In a few days the tranquil town of Derby will be inundated by thousands of mountain bike enthusiasts for Round 2 of the 2017 Enduro World Series. It won’t be the first time Derby’s peace has been shattered. In 1929 the town was almost obliterated. A History Worth Exploring Derby was settled... Continue Reading →
The Enduro World mountain bike series is coming to the beautiful rainforest trails of Derby.
"MONA is a theatre of strange enchantments" Richard Flanagan
Climbing Federation Peak involves a near vertical climb above a six hundred metre vertical drop.
The Tasmanian Hydro has been supplying clean energy for over 100 years. But Lake Pedder was lost forever.
Drive as far south as you can. And then keep going.
There is a proposal to build an Eden Project, in Hobart. It would be a science centre and art installation, incorporating bio-domes with an Antarctic theme.
In 1792 a French expedition landed at Recherche Bay. They collected plant specimens, made scientific observations, surveyed the coast ... and planted a garden.
Kate and Gustav Weindorfer were two remarkable naturalists.
The affinity between a murder mystery and a wild landscape.
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