Just Tassie Books

This is perhaps the only extant diary ever written during the Australian penal era whilst its convict writer was imprisoned. John Ward, writing whilst incarcerated on Norfolk Island but formerly a groom to an officer gentleman, tells a story of thwarted love that he claims led him to a life of crime including theft, sexual assault and more. In telling the candid story of his downfall he exposes his own ruthlessness and lack of empathy.

A tale of courage and love that moves from post war Europe to the rural landscape of Northern Tasmania.

A book that captures the historic and significant bridges of Australia in colour photos, with a brief description of each.

An in-depth journey into the life of a Tasmanian policeman who started his 23-year service at the tender age of only sixteen.