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ROBBERY AT THE HOBART MUSEUM

On February 15, 2024 / History / 3 Comments

Tags: Alexander Morton Museum Curator, Hobart Museum, Lady Clara Dry, Launceston Museum, Mercury Newspaper, Museum theft, Queen Victoria Museum Launceston, Sir Richard Dry, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery

A robbery occurred at the Hobart Museum (now The Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery) on the night of April 16 1905. It was believed to be the work of mainland criminals , targeting items which could be melted down and sold as bullion. Security at the institution

THE DWARF EMU OF KING ISLAND

On August 12, 2023 / History / Leave a comment

Tags: Australian extinct fauna, Bass Strait, Christian Robertson, Empress Josephine, Emu Bay, Emus, Extinct birds, King Island, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery

When I was growing up on the North West Coast of Tasmania we would drive through Emu Bay on the way to Burnie. There was also the Emu Bay Railway, but for some reason I never associated these names with the actual presence of the birds. Recently

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ROBBERY AT THE HOBART MUSEUM

THE DWARF EMU OF KING ISLAND

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