Tempest is probably the biggest single exhibition that TMAG (the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery) has ever staged. Far from being confined to the usual temporary exhibition galleries on the ground floor, the show has taken over almost every space within the institution and staff from pretty much every corner and discipline – from decorative…
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The ridiculously picturesque bridge and Coal River at Richmond
Richmond, in the Coal River Valley near Hobart, has been a tourist hotspot since before there was tourism.
Walking the Arm End circuit
Arm End is the northernmost tip of the South Arm peninsula, which sits near the mouth of the River Derwent, south east of Hobart.
A rare glimpse inside Australia’s oldest synagogue
… all I recalled of the interior was the very hard, high-backed bench seats.
Contemporary public art in and around Hobart
There is a wide range of public art in and around Hobart, from weathered bronzes to ephemoral glimpses and much more in between.
Shene Estate – Tasmanian gothic revival splendour in the southern midlands
The gothic revival splendour of Shene Estate is offering up secrets from the past that would have been lost if not for the care of a passionate family