Tasmanian Times
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4.5KArticleBuild 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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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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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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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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The Turbo Chook: Tasmania’s Native Hen
Tasmania’s native hen (Tribonyx mortierii) is one of twelve species of birds found only in Tasmania. The mortierii part of their name is...
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A New State Flag for Tasmania
We're launching a competition for a new Tasmanian state flag.
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Mount Stuart: What’s in a Name?
Mount Nelson, Mount Romney, Mount Direction, Mount Knocklofty, and more. There’s even Mount Wellington, better known these days as kunanyi. Tasmania, and...
