Sometime in early 1843, a respectably dressed woman applied for lodgings at the home of William and Elizabeth Tolfree in West Street, Overton. She said she wanted to stay for a few weeks and gave her ...

v.1. From the earliest times to the age of Macquarie -- v.2. New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land, 1822-1838 -- v.3. The beginning of an Australian civilization, 1824-1851 -- v.4. The earth abideth ...

When Tasmania separated politically from New South Wales in 1825, it was decided that all islands south of Wilsons Promontory would belong to the new colony of Van Diemen's Land. But when the ...