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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
Added: Apr 14, 2026
 
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A history of the Mersey River, Devonport.

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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 Truth about Tunbridge Wells Inn
 
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The Truth about the Tunbridge Wells Inn attempts to set the record straight about the origins of two of Tunbridge's older buildings.

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The Valley of the Derwent
 
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A vintage local history of the Derwent Valley area in Tasmania.

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The Water Getters
 
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The history of a Tasmanian city's drinking water supply - how Hobart quenched its thirst.

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The West Tamar People
 
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The story of the early European settlement of northern Tasmania's West Tamar River region, and of its well-established families.

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The Zeehan El Dorado - A History of Zeehan hardcover
 
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At its mining height Zeehan was the third largest town in Tasmania; Zeehan's railway yards handled the largest tonnages in the state, thus providing an economic stimulus to the North-West Coast particularly Burnie.

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Three Indians and the Caterpillar - Destination Cradle Mt 1828-1935
 
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This book relates the experiences of some of the men and women who ventured to Tasmania's Cradle Mountain in the years prior to WWII when the destination was not so popular and was difficult to access.

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Through Hells Gates - used
 
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A history of Strahan and Macquarie Harbour on Tasmania's West Coast.

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Tin Mountain - European & Chinese history of The Blue Tier, Poimena & Weldborough
 
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To the Chinese tin miners the Blue Tier in North East Tasmania was ‘Tin Mountain.’ This history of the Tin Mountain region, and the settlements of Poimena and Weldborough, focuses on the search for valuable metal by both Europeans and Chinese.

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Tin, Gold and Silver
 
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An epic poem telling of the impact of mining on the City of Launceston in northern Tasmania.

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To Clifton or Bust - signed
 
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A review of eight decades at Clifton Beach in Tasmania.

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