3, Sep 2006 | Commentary, Events
In colonial times, fierce guard dogs were tethered in a line across the width of Eaglehawk Neck and soldiers patrolled the line to ensure no prisoners escaped from the notorious Port Arthur penal settlement. Today Eaglehawk Neck is a quiet fishing village on the...
1, Sep 2006 | Commentary, Social
Hobart’s saturday Salamanca Market is one of the nation’s brightest and busiest. Lemongrass and LPs, sandstone sculpture and salmon, buskers and baked spuds – you’ll find them all at Salamanca. More pics...
31, Aug 2006 | Commentary, Social
The Port Arthur penal settlement began life as a small timber station in 1830. Originally designed as a replacement for the recently closed timber camp at Birches Bay, Port Arthur quickly grew in importance within the penal system of the colonies. The initial decade...
