Tamar Valley Tales, Launceston (2025)

24/02/2024

It is said that the small village of Carrick is frequented by a ghost; a woman in white is often seen at night. She is said to walk the Oaks Road where Mrs Regan met her death. But who was Mrs Regan and how did she die?

It is said that the small village of Carrick is frequented by a ghost; a woman dressed in white is often seen at night. She is said to walk the Oaks Road where Mrs Regan met her death. But who was …

10/02/2024

“None dreamt that it were better to have had the very devil amongst us for two or three months than McHugo for as many days, or even hours". The brief reign of Count Jonathan Burke McHugo, from regal arrival to dramatic downfall, a tale of intrigue, rebellion and royal delusions....

“None dreamt that it were better to have had the very devil amongst us for two or three months than McHugo for as many days, or even hours”. The brief reign of Count Jonathan Burke McHugo, fr…

26/01/2024

June 24, 1863, unleashed a tempest off Low Head, Tasmania. Waves surged like mountains, and the lighthouse keeper, signaling in the storm, witnessed a boat's desperate struggle. Abandoned by passing vessels, the crew clung to life. Amidst the chaos, Beattie Traill, daughter of the assistant keeper, defied the raging sea....

June 24, 1863, unleashed a tempest off Low Head, Tasmania. Waves surged like mountains, and the lighthouse keeper, signaling in the storm, witnessed a boat’s desperate struggle. Abandoned by …

20/01/2024

In the harsh sub-Antarctic of Macquarie Island, seamen from the Sarah Pile battled icy winds, shivering under canvas amidst relentless frost. Deprived of fire, they drank raw penguin eggs for sustenance. Now, facing trial, their story of survival unfolds against their Captain's accusations of refusal to work....

In the harsh sub-Antarctic of Macquarie Island, seamen from the Sarah Pile battled icy winds, shivering under canvas amidst relentless frost. Deprived of fire, they drank raw penguin eggs for suste…

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