Following George Augustus Robinson through Central Tasmania
Sunday 29 March, 8.30am–around 6pm
In late 1831 George Augustus Robinson, accompanied by fourteen Palawa (Tasmanian Aboriginal) guides, spent two and half months traversing central Tasmania during his so-called Friendly Mission to persuade Palawa living on Country to abandon their resistance to invasion and colonisation.
Join former TMAG curator of history, photographer and author Ian Terry on this day-long coach tour to visit some of the places Robinson wrote about in his journal and to investigate how colonisation has impacted the Tasmanian landscape. Places that Ian highlighted in his book Uninnocent Landscapes and his talk to the Friends of TMAG in late 2023.
We will have stops near Bronte Lagoon (with a 1 km flat walk), Bronte Park for lunch, the Five Rivers Reserve on the Marlborough Highway, Miena, the Lagoon of Islands (with another short walk) and Bothwell.
This will be a self-catering excursion — BYO food and drink — although there is a shop at Bronte Park where some food can be bought.
As places on the coach are limited, this excursion is limited to Friends members only.
Coach leaves at 8,30am from Cornelian Bay car park, 7 Queens Walk Cornelian Bay.
Members $50
