Growing up in Hobart, I have many fond memories of heading to our family shack along the coast of Southern Tasmania. It had been years…
The Huon Valley has long been a popular day trip option from Hobart. After-all, just a 30 minute drive south of the city and you’ll be…
James Griggs arrived from England in 1842. He settled in Franklin, some 40 kilometres southwest of Hobart as the crow flies. At the time, the…
The dark waters of the Huon River flow from deep in the Tasmanian wilderness, beneath the bridge at Huonville and past the river town of…
In the mid-seventies the Tasmanian community found itself polarised. The proposed construction of the Franklin Dam threatened pristine wilderness in the state’s remote west. The…
It all began with a few frustrated words, “you’re a woodworker and I don’t have one wooden spoon in the house.” As a peace offering,…
It’s ironic that the dolerite rock that was violently forced up thousands of years ago formed such a serene romantic southern sphinx. Her hair lying…
When you think of the Huon Valley, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Tasty food? Beautiful views? Talented makers? A strong sense of…
It’s a serendipitous moment when professional Potter, Bronwyn Clarke, finds her new Tasmanian plot sits on a geological clay seam. When Bronwyn Clarke and her…
