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The Enigmatic Art of the Ross Bridge Tasmania - signed See details
The Enigmatic Art of the Ross Bridge Tasmania - signed
Added: Mar 26, 2026
 
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The Ross Bridge sculptures are one of the great enigmas of Tasmania art - 186 architectural decorations carved in relief by convicts transported to the penal colony of Van Diemen's Land.
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Shifting Sands See details
Shifting Sands
Added: Apr 14, 2026
 
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A history of the Mersey River, Devonport.
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Valley People See details
Valley People
Added: Apr 9, 2026
 
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The stories of some 36 characters of the Fingal Valley with black/white photographic portraits by local GP Dr Jim Marwood.
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The Road to Poatina - Hydro Power development See details
The Road to Poatina - Hydro Power development
 
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Perspectives of the Great Lake hydro power development megaprojects in Tasmania.
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The Road Winds On See details
The Road Winds On
 
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The Road Winds On - the life struggle of one man, LG Irby, and his family to build a road by hand into his property, which ultimately led to the establishment of the township of Sisters Beach. This is an out-of-print book in USED condition.
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The Roof of Tasmania See details
The Roof of Tasmania
 
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A history of Tasmania's central plateau region. This is an out-of-print book in USED condition.
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The Shot Tower and its Builder See details
The Shot Tower and its Builder
 
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The Shot Tower and its builder, Joseph Moir, Hobart 1870 - being a description and history of the only circular stone shot tower in the southern hemisphere.
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The South West Book See details
The South West Book
 
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The classic reference book to the Tasmanian wilderness.
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The Story of Devonport See details
The Story of Devonport
 
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A small history of Devonport on the north coast of Tasmania, illustrated with black/white photos.
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The Story of Kingborough See details
The Story of Kingborough
 
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A small, short history of the area around Kingston, south of Hobart.
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The Story of North Down 1826-1910 See details
The Story of North Down 1826-1910
 
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A local Tasmanian family history from 1966, republished in 2023 to celebrate the bicentennial of the Thomas family arriving in Van Diemen's Land in February 1824.
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The Struggle of the Penguin Tramway and the Tasmanian iron mines See details
The Struggle of the Penguin Tramway and the Tasmanian iron mines
 
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A Tasmanian mining-related history of the Penguin tramway 1897-1910 in the north of the State, focusing on the conflict of interest between James Cole Ellis and Florence McCarthy-Clerke.
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The Tamar Yacht Club - History of Sailing in Launceston from 1837 See details
The Tamar Yacht Club - History of Sailing in Launceston from 1837
 
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An illustrated history of sailing in Launceston from 1837 through to recent times.
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