria Island is located off the east coast of Tasmania. It is usually accessed by a ferry service from Triabunna, although some...
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Henry Savery: A Biography
Tasmania can claim Australia's first published novelist, Henry Savery.
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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...
