[Editor: This song was published in Old Bush Songs: Composed and Sung in the Bushranging, Digging, and Overlanding Days (8th edition, 1932), edited by Banjo Paterson.] The Girls of Tasmania The Irishman loves his fair Colleen, No doubt she is witty and pretty, But in … [Read more...] about The Girls of Tasmania [song]
Tasmania (state)
Abel Tasman: A sailor of the seas: His voyage of discovery [18 December 1923]
[Editor: An article about Abel Tasman, the Dutch discoverer of Tasmania. Published in The World, 18 December 1923.] Abel Tasman. A sailor of the seas. His voyage of discovery. “Journal or description by me, Abel Janzs Tasman, of a voyage made from the town of … [Read more...] about Abel Tasman: A sailor of the seas: His voyage of discovery [18 December 1923]
Tasmania as a penal settlement [chapter 40 of “The story of Australia” by Martin Hambleton]
[Editor: This is chapter 40 of “The story of Australia” by Martin Hambleton. Published in The Sunday Mail, 31 March 1935.] The story of Australia — XL Tasmania as a penal settlement Governor Arthur was recalled in 1836, and Sir John Franklin, the great Arctic explorer, … [Read more...] about Tasmania as a penal settlement [chapter 40 of “The story of Australia” by Martin Hambleton]
Settlement of Tasmania: Early bushrangers: Hostile Blacks [chapter 39 of “The story of Australia” by Martin Hambleton]
[Editor: This is chapter 39 of “The story of Australia” by Martin Hambleton. Published in The Sunday Mail, 24 March 1935.] The story of Australia — XXXIX Settlement of Tasmania Early bushrangers: Hostile Blacks Colonel David Collins, the first Governor of Tasmania, … [Read more...] about Settlement of Tasmania: Early bushrangers: Hostile Blacks [chapter 39 of “The story of Australia” by Martin Hambleton]
Foundation of Tasmania: Convicts sent from mainland [chapter 38 of “The story of Australia” by Martin Hambleton]
[Editor: This is chapter 38 of “The story of Australia” by Martin Hambleton. Published in The Sunday Mail, 17 March 1935.] The story of Australia — XXXVIII Foundation of Tasmania Convicts sent from mainland For some years after the arrival of the first fleet (1788) … [Read more...] about Foundation of Tasmania: Convicts sent from mainland [chapter 38 of “The story of Australia” by Martin Hambleton]
Foundation of Tasmania: First settled by convicts and soldiers [chapter 11 of “The story of Australia” by Martin Hambleton]
[Editor: This is chapter 11 of “The story of Australia” by Martin Hambleton. Published in The Sunday Mail, 26 August 1934.] The story of Australia — XI. Foundation of Tasmania First settled by convicts and soldiers For some years after the arrival of the First … [Read more...] about Foundation of Tasmania: First settled by convicts and soldiers [chapter 11 of “The story of Australia” by Martin Hambleton]
The Tasmanian National Anthem [song by F. A. Packer, circa 1879-1890]
[Editor: A national anthem for the colony of Tasmania (published circa 1879-1890), by Frederick Augustus Gow Packer (1839-1902).] The Tasmanian National Anthem, by F. A. Packer. Tasmanian National Anthem. F. A. Packer. 1. All hail the land we love so … [Read more...] about The Tasmanian National Anthem [song by F. A. Packer, circa 1879-1890]