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Jun
20
2011

Port Arthur Architecture Award

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We thought we had misread the headline to the article. This is a ‘ruin site’ – a place where history emerges from what was built in the past, and yet the ‘Henry Hunter Triennial Prize for Architecture’ was awarded on … Continue reading →

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Jun
17
2011

Rare Wildlife to the World

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Tasmania. It is home to a wild circus of Tasmanian devils, quolls, wombats and platypus, rare birds and a World Heritage Area that claims a whopping 20 per cent of the island. Much of the wildlife including platypuses and quolls … Continue reading →

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May
30
2011

Slowbart No More

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The Sydney Morning Herald’s weekend Traveller magazine of 28 May has captured the essence (and more) of a revolution happening in Hobart’s art and food scene. Quoting the introduction – we would have to agree … Hobart’s urban renewal is … Continue reading →

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Apr
15
2011

Targa Tasmania – what is it like as a competitor?

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The 20th Targa Tasmania is now over but the event has left behind great footage of what it is like to be in the cockpit sharing the inner workings and the close partnership between navigator and driver. Pay some attention … Continue reading →

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Apr
14
2011

Below the surface

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With Tasmania taking a mighty soaking over the past few days … in Hobart the heaviest overnight deluge in 50 odd years, and the East Coast region once again thrown nature’s fury, we got to think about the creatures living … Continue reading →

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Apr
12
2011

GW Magazine Tasmania Feature 2 April 2011

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Did you catch the quite excellent Tasmanian feature in the Sydney Morning Herald’s Good Weekend (weekend) newspaper insert? We had an 8-page wrap-around describing one of the most breathtaking places on earth. Contributing travel writers, well known Tasmanian Bob Brown, … Continue reading →

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Apr
11
2011

More areas added to Tasmania’s reserve system.

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More than 9000 hectares have been added to Tasmania’s reserve system to increase the representation of coastal heathland, wetlands and coastal scrub habitats along Tasmania’s north coast and on the Bass Strait islands. Significant areas of threatened blue gum forest … Continue reading →

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Apr
08
2011

Which do you like better?

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Have been having a Friday fiddle with our USA and Canadian sites. You didn’t know that we have multiple sites? We sure do! The list is (*primary) *Australia, New Zealand, United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Singapore, Hong … Continue reading →

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Apr
07
2011

North West Coast site goes live

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Local regional marketing group – the Cradle Coast Authority, has launched another new site to provide a distintct identity for this Tasmanian area. Following on from yesterday’s new site (Western Wilderness), this completes the establishment of two strong and regionally … Continue reading →

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Apr
06
2011

Western Wilderness site goes live

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A new site to help you discover all the details, all the stories, and in depth information about Tasmania’s Western Wilderness has been launched by the local regional marketing group – the Cradle Coast Authority. From Corinna to Mole Creek, … Continue reading →

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