Events of the Association
Meetings are held on the first Tuesday in the month, February to December, at the Moonah Community Centre, 7 Gormanston Road, Moonah commencing at 10.00am.
Guest speakers at the monthly meetings cover a wide variety of topics relative to early Tasmanian history, its people, life and times and development. Some recent topics have included Photographing Tombstones, Life & Death in Old Hobart Town, Orphan School, the Female Factories and Governor Sir John Franklin, William Bligh, Children of Convict Parents.
From time to time member excursions visit historic sites and buildings.
Upcoming Events
You are invited to attend three lectures as part of National Science Week.
The topics discussed are:
- "Diabesity": a new opportunity for reducing the incidence of Type 2 Diabetes in the Obesity epidemic
- A Bumpy Road to Perfect Fruits
- Tidal energy is coming to Tasmania
When: 1.30 pm Sunday 23 August
Where: Zoom by following this link - https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-RChbrUCTdS6IvML6a1QSA
After five months a smaller than usual group of members met for the August meeting. Being the first meeting since the more restrictive conditions required by the COVID-19 virus, the current rules including social distancing did not reduce ...
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Each year ...
The next Annual Floral
Tribute will be conducted at 11.00
AM Tuesday, 20th February 2024.
Each year representatives from the original inhabitants, government, councils, Mission to Seamen, Historical Societies and our members and friends attend the tribute at the Hunter Street monument to commemorate our First and Early settlers.
The Hobart Veterans Brass Band will be in attendance so arrive early to enjoy the music.
A casual morning tea or lunch is later enjoyed at a local café organised on the day.
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