Tasmanian Times
All posts tagged "history"
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1.8KArticle150th Anniversary of Waratah
Below is a direct quotation from the Minutes of the Waratah Wynyard Council Meeting of 16 August 2021: WARATAH 150 YEAR CELEBRATIONS...
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Book Review – ‘1788: The Brutal Truth of the First Fleet’ (2008)
Callum J. Jones reviews David Hill’s 2008 book, “1788”.
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Convict Absconders
Tasmania’s colonial history is littered with stories of convicts escaping from work gangs, prison buildings, and penal settlements. Called ‘absconders’, they would...
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The Van Diemen’s Land Company
The Van Diemen’s Land Company is a Tasmanian farming corporation.
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Tas That Was – Queens Domain, Hobart
This short video is about the Queens Domain in Hobart.
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Dover
Dover is Australia’s southern-most town of importance!
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The Old Nick Theatre Company
The Old Nick Theatre Company is one of Australia’s oldest dramatic societies.
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Tas That Was – Pat Jones’ Cottage
This cottage was built at Port Arthur in 1942.
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Book Review – ‘Convict-Era Port Arthur: Misery of the Deepest Dye’ (2021)
Callum J. Jones reviews David W. Cameron’s new book, “Convict-Era Port Arthur”.
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Tas That Was – Browns River
The undated photograph above shows the mouth of Browns River at Kingston Beach. It starts near the locality of Neika and descends...
