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Islands of the Island State - Rees Campbell explores 40 of Tasmania's 6,500 offshore islands, their history & wild food | 2026 [NEW – SC]
Added: Sep 8, 2026

Rees Campbell, author of the bestselling Eat MORE Wild Tasmanian, turns her attention to Tasmania's off-shore islands. There are some 6,500 islands, islets, rocks and reefs around the state, and this book visits 40 of them — from the largest, Flinders Island, to the remote and uninhabited Pedra Branca and Mewstone in the Southern Ocean, to some of the smallest and closest, like the Harbour Islets in the state's far North West.


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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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A History of Port Sorell Tasmania 1844-1994 by Faye Gardam
Added: Sep 20, 2026

Faye Gardam's history of Port Sorell covers the district from Aboriginal occupation through to 1994 — the naming and surveying of the area, its streets and features, buildings and organisations, and local flora and fauna, along with a chapter of local stories ("A Few Good Stories!").


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Local History

A large and constantly updated collection of Tasmanian local and district history books – town histories, community stories, and the histories of local councils, districts and regions right across the state. Many of these titles were produced by local historical societies, councils, and community groups in small print runs, making them genuinely hard to find once out of print. A favourite section for genealogists, local historians, and anyone researching a specific Tasmanian town or district.

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Hobart's Theatre Royal and The Hedberg - 200 Years of Change in Wapping

An illustrated chronological history of the Hobart area of Wapping, produced to mark the redevelopment of Hobart's Theatre Royal and the new Hedberg performing arts and music education centre.


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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
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]

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 - Building and Architecture in Van Diemen's Land and Tasmania 1803-1914

A Far Microcosm is a detailed history of Tasmania's architectural heritage from 1803 to 1914 — its influences and styles, materials and construction, building forms and types, and the adaptations made in response to climate and social and economic circumstances. This four-volume set explains every style and size in detail, with explanations of architectural and technical terms and extensive illustrations throughout.


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A High Country Heritage - Simon Cubit & Des Murray |SIGNED HC|

The history and heritage of the Tasmanian high country, illustrated throughout with black and white sketches. Signed by both authors.


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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]

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
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]

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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