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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] See details
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] 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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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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The Historic Tamar Valley See details
The Historic Tamar Valley
Northern Tasmania's Tamar Valley, Australia's third oldest European settlement, has its own natural splendours and a fascinating 200-year post-settlement history. Old settler families settled along the banks of the Tamar River and there they stayed.
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The History of Dunorlan See details
The History of Dunorlan
A local history of Dunorlan and Dunorlan House in the north of Tasmania.
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The History of Newnham Hall See details
The History of Newnham Hall
A history of Newnham Hall to the north of Launceston, built around 1836 under the ownership of Lieutenant Matthew Curling Friend, and subsequently home to the Australian Maritime College. This is an out-of-print book in USED condition.
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The History of Storys Creek See details
The History of Storys Creek
A history of the tin mining settlement of Storys Creek, below Stacks Bluff near Ben Lomond in Tasmania.
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The History of the Gipps Creek Tin Field See details
The History of the Gipps Creek Tin Field
A history of Gipps Creek, a small remote Tasmanian tin mining area between Avoca and the Ben Lomond plateau, near the Fingal Valley.
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The Hobart Rivulet See details
The Hobart Rivulet

Historical study of the Hobart Rivulet prepared for the Planning and Development Department of the Hobart City Council around 1988.

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The Huon Pine Story - Tasmanian Timber History - hardcover See details
The Huon Pine Story - Tasmanian Timber History - hardcover

An extensively researched, definitive history detailing the rugged harvest, river trade, and practical utilization of Huon pine—the iconic timber unique to the wild rivers and rainforests of western Tasmania. 

Looking for a rugged field or workshop copy? View our Softcover Edition of The Huon Pine Story here.

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The Huts of kunanyi/Mount Wellington - lost Arts and Crafts recreational huts of Hobart's mountain, 1890-1920 | Maria Grist | 2024 [USED – SC] See details
The Huts of kunanyi/Mount Wellington - lost Arts and Crafts recreational huts of Hobart's mountain, 1890-1920 | Maria Grist | 2024 [USED – SC]

Between 1890 and 1920, groups of young Hobart men and women spent their weekends building a series of ornate rustic huts on the lower slopes of kunanyi/Mount Wellington — working entirely in their spare time, using only local materials, in the popular "Arts and Crafts" style of the day.

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The James of George Town See details
The James of George Town
A colonial maritime, mercantile and family correspondence in northern Tasmania, 1813-1857.
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The Kaleidoscope of Launceston See details
The Kaleidoscope of Launceston
Shedding more light on the fabric of the city of Launceston in northern Tasmania.
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