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Oatlands Past to Present | Oatlands District Historical Society | [NEW – SC] See details
Oatlands Past to Present | Oatlands District Historical Society | [NEW – SC]
Added: Jul 15, 2026

A new local history of Oatlands and the surrounding area — compiled by the Oatlands District Historical Society. Oatlands sits in Tasmania's Southern Midlands on the Midland Highway corridor, about 85km north of Hobart and 40 minutes south of Campbell Town. Its main street of intact colonial sandstone buildings is one of the most complete examples of colonial-era architecture in Australia.

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The Enigmatic Art of the Ross Bridge Tasmania | Dr Jennie Jackson | 2026 | Signed by Author [NEW – SC] See details
The Enigmatic Art of the Ross Bridge Tasmania | Dr Jennie Jackson | 2026 | Signed by Author [NEW – SC]
Added: Mar 26, 2026

A close study of the 186 carved decorations on the Ross Bridge — the convict-built sandstone bridge that has spanned the Macquarie River at Ross since 1836, and one of the most visited historic sites in Tasmania. The carvings were the work of Daniel Herbert, a transported convict who was a stonemason by trade.

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The Power of Purpose
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The Power of Purpose
The story of the Burnie Regional Museum, in the north-west of Tasmania 1942-2014.
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100 Years of the May Shaw See details
100 Years of the May Shaw
A history of healthcare on the East Coast 1921-2021.
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A Century of Caring – Latrobe's Hospital 1887–1987 | John R. Wilson | 1987 | Numbered 793/1000 [USED – HCDJ] See details
A Century of Caring – Latrobe's Hospital 1887–1987 | John R. Wilson | 1987 | Numbered 793/1000 [USED – HCDJ]

An illustrated history of the Devon Cottage Hospital, the Devon Public Hospital and the Mersey General Hospital in Latrobe, northern Tasmania — tracing a century of hospital care in the region from 1887 to 1987. Written by John R. Wilson and published as a numbered limited edition of 1,000 copies to mark the centenary.

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A Far Microcosm - used See details
A Far Microcosm - used
A Far Microcosm is a detailed history of Tasmania's architectural heritage up to 1914, its influences and styles, its materials and construction, its forms and building types, and the adaptations made in response to climate and social and economic circumstances.
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A High Country Heritage See details
A High Country Heritage
History and heritage of the Tasmanian high country accompanied by black/white sketches.
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A History of Bothwell Tasmania See details
A History of Bothwell Tasmania
A local history of Bothwell in the Tasmanian Central Highlands.
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A History of Bridport 1883–1983 – Centenary of the Proclamation of the Township | J. Jennings | 1983 [USED – HCDJ – Good] See details
A History of Bridport 1883–1983 – Centenary of the Proclamation of the Township | J. Jennings | 1983 [USED – HCDJ – Good]

The centenary history of Bridport — the small township on the north-east coast of Tasmania at the mouth of the Brid River, published in 1983 to mark 100 years since the township was officially proclaimed.

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A History of Campbell Town - The Children of Erin See details
A History of Campbell Town - The Children of Erin
Stories of the early settlers of Campbell Town that are designed to shed light on this Northern Midlands town from its earliest years through to modern times.
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A History of Dover & Port Esperance Tasmania – Volume 1: Earliest Years 1845–1875 | Norm Beechey & Dorothy Baker | 1997 [USED – SC – Very Good] See details
A History of Dover & Port Esperance Tasmania – Volume 1: Earliest Years 1845–1875 | Norm Beechey & Dorothy Baker | 1997 [USED – SC – Very Good]

The first volume in Norm Beechey and Dorothy Baker's history of Dover and Port Esperance — the small community on the shore of Port Esperance Bay in southern Tasmania, some 90km south of Hobart. This volume covers the earliest years of European settlement in the area from 1845 to 1875 — the establishment of the settlement, the convict station at Dover, the first families who took up land in the district, the Hope Island timber industry, the early timber-getters and farmers, and the community institutions including the Good Templars and the early churches and schools.

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A History of Dover & Port Esperance Tasmania – Volume 2: Later Years 1875–1925 | Norm Beechey & Dorothy Baker | 2000 [USED – SC – Worn] See details
A History of Dover & Port Esperance Tasmania – Volume 2: Later Years 1875–1925 | Norm Beechey & Dorothy Baker | 2000 [USED – SC – Worn]

The second volume in Norm Beechey and Dorothy Baker's history of Dover and Port Esperance, covering the later years from 1875 to 1925. This volume picks up where Volume 1 left off — documenting the development of the district through the sawmilling era, apple growing and the challenges of codlin moth, the trade union movement in the timber industry, the extension of the electric telegraph, the local steamers Ivy, Reliance and Dover that connected the community to Hobart, WWI soldiers, Spanish flu, whaling, and the eucalyptus oil distillation industry.

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