Tasmanian Times
All posts tagged "Tasmania"
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4.6KHistoryTas That Was – The 1967 Bushfires
On Tuesday 7 February 1967, 110 fires swept through south-east Tasmania. Within hours, around 2,640 square kilometres (652,000 acres) of land had...
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The Cascade Brewery: A Short History
The Cascade Brewery, located in the foothills of Mount Wellington, is the oldest brewery still in operation in Australia. At its peak...
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The Tessellated Pavement
The Tessellated Pavement is a pattern of regular rectangular saltwater pools near Eaglehawk Neck. They look man-made, but they’re actually not. They’re...
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Tas That Was – Tasman Bridge Reconstruction (1978)
The Tasman Bridge was built between 1960 and 1964. It was officially opened by His Royal Highness Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester,...
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Review: The Boys in the Island (1958)
The Boys in the Island, published in 1958, is the debut novel of Tasmanian author Christopher Koch. The novel tells the story...
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The Spanish Influenza Danger
Daily Telegraph (Launceston, Tas. : 1883 – 1928) , Wed 20 Nov 1918 , Page 2 THE SPANISH INFLUENZA DANGER In Tasmania we are taking...
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Tas That Was – Brickendon Estate
Brickendon Estate, located next to the Macquarie River in Longford, is one of Tasmania’s oldest estates. The property was settled by William...
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Review: The Memory Pool (2019)
Swimming pools are a major part of Australian culture. Pools are where many Australian kids spend most of their summer. The Memory...
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Macquarie Island: A Short History
Discovery Macquarie Island was discovered in 1810 by a sealer named Frederick Hasselburg. He found it by accident while searching for new...
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Tas That Was – The Opening of the Cat and Fiddle Arcade (1962)
The Cat and Fiddle Arcade, once a seedy back alley, has been the heart of Hobart shopping for over a hundred years....
