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The Vandemonian
Added: Aug 30, 2025
 
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Wall Street and Silicon Valley collide - a Tasmanian memoir.

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Prosperous
Added: May 15, 2025
 
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A history of the Kennedy Murrays and the origins of historic Evandale in early colonial Australia.

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The Set of the Sails - autobiography
Added: Aug 31, 2025
 
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Maritime history author Alan Villiers writes of his life as a Cape Horn seaman, describing the days of a sailing ship seaman both at sea and ashore in the last days of commercial sailing ships.

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New Mountain, New River, New Home?
 
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A history of the migration of Hmong people from the northern hill areas of Laos to Tasmania, and their impact on the local community.

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No Chains to Rust - Bob McMahon - signed
 
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Bob McMahon was a significant leader of community-based opposition to a pulp mill being built in Tasmania’s Tamar Valley, near Launceston. Signed by the author.

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No Room for Watermelons - a man, his 1910 motorcycle and an epic journey across the world
 
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An account of Ron Fellowes' epic journey on his 102 year-old FN motorcycle across the world from Kathmandu to Liege and the Belgian factory where the bike originated.

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Not Just an Anaesthetist
 
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A biography capturing the remarkable life of Launceston anaesthetist, Dr William Russ Pugh MD. This is a USED book.


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Notable Tasmanians
 
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Written in 1980, Notable Tasmanians profiles men who had influenced the development of Tasmania in the preceding 50 years, including: Sir Henry Jones, Harry Fisher, K.J.Binns, W.H.Simmonds, Z.Broinowski, Holyman, Jack Williams, A.G.Ogilvie, Hugh Quigley, Ludbrooks, Sir Denham Henty, Roelf Vos, Engel Sypkes, Edmund Rouse, Angus Bethune, Jack Edwards, Neil Blatt and Joe Lyons.

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Nothing Bad Ever Happens Here - signed
 
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Nothing Bad Ever Happens Here is a luminous, compelling and utterly surprising memoir by Heather Rose, the bestselling author of Stella Prize-winner The Museum of Modern Love and Bruny.

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Old Dar My Grandfather
 
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Author Rex Greeno was born on Flinders Island, 30 kilometres off the north east coast of Tasmania. Here he tells the story of his grandfather's life, as a fisherman and Tasmanian aboriginal.

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Old Sea Dogs of Tasmania Book 2 - used
 
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More portraits, stories and seascapes from the southern seas around Tasmania.

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Olive Pink - Artist, Activist & Gardener - signed
 
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This beautiful selection of Central Australian flower paintings by colourful and feisty Australian figure Olive Pink - originally from Tasmania - are a striking, if little known, part of her unique historic legacy. Signed by the author.

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On the Town - used
 
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A history of the seedy world of 19th century Launceston's brothels and prostitutes.

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