Tasmanian Times
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1.5KPoetry & Short StoriesPoet’s Corner – ‘Address to Tasmania’
This poem was first published by the Launceston Examiner on Saturday, 23 November 1844. The author is unknown. ‘Address to Tasmania’ Why...
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Christopher Koch: A Biography
Introduction Everyone has a favourite author. Mine is Christopher Koch. He’s my favourite because he wrote with great purity. His writing is...
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Macquarie Harbour Penal Station: A Short History
The Macquarie Harbour Penal Station was Tasmania’s earliest penal settlement. It had a reputation as one of the harshest prisons in the...
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Royal Tasman Bridges: A Biography
Find out about the man who was Tasmania’s most prolific author!
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Tasmania, 1940’s
Old 16mm vacation films were discovered in poor condition at a garage sale in San Jose, CA by Tim Peddy. They were...
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Tas That Was – Bellerive
History The indigenous Mouheneener people used to roam the coastline where Bellerive is today. We know this because shell middens have been...
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Poet’s Corner – ‘Tasmania’
This poem was first published by The Tasmanian Times (no relation!) on Saturday 8 February 1868. ‘Tasmania’ By Martha Hail Tasmania! sweet...
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They Said It: More of this week’s News in Brief
National parks infrastructure, Mort Douglas, northern suburbs light rail, a pay agreement for medics, the Bloody Long Run, Launceston Chamber of Commerce...
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Martin Cash: A Biography
Martin Cash was a notorious bushranger who operated in Van Diemen’s Land during the 1840s. He is also well-known for escaping twice...
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Poet’s Corner – ‘On Leaving Tasmania’
This poem was first published by the Launceston Examiner on Saturday, 23 November 1844. The author is unknown. On Leaving Tasmania As...
