- Australian convict sites: World Heritage Listings (Heritage Tasmania)
Heritage Tasmania information on the World Heritage listing of five of Tasmania's most significant convict sites, along with other Australian convict sites. Includes links to the Tasmanian Heritage Register entries for the nominated sites: Brickendon Farm Village, Cascades Female Factory, Coal Mines Historic Site, Darlington Probation Station, Port Arthur Historic Site, and Woolmers Estate
- Australian Heritage Places Inventory (AHPI)
The Australian Heritage Places Inventory is a searchable online database containing summary information about places listed in state, territory and commonwealth heritage registers
- Australian Paranormal Investigation Unit (APIU)
Team of paranormal invesitgators based in Hobart, Tasmania
- Brickendon Estate (National Heritage List)
Description of the heritage values of northern Tasmania's Brickendon Estate, a former convict site, included as a place in the National Heritage List (gazetted 23 November 2007)
- Cascades Female Factory (National Heritage List)
Description of the heritage values of Hobart's Cascades Female Factory site, a penal institution for convict women (1828-1856), included as a place in the National Heritage List (gazetted 1 August 2007)
- Cascades Female Factory historic site
From 1828-1877 the Female Factory served as Hobart's female prison. Archaeological and conservation work is now taking place on the site and visitors are welcome
- Coal Mines Historic Site
Information on the Coal Mines Historic Site, Tasmania's first operational mine located near Saltwater River on the north western tip of the Tasman Peninsula. The site is also managed by the Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority
- Coal Mines Historic Site (National Heritage List)
Description of the heritage values of the convict site, located on the northern promontory of Tasman Peninsula, beside Little Norfolk Bay, included as a place on the National Heritage List (gazetted 1 August 2007)
- Darlington Probation Station (National Heritage List)
Description of the heritage values of the former convict probation station situated on Maria Island, off Tasmania's east coast, included as a place in the National Heritage List (gazetted 1 August 2007)
- Female Convicts Research Group (Tasmania)
Formerly known as the Female Factory Research Group (FFRG), the Group fosters research into the lives and experiences of convict women and their children in Van Diemen's Land, and into the Female Factories that housed them. Membership is open to anyone interested in this research. The group provides a discussion forum, maintains the Female Factory Research Group, runs a research and transcription service, and hosts events celebrating the lives of female convicts
- Friends of the Orphan School and St John's Park Precinct
Website of the Orphan School and Precinct located in St. John's Avenue, New Town. The site aims to increase interest and raise awareness of this nationally significant heritage site. Information about walking tours is available online
- GPS Coordinates Wanted for Tasmanian Heritage Information
The Parks and Wildlife Service are inviting the public to help develop the Heritage Place Inventory by mapping GPS coordinates for heritage sites around the state. A heritage place registration form and tips for recording locations are available
- Highfield (Stanley, Tasmania)
History and description of the Government owned Highfield historic site, its facilities, tours and schools program. Located at Stanley on Tasmania's north west coast, Highfield is one of the most significant intact colonial farm complexes in Australia
- Historic Heritage: Visitor's Guide to Tasmania's Historic Places
Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service listing and information of historic sites in Tasmania
- Historic sites listing
Parks & Widlife Service Tasmania page providing information on Tasmanian historic sites, including a definition of 'historic site', management objectives, and a list of sites
- Key to Port Arthur Investigations
Web site designed to provide a program of discovery-based learning for secondary school students by engaging them in the life of a Port Arthur resident, set between 1830 and 1877. The web site complements a CD-ROM, and provides resources for teachers and students. The program is supported by the Port Arthur Historic Site's Education Office
- Living Edens: Tasmania - land of the devils
America's Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) takes a look at Tasmania's animals and wilderness areas. Includes teacher resources, and a list of useful web sites
- Lyons Cottage Historic Site
The early home of the only Tasmanian born Prime Minister, Joseph Aloysius (Joe) Lyons, contains antiques, historical photographs and information on the Lyons family. Located in the historic township of Stanley on Tasmania's north west coast
- Mawson's Huts Foundation
Established to conserve in perpetuity for the Australian people the unique historical buildings known as Mawson's Huts
- National Heritage List
Full list of national heritage places, with an interactive map for locating places around Australia. The List includes 10 Tasmanian listings
- Nuggets penguin processing plant: site history
Describes the historic site on Macquarie Island where a royal penguin processing plant was in operation (1891-1919)
- Penitentiary Chapel Historic Site
Historical information on Hobart's Penitentiary Chapel, established early 1830s, with details of tours and events, and research
- Port Arthur Archaeology Summer Program 2008
Annual Summer Archaeology Program goes online with field diaries, diggers thoughts and pictures of the archaeology as it happens on the historic site
- Port Arthur Historic Site (National Heritage List)
Description of the heritage values of the Port Arthur Historic Site, for which it has been included in the National Heritage List
- Port Arthur Historic Sites
Information on the history, archaeology, activities, facilities, and management of Tasmania's Port Arthur Historic Site, the former penal settlement. Includes information on the Coal Mines Historic Site and Felons Bistro
- Port Arthur Historic Sites Cafes and Bistro
Details of snack and dining facilities including the Port Cafe in the Visitors Centre and Museum Coffee Shop located in the Asylum building. Includes Felon Bistro
- Port Arthur Historic Sites: book now
Information on the range of visitor passes available for the Port Arthur Historic Sites, with prices and online booking and purchase facility
- Recherche Bay
Heritage Tasmania information on the proposed listing on the Tasmanian Heritage Register of sites at Recherche Bay and Adventure Bay associated with the D'Entrecasteaux expeditions to the area in 1792 and 1793. Includes the December 2007 Tasmanian-French archaeological report
- Recherche Bay (North East Peninsula) Area (National Heritage List)
Description of the north east peninsula area of Recherche Bay, southern Tasmania, and the heritage values that have warranted its inclusion by the Australian Government on the National Heritage List
- Recherche Bay Project 2006 Report
The final report of the Tasmanian-French Collaboration Archaeological Project 2006, a joint research project on the historic cultural heritage of Recherche Bay
- Recherche Bay, Tasmania
Web site of a campaign by the Recherche Bay Protection Group to preserve the area's historical and natural values by preventing planned logging. The area includes the landing place of the Bruni d'Entrecasteaux expedition (1792-1793) and the site of a botanical garden established by Felix de la Haie
- Ross Female Factory
One of four female factories established in Tasmania, the Ross Female Factory is a protected Historic Site, managed by the Parks & Wildlife Service and the Tasmanian Wool Centre of Ross. Archeological and convict discoveries are being made
- Royal Derwent Willow Court Project
A blog investigating paranormal sightings at the site of the old Royal Derwent Hospital also known as Willow Court situated in New Norfolk, Tasmania
- RoyalDerwent.com: Willow Court and Royal Derwent Blog
Blog site featuring explorations and investigations into the history of the now abandoned asylum and mental institution, the Royal Derwent Hospital, and Willow Court, New Norfolk, southern Tasmania. Includes images
- Saving Ancanthe Park action group
Hobart action group website blog for saving Ancanthe Park in Lenah Valley
- Shot Tower Historic Site
Australia's first shot tower, at Taroona, was built by Joseph Moir and is one of three still existing in the country
- Soldier's Memorial Avenue: Queen's Domain
Website for the Soldier's Walk at the Queen's Domain Hobart, containing photos, maps and text of the history of the walk and the soldiers commemorated there
- Steppes
Steppes Historic site reserve and buildings
- Sullivans Cove Podwalk
From the establishment of European settlement on Hunter Island in 1804, to whaling port, industrial port and, now, the home of Hobart's cultural and civic activity, Sullivans Cove has changed significantly through time. Take a historic meander through time and place, and explore the diversity of Sullivans Cove's heritage with a podwalk developed by Heritage Tasmania
- Team Strigois Unnatural
Paranormal website, including sightings and videos of ghosts, UFO's, churches and haunted houses
- Visitor's guide to Tasmania's historic places
Links to guides to Tasmania's sites of historical significance
- Willow Court
Links to the Willow Court Motel and Willow Court Antiques in New Norfolk, including a short history of the psychiatric hospital complex
- Willow Court and Royal Derwent blog
Blog containing information and stories about the 'mental hospitals' at Willow Court and the Royal Derwent Hospital in New Norfolk, Tasmania
- Willow Court documents
Derwent Valley Council page for documents relating to planning for the Willow Court Visitor Services Project, which aims to develop a sustainable and vibrant tourism experience at the former convict invalid hospital and mental asylum. Includes the final Interpretation Plan
- Woolmers Estate (National Heritage List)
Description of the heritage values of the early pastoral property in northern Tasmania, included as a place in the National Heritage List (gazetted 23 November 2007)
