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All posts tagged "history"
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3.0KTas That WasTas That Was – Trial Harbour
Trial Harbour was originally the service port for Zeehan.
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Edith Lilla Holmes – A Biography
Edith Lilla Holmes (1893–1973) was an “instinctive, joyous” Tasmanian artist.
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Tas That Was – Custom House
The iconic Custom House was Tasmania’s first Federal building!
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Tas That Was – Newdegate Cave
Newdegate Cave began forming over 40 million years ago.
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Tas That Was – Clement Wragge’s Meteorological Observatory
The undated photograph above shows the sleeping hut for Clement Wragge’s meteorological observatory. Located on the summit of kunanyi / Mount Wellington,...
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Tas That Was – The Iron Pot Lighthouse
The Iron Pot Lighthouse is the oldest lighthouse in Tasmania.
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Tas That Was – The Coal Mines Historic Site
Learn all about Tasmania’s first operational mine!
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Tas That Was – The Spiky Bridge
The Spiky Bridge is a very unique bridge on the east coast.
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Tas That Was – Camp at the Domain
There has always been a housing crisis in Tasmania, it seems.
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Tas That Was – The Taroona Shot Tower
The photograph above, taken in 1888, shows the historic shot tower at Taroona. Built by Joseph Moir in 1870, the tower produced...
