ENGLISH

Tasmanian Literature

Wikipedia entry.

TASMANIAN HISTORY
History stories on ABC Hobart
Latest addition: TV footage of the 1967 Tasmanian bushfires.

THE ARTS
Arts e-resources [pdf]
A 3MB pdf file of links to Tasmanian arts resources. From arts@work. Released 27 Oct 2011.

ELECTIONS
2011 Local Government Election Education: Tasmania
Local government election educational material from the Tasmanian Electoral Commission. Progressive results.

ENVIRONMENT
Derwent Estuary Program
Information about the Derwent River. Includes educational resources and latest water quality results for beaches and bays

ROADKILL FOR KIDS
roadkilltas.com
Roadkill in Tasmania - how to make your next roadtrip wildlife friendly. Includes activity sheets for young students.

TASMANIAN WEATHER
Tasmania's improved weather services
The Bureau of Meteorology has improved and extended the Tasmanian forecasts. For example, see:
- 30 Tasmanian towns 7-day forecasts (Summary)
- Hobart forecast
- Launceston forecast
- District forecasts (incl. coastal)

SOSE
Air Quality in Tasmania: An Education Resource
Includes suggested investigative activities for secondary students.
See also the Tasmanian Environmental Protection Authority website's air quality section. This site includes  relevant Tasmanian sites in Air quality useful links.

SOSE
Tasmanian local government area climate profiles
Information at a local government area level to help people understand changes in future temperature, rainfall, runoff and extreme events.
See also Adapting to climate change.
Part of the Tasmanian Climate Change Office site (Tas government).
Also accessible through climatechange.tas.gov.au