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North Tasmania Collection

"Exploring the Enchanting North Tasmania: A Journey Through History and Natural Beauty" Embark on a captivating journey to North Tasmania

Background imageNorth Tasmania Collection: Australia c. 1760, from Atlas de Toutes Les Parties Connues du Globe Terrestre by Cartographer

Australia c. 1760, from Atlas de Toutes Les Parties Connues du Globe Terrestre by Cartographer Rigobert Bonne pub
5242663 Australia c. 1760, from Atlas de Toutes Les Parties Connues du Globe Terrestre by Cartographer Rigobert Bonne pub. Geneva c. 1760

Background imageNorth Tasmania Collection: A Hobart chain-gang, a group of prisoners chained together to perform menial or physically

A Hobart chain-gang, a group of prisoners chained together to perform menial or physically challenging work as a form
5614423 A Hobart chain-gang, a group of prisoners chained together to perform menial or physically challenging work as a form of punishment; (add.info.: A Hobart chain-gang)

Background imageNorth Tasmania Collection: Lieutenant-General Sir George Arthur, 1st Baronet, 1784-1854

Lieutenant-General Sir George Arthur, 1st Baronet, 1784-1854
5614422 Lieutenant-General Sir George Arthur, 1st Baronet, 1784-1854; (add.info.: Lieutenant-General Sir George Arthur, 1st Baronet, 1784-1854)

Background imageNorth Tasmania Collection: Abel Janszoon Tasman, 1603- 1659

Abel Janszoon Tasman, 1603- 1659
5614421 Abel Janszoon Tasman, 1603- 1659; (add.info.: Abel Janszoon Tasman, 1603- 1659. Dutch seafarer, explorer, and merchant)

Background imageNorth Tasmania Collection: Map showing the arrest and transportation to Australia and Tasmania of the Tolpuddle Labourers, 1834

Map showing the arrest and transportation to Australia and Tasmania of the Tolpuddle Labourers, 1834
5614420 Map showing the arrest and transportation to Australia and Tasmania of the Tolpuddle Labourers, 1834; (add.info.: Map showing the arrest and transportation to Australia)

Background imageNorth Tasmania Collection: New Norfolk (engraving)

New Norfolk (engraving)
8651717 New Norfolk (engraving) by Australian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New Norfolk. Illustration for Picturesque Atlas of Australasia edited by Andrew Garran)

Background imageNorth Tasmania Collection: Sir John Franklin (engraving)

Sir John Franklin (engraving)
8648064 Sir John Franklin (engraving) by Australian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir John Franklin)

Background imageNorth Tasmania Collection: Australia: Hobart Town, Tasmania (engraving)

Australia: Hobart Town, Tasmania (engraving)
8669141 Australia: Hobart Town, Tasmania (engraving) by Armytage, J. C. (1820-1897); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hobart Town, Tasmania)

Background imageNorth Tasmania Collection: Australia: Black Man's Cove, Tasmania (engraving)

Australia: Black Man's Cove, Tasmania (engraving)
8669122 Australia: Black Man's Cove, Tasmania (engraving) by Prout, Samuel (1783-1852) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Black Man's Cove, Tasmania)

Background imageNorth Tasmania Collection: Colonel David Collins, after a print dating from the 1880's

Colonel David Collins, after a print dating from the 1880's
3432497 Colonel David Collins, after a print dating from the 1880's; Private Collection; (add.info.: Colonel David Collins, 1756-1810)

Background imageNorth Tasmania Collection: The steamer Tasmania, 1850

The steamer Tasmania, 1850
3478538 The steamer Tasmania, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the wreck of the steamer Tasmania'. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageNorth Tasmania Collection: Map of Australia and Tasmania. c1902 (engraving)

Map of Australia and Tasmania. c1902 (engraving)
533041 Map of Australia and Tasmania. c1902 (engraving); (add.info.: Map showing Australia with insets of Melbourne and Port Phillip, Tasmania, and Sydney and Vicinity, circa 1902)

Background imageNorth Tasmania Collection: Picture gallery, Hobart, Tasmania (engraving)

Picture gallery, Hobart, Tasmania (engraving)
8676710 Picture gallery, Hobart, Tasmania (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Picture gallery, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 1858)

Background imageNorth Tasmania Collection: Hobart, from M'Gregor's Gardens (engraving)

Hobart, from M'Gregor's Gardens (engraving)
8648034 Hobart, from M'Gregor's Gardens (engraving) by Australian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hobart, from M'Gregor's Gardens)

Background imageNorth Tasmania Collection: Sir Thomas Gore Brown (engraving)

Sir Thomas Gore Brown (engraving)
8648044 Sir Thomas Gore Brown (engraving) by Australian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Thomas Gore Brown)

Background imageNorth Tasmania Collection: Governor Arthur (engraving)

Governor Arthur (engraving)
8648041 Governor Arthur (engraving) by Australian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Governor Arthur)

Background imageNorth Tasmania Collection: Post Office, Launceston (engraving)

Post Office, Launceston (engraving)
8648032 Post Office, Launceston (engraving) by Australian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Post Office, Launceston)

Background imageNorth Tasmania Collection: Anthony Van Diemen (engraving)

Anthony Van Diemen (engraving)
8651250 Anthony Van Diemen (engraving) by Australian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Anthony Van Diemen)

Background imageNorth Tasmania Collection: St John Street, Launceston (engraving)

St John Street, Launceston (engraving)
8651249 St John Street, Launceston (engraving) by Australian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St John Street, Launceston)

Background imageNorth Tasmania Collection: Australia: Cataract Gle, Mount Wellington, Tasmania (engraving)

Australia: Cataract Gle, Mount Wellington, Tasmania (engraving)
8669102 Australia: Cataract Gle, Mount Wellington, Tasmania (engraving) by Prout, Samuel (1783-1852) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cataract Gle, Mount Wellington, Tasmania)

Background imageNorth Tasmania Collection: Australia: Port Arthur, Tasmania (engraving)

Australia: Port Arthur, Tasmania (engraving)
8669100 Australia: Port Arthur, Tasmania (engraving) by Prout, Samuel (1783-1852) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Port Arthur, Tasmania)

Background imageNorth Tasmania Collection: Port of Hobart; Tasmania, Australia circa 1900

Port of Hobart; Tasmania, Australia circa 1900
3523007 Port of Hobart; Tasmania, Australia circa 1900; (add.info.: Port of Hobart; Tasmania, Australia circa 1900); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageNorth Tasmania Collection: Trukanini, the last female Tasmanian aborigine

Trukanini, the last female Tasmanian aborigine
3522739 Trukanini, the last female Tasmanian aborigine; (add.info.: Trukanini, the last native female Tasmanian aborigine who died in 1876.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageNorth Tasmania Collection: Australia c. 1760, Mercator projection, from Atlas de Toutes Les Parties Connues du Globe

Australia c. 1760, Mercator projection, from Atlas de Toutes Les Parties Connues du Globe Terrestre by Cartographer
5242662 Australia c. 1760, Mercator projection, from Atlas de Toutes Les Parties Connues du Globe Terrestre by Cartographer Rigobert Bonne pub. Geneva c. 1760

Background imageNorth Tasmania Collection: Australia: Perth, Tasmania (engraving)

Australia: Perth, Tasmania (engraving)
8669120 Australia: Perth, Tasmania (engraving) by Prout, Samuel (1783-1852) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Perth, Tasmania)

Background imageNorth Tasmania Collection: Real Photographs, c.1939: Launceston, Tasmania (coloured photo)

Real Photographs, c.1939: Launceston, Tasmania (coloured photo)
8672309 Real Photographs, c.1939: Launceston, Tasmania (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Launceston, Tasmania)

Background imageNorth Tasmania Collection: Truganini (engraving)

Truganini (engraving)
8648046 Truganini (engraving) by Australian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Truganini. Illustration for Picturesque Atlas of Australasia edited by Andrew Garran)

Background imageNorth Tasmania Collection: Governor Weld (engraving)

Governor Weld (engraving)
8648037 Governor Weld (engraving) by Australian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Governor Weld. Illustration for Picturesque Atlas of Australasia edited by Andrew Garran)

Background imageNorth Tasmania Collection: Cape Raoul (engraving)

Cape Raoul (engraving)
8648033 Cape Raoul (engraving) by Australian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cape Raoul. Illustration for Picturesque Atlas of Australasia edited by Andrew Garran)

Background imageNorth Tasmania Collection: William Lanne, the last male Tasmanian aborigine

William Lanne, the last male Tasmanian aborigine
3522740 William Lanne, the last male Tasmanian aborigine; (add.info.: King Billy or William Lanne, the last male Tasmanian aborigine who died in 1869.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageNorth Tasmania Collection: Captain Cook landing at Adventure Bay, 1777

Captain Cook landing at Adventure Bay, 1777
3522730 Captain Cook landing at Adventure Bay, 1777; (add.info.: Captain Cook landing at Adventure Bay, Van Diemen's Land, 1777); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageNorth Tasmania Collection: Francois Peron examining an aborginal tomb on Maria Island, Tasmania. Complete (left)

Francois Peron examining an aborginal tomb on Maria Island, Tasmania. Complete (left)
FLO4624353 Francois Peron examining an aborginal tomb on Maria Island, Tasmania. Complete (left), half opened (right) and dismantled (centre)

Background imageNorth Tasmania Collection: Lord Kitchener in Tasmania (b/w photo)

Lord Kitchener in Tasmania (b/w photo)
8639050 Lord Kitchener in Tasmania (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Kitchener in Tasmania)

Background imageNorth Tasmania Collection: Colonel Sorell (engraving)

Colonel Sorell (engraving)
8648065 Colonel Sorell (engraving) by Australian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Colonel Sorell. Illustration for Picturesque Atlas of Australasia edited by Andrew Garran)

Background imageNorth Tasmania Collection: Sir Robert G C Hamilton (engraving)

Sir Robert G C Hamilton (engraving)
8648042 Sir Robert G C Hamilton (engraving) by Australian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Robert G C Hamilton)

Background imageNorth Tasmania Collection: Government House (engraving)

Government House (engraving)
8648036 Government House (engraving) by Australian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Government House)

Background imageNorth Tasmania Collection: Beaconsfield Gold Mines (engraving)

Beaconsfield Gold Mines (engraving)
8648030 Beaconsfield Gold Mines (engraving) by Australian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Beaconsfield Gold Mines)

Background imageNorth Tasmania Collection: Map of Tasmania, Australia, c.1902 (engraving)

Map of Tasmania, Australia, c.1902 (engraving)
533347 Map of Tasmania, Australia, c.1902 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of Tasmania, Australia, circa 1902, from the 10th edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica.); Encyclopaedia Britannica/UIG

Background imageNorth Tasmania Collection: Australia: Lake St Clair, Tasmania (engraving)

Australia: Lake St Clair, Tasmania (engraving)
8669133 Australia: Lake St Clair, Tasmania (engraving) by Prout, Samuel (1783-1852) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lake St Clair, Tasmania)

Background imageNorth Tasmania Collection: King Billy (engraving)

King Billy (engraving)
8648043 King Billy (engraving) by Australian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Billy. Illustration for Picturesque Atlas of Australasia edited by Andrew Garran)

Background imageNorth Tasmania Collection: Launceston, from Cataract Bridge (engraving)

Launceston, from Cataract Bridge (engraving)
8648039 Launceston, from Cataract Bridge (engraving) by Australian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Launceston, from Cataract Bridge)

Background imageNorth Tasmania Collection: Hobart, from Kangaroo Point (engraving)

Hobart, from Kangaroo Point (engraving)
8648038 Hobart, from Kangaroo Point (engraving) by Australian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hobart, from Kangaroo Point)

Background imageNorth Tasmania Collection: Governor Du Cane (engraving)

Governor Du Cane (engraving)
8648040 Governor Du Cane (engraving) by Australian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Governor Du Cane)

Background imageNorth Tasmania Collection: A thylacine, Thylacinus cynocephalus, aka Tasmanian tiger (because of its striped lower back)

A thylacine, Thylacinus cynocephalus, aka Tasmanian tiger (because of its striped lower back) or Tasmanian wolf
3473177 A thylacine, Thylacinus cynocephalus, aka Tasmanian tiger (because of its striped lower back) or Tasmanian wolf, from Meyers Lexicon, pub

Background imageNorth Tasmania Collection: Governor Davey's Proclamation. An illustrated proclamation issued in Tasmania by the British

Governor Davey's Proclamation. An illustrated proclamation issued in Tasmania by the British government
3522578 Governor Davey's Proclamation. An illustrated proclamation issued in Tasmania by the British government; (add.info.: Governor Davey's Proclamation)

Background imageNorth Tasmania Collection: View of the town of Hobart, Tasmania, with 2, 700 inhabitants in 400 homes, 1821

View of the town of Hobart, Tasmania, with 2, 700 inhabitants in 400 homes, 1821
FLO4569159 View of the town of Hobart, Tasmania, with 2, 700 inhabitants in 400 homes, 1821. Showing the government building, school, church, prison, battery and telegraph signals

Background imageNorth Tasmania Collection: Australia: The South Esk River, Cataract Gorge, Launceston, North Tasmania (b / w photo)

Australia: The South Esk River, Cataract Gorge, Launceston, North Tasmania (b / w photo)
7182154 Australia: The South Esk River, Cataract Gorge, Launceston, North Tasmania (b/w photo) by Australian Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The South Esk River)

Background imageNorth Tasmania Collection: Australia: Launceston, North Tasmania (b / w photo)

Australia: Launceston, North Tasmania (b / w photo)
7182153 Australia: Launceston, North Tasmania (b/w photo) by Australian Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Launceston, North Tasmania)




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"Exploring the Enchanting North Tasmania: A Journey Through History and Natural Beauty" Embark on a captivating journey to North Tasmania, where echoes of a tragic past intertwine with breathtaking landscapes. In this region, once inhabited by the Tasmanian aborigines, we are reminded of their heartbreaking fate at the hands of colonists. Portraits by Nicola Martin Petite vividly depict courageous individuals like Couriaga, a man with tattooed shoulders, and Paraberi, draped in an animal-skin cloak. Van Diemen's Land reveals its scars as we encounter Grou Aagara, his chest adorned with scarification marks and donning an animal-skin cape. Arra-Maida stands resiliently with her child nestled in a kangaroo papoose upon her back. These natives were tragically exterminated by relentless colonists who sought to claim these lands as their own. As we venture further into North Tasmania's enchantment, the South Esk River unveils its majestic beauty within Cataract Gorge near Launceston. The monochromatic charm captured in black and white photographs transports us to simpler times when life was intertwined with nature's wonders. Columba Falls cascades from great heights along the East Coast – a mesmerizing sight that leaves us breathless. Fern scenery adorns this coastal paradise like delicate green lacework against ancient rocks; it is here that one can truly appreciate Mother Nature's artistry. New Norfolk comes alive during hop-picking season as locals gather for vibrant festivities amidst apple orchards – a celebration of abundance and hard work etched into Tasmania's cultural fabric. In Hobart, an apple show unfolds before our eyes – showcasing the region's agricultural prowess while paying homage to its fruitful heritage. Van Demons Land engraving serves as a poignant reminder of colonial history etched forever onto this land. The East Coast beckons adventurers seeking hidden treasures beneath alluvial tin deposits.