Tasmanian Times

We are sitting in an auditorium; a cello consumes our vision, and on the floor, pages of musical notes fan out. A singer steps up to give us a rendition of ‘Send in the Clowns’. We are here on a media call for the production of Broadway Showstoppers, a collaboration with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. […]

The Visiting Magistrate’s House is considered one of the most elegant historic homes at Port Arthur.

A new exhibition at Port Arthur explores the history of Point Puer, the first purpose-built juvenile prison in the British Empire.

18 Sunvale Avenue, 26 Edith Avenue and 23A Aotea Road, Sandy Bay The Hobart City Council Planning Authority Committee has approved a development application for dwelling, secondary residence and associated works for 18 Sunvale Avenue, 26 Edith Avenue and 23A Aotea Road, Sandy Bay. The proposal is for a three-storey dwelling with a separate secondary […]

During the early 19th century, while the Van Diemen’s Land Company was surveying Tasmania’s north-west wilderness, an explorer named Henry Hellyer noticed that his compass was behaving strangely due to magnetic interference. As a result, the area he was in became known as Magnet. It wasn’t until 1881 that a huge silver-lead deposit was discovered […]