All posts tagged "Tasmania"

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  Tas That Was

  Tas That Was – The Lunatic Asylum at Port Arthur

  Port Arthur's ‘Welfare Phase’ saw the construction of the Pauper’s Depot (1863-64) and the Asylum (1864-68).

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  Dame Enid Lyons: A Biography

  The first woman elected to Australia's House of Representatives, Dame Enid Lyons, was a remarkable Tasmanian of humble beginnings.

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  Cinema & Television

  New six-part TV series: Flames

  Robbie Arnott’s 2018 novel, Flames, is going be adapted into a six-part television series by Jungle Entertainment. Flames tells the story of...

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  Build Wind Farm on Whaleback Ridge NOT Robbins Island, says Garland

  Former independent candidate for Braddon Craig Garland says the renewable energy project for Whaleback Ridge is a better option for the north-west...

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  Tas That Was – Valley of the Derwent (1958)

  Take a tour up the Derwent Valley – by Vespa, pleasure boat, tractor, and more – in the documentary film below. Check...

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  Poetry & Short Stories

  Poet’s Corner: ‘A Horse’s Lament’

  This poem was first published by the North-Eastern Advertiser on Tuesday, 22 June 1915. The author is ‘Trebla’. A Horse’s Lament By...

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  Arts

  Gwen Harwood: A Biography

  Gwendoline ‘Gwen’ Harwood was a poet and librettist who lived in Tasmania from 1945 to 1995. She won numerous awards and prizes...

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  Tas That Was – The Tasman Peninsula (1953)

  With the present and future still a little uncertain, let’s enjoy the past! The archival documentary film below includes footage of: Pirates...

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  Make Yourself at Home

  Tasmanians are being urged to get out and explore their island home as part of a new Tourism Tasmania campaign. According to...

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  Arts

  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...