Editorial

The Irreverent Evers: Neil Drake and the Seamen of the South-East by Nick Evers

Letters: Readers’ letters from around the world.

Gardens: The Remarkable Emu Valley Rhododendron Garden by Terry Shadbolt and Warren Boyles
Dedicated volunteers create a world-class garden.

Portfolio: John Miller
Launceston photographer and dedicated walker has a spring in his step and spring in his lens.

SciTech: ‘Our Whole Island … Shaken with an Earthquake’ by Nicola Mitchell
Can it happen here?

SciTech: From Salt Water in the Blood to Business Success by Anna Housego
The Muir family’s links with the sea continue down the generations.

Botanica: Mountain Mirabella by Karen Johnso
A new botanical discovery.

Theatre in Tasmania: The Theatre Royal – Tasmania’s Grande Dame by Mike Edwards

Books and Writers by Robert Cox and Warren Boyles
Recent publications for Tasmanians of all tastes.

Why the World Begins Where It Appears to End by Mike Jenkinson
S-cape to Jenko’s encyclopaedia-in-progress, Tasmania: A Trivia Trip.

Parting Shot: Horatio Herbert, Lord Kitchener

The Olympic Torch in Tasmania by Mike Catchpole
Clifford’s cat and the world’s most famous flame.

Burnie: City in Transition by Kerry Pink and Nicki Fletcher
From agriculture and smokestacks to the post-industrial age.

The Taming of Emu Bay by Peter Mercer
A haven for ships in stormy Bass Strait.

Serenity in Shadows: the Paintings of Luke Wagner by Warren Boyles and Lyn Wilson
A deceptively simple approach to the Tasmanian scene.

A Corporate Citizen’s View by Gina Swain
A century of forestry in the North-West.

Knives of Damascus by Warren Boyles
George Town master knife-maker Eric Gillard.

Bushrangers and Boarding School Belles by Noel Rait
Brave young ladies foil wicked intentions.

Tasmania’s Living Jewels by David Cowie
Startlingly beautiful iridescent insects.

The Prolific Pens of Hilda and Roy Bridges by Robert Cox
The sibling novelists of Sorell.

Gnammas, Tors and Marbles for the Devil by Warren Boyles
The ageless beauty of granite.

One Man’s Architectural Dream
The house that Kim built.

The Single-Minded Search for a Tasmanian Single Malt by Mark Smith
For discerning imbibers the pot-still has its own appeal.

The Prince of the Rasselas by Ken McKracken

Ernie Bond, legendary bushman of the South-West.

She Who Shoes Horses by Merryl Parker

A female farrier’s personal touch.

The Tasmanian Platypus: a Special Breed by Philip Bethge
Our adaptable and extraordinary animal.

Launceston’s Fine Furniture Makers by Pim Allen
A blend of contemporary and classic.