The hardcover edition of Bill Wilkinson's comprehensive guide to Tasmania's Abels — the mountains over 1100 metres high — Volume Two Part A, covering Sections 6 and 7. Section 6 covers the Western Arthur Range and the mountains of the far southwest. Section 7 covers the mountains of the Central Plateau and surrounding areas.
Julia Clark's illustrated introduction to the history and culture of Tasmania's Aboriginal people — covering the earliest inhabitants of the island, their material culture, social life, and the catastrophic impact of European colonisation. At 56 pages with colour and black and white illustrations throughout, this is a concise and accessible overview suitable for older children, students and adults wanting a clear introductory account.
Lou Rae's history of the Abt Railway — the rack-and-pinion railway that ran between Queenstown and Strahan on Tasmania's west coast, one of the most spectacular and technically remarkable railways ever built in Australia. The Abt system uses a toothed rack rail in the centre of the track, engaged by a pinion gear on the locomotive, allowing trains to climb and descend grades that would be impossible for conventional adhesion railways.
Charles "Chas from Tas" Blundell's memoir of five decades at sea, from his Tasmanian schooldays to ocean races on teams from six countries, written with Juliet Prentice. Signed by the author. Softcover, 2015, 227 pages.
Dennis Hodgkinson's history of the Albert Hall in Launceston — the city's principal concert and civic hall, built in 1891 and documented here across its first ninety years, published to coincide with its 1980 re-launch after restoration works. The Albert Hall has recently been at the centre of Launceston public debate following its latest major renovation — a project that attracted significant attention for its cost and the questions it raised about the hall's utilisation and future.

