Reference and Historical Books
BEHIND THE SCENERY Department Provides knowledge of the physiographic Text Book with
Tasmania’s landforms and Education evolution of the Tasmanian landscape in chapters on
geology. Tasmania easy to grasp language with photographs Earth’s origins,
and sketches. Used as a geology text book geology, erosion,
for college. weathering, rivers
$25
glaciation .
Includes diagrams
and photos.
WALK INTO HISTORY in David 65 walks or essays which bring out the Reference book
Southern Tasmania Leaman special features of the place. Provides with photos and
thumbnail sketches of what David, as a maps.
$25 geologist, believes is important and
worthwhile visiting.
Step into History in David Provides a catalogue of, and guide to, Reference book
TASMANIAN RESERVES Leaman reserved lands; what to see and do, how with photos and
$30 to get there, where and when to go, and maps
why they should be visited.
THE ROCK which makes David Dolorite in Tasmania- its formation and Reference book
TASMANIA Leaman influence on the landscape and society with photos and
$25 schematics
RAILWAYS, MINES, Lindsay Historical research through the Reference book
PUBS and PEOPLE Whitham Tasmanian Historical Research with maps and
Association on principal localities around photos
Tasmania
BARON BISCHOFF Nic Historical account of James ‘Philosopher’ Reference Book
$35 Haygarth Smith and his influence on the birth of with photos and
mining in Northern Tasmania maps
Keith A collection of memories and details Reference book
SEARCHING FOR Lancaster about minerals collection in Australia and with mineral
AUSTRALIAN MINERALS overseas. Includes documentation of the photos
$25 200 minerals specimens Keith collected
throughout Tasmania.
FOSSICKING AREAS in Mineral Shows areas in Tasmania that have been Reference book
Tasmania Resources declared official Fossicking Areas under with maps and
Tasmania the Mineral Resources Development Act description of
$5.50 1995. minerals and gems
to be found.
OCCURRENCES OF Mineral Provides detail on gemstones found in Reference book
GEMSTONE MINERALS Resources specific localities in Tasmania. with gemstone
in Tasmania Tasmania locality guide for
Tasmania,
descriptions of
$5.50
particular gems.
GOLD MINING on the Hans Julen Historical reference documenting the Reference book
TASMANIAN WEST discovery of gold and early mining on the with quotes, old
COAST West coast maps, personal
accounts.
HOW THE WEST WAS David L Provides an overview of the exploration Reference book
WON Hopkins and development of mineralisation of with photos,
Western Tasmania history of the major
mines and towns.