Category: Art
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Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery Established in 1848 and conveniently located opposite Constitution Dock, in the centre of Hobart, the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery is a great place to discover Tasmania’s unique history. Covering natural history, aboriginal and European settlement to Antarctic exploration, there is something here to interest everyone. There is even a… Read more
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The Dog Line Eaglehawk Neck Tasmania
The dog line was established to prevent prisoners escaping the Port Arthur penal site. The narrowest point on Eaglehawk Neck was chosen and dogs were spaced here held in place by chains. The only indication that the dogs were here is a life sizes bronze sculpture. The dog certainly looks vicious, baring its teeth while… Read more
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Legerwood Memorial Trees
Legerwood Memorial Trees Created to honour fallen soldiers in World War One, the Legerwood Memorial Trees are a brilliant way to ensure their legacy remains remembered. Following the end of World War One, many towns and cities in Australia chose to honour their fallen soldiers by planting trees to form avenues of remembrance. Planted during… Read more