Tasmania 40° South Issue No 40, Autumn 2006
REGULARSEditorial A Double Edged Sword The Editors Desk: From Readers Around the World Science: Big Bang in the West Keith Corbett & Kieren Howard Heritage: Jimmy Possum by Peter Mercer. Functional and now fashionable chairs made by bodgers using bush material. Vale: Winifred Curtis by Gintaras Kantvilas. The life of a celebrated Tasmanian botanist. Portfolio: Nerida Manson The Eslake Report: by Saul Eslake Tasmanians at Large: La Festa Del Nodo D'Amore by David Laskey Wine: More Frogs Fewer Chemicals by Mark Smith Restaurants: Eating Tasmanian on the North Island by Paul County Good Tucker: Catching Oysters Need Not Be a Hazard by Warren Boyles The freshest of seafood at beautiful Coles Bay . Art: Patrick Hall by Dallas Hanson Fabulous cabinets, amazing concepts . Views and Reviews by Paul Donohoe Tasmanian literature Parting Shot: Leaving Harbour.
FEATURES KAYAKING ACROSS BASS STRAIT By Edi Albert Very small boats, very large sea. For Every Soldier a Tree by John Wadsley Restoring soldiers' memorial avenues. The Three Peaks Race by Terry Travers Ocean deep, mountain high. This annual endurance event is addictive for its devotees. The Long and Winding Road by Scott Lancaster The joys and quirks of motor touring in a compact state. Adrenalin on Wheels by Donna Duncan The thrills of downhill mountain biking. Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area by Warren Boyles Wild and free. This huge area of pristine wilderness is supremely beautiful and has range of ecosystems supporting enormous biodiversity. Inland and Wet by Scott Hardie The vital waterways of a dry continent. Woodstock by Peter Mercer A gentleman's residence for everyones enjoyment. Southern Skies Through Naked Eyes by Shevill Mathers Enjoying astronomy without expensive equipment. Our Shared History by Magaer Lennox See through our eyes. Tasmanian history from an Aboriginal perspective. Colour and Movement by Rob Baxter Kiting for the initiated. Visitors From New Zealand by Titus De Silva A remarkable migration. Gannet cross the Tasman Sea to the east coast of Australia on a once only flight before returning permanently to their home waters in New Zealand. Stompin by Lilly Deeth Vibrant contemporary dance company. The Day the Office Blew Down the Hill by Graham McLean Lennox A most serious sea change. |










