Tessellated Pavement – Art at the Bottom of the World
As the plaque tells us, ‘its story began in an ancient, cold sea’. Today, the …
Tasmania
A Quiet Afternoon at Port Arthur’s Penitentiary
Two hours before our ghost tour at Tasmania’s World Heritage convict site of Port Arthur, …
Dark Tasmania – Port Arthur Ghost Tour
It was a fitting afternoon to begin our tour at Tasmania’s World Heritage convict site …
Pillinger, Tasmania – Forgotten Towns
It was a drizzly morning when myself and four mates drove past Lake Burbury, up …
Underground Tasmania – Coal Mines Historic Site
“Having had full evidence of the deeds of darkness perpetrated in the mines, I contemplated …
A Ghost, A Pie and the Old Richmond Bridge
I often forget how recently Australia was civilised until I come across its oldest buildings. …
A Memorable Day at Hobart’s Australian Wooden Boat Festival
Two things compelled me to return to Tasmania sooner than I’d expected: one, my good …
Doin’ Little in Doo Town, Tasmania
What if you lived in a small town and decided, following a creative spasm, to …
The Savage Dog Line at Eaglehawk Neck, Tasmania
“The grey and the grisly, the rough and the smooth, the crop-eared and lop-eared, the …
Linda, Tasmania – Forgotten Towns
A steely grey sky settled over our path, strewn with shrubs and broken concrete as …
Ocean Beach, Tasmania’s Wild and Mysterious Graveyard
Winds known as the roaring forties scream across the longest uninterrupted stretch of ocean in …
Searching Bays and Islands for Tasmanian Cheese
February is a superb time to be in the Huon Valley in south-eastern Tasmania. Apart …