The Bass and Flinders Centre in George Town Tasmania, is the now the home of a full size replica of HMCS Norfolk . The original Norfolk in 1798 was sailed by Bass and Flinders through Bass Strait and proved Tasmania, (Van Diemens Land) was an island....

Located in the historic town of George Town, Australia, the George Town Watch House is a fascinating piece of local history. Built in 1843, this heritage-listed building served as the town's police station and courthouse for over a century before bei...

Monument marks spot where Lieutenant-Colonel Paterson took possession of Northern Tasmania in the name of King George III. In 1804 he raised the Union Jack on Monument Point and fired a salute from his ship, HMAS Buffalo, making George Town the first...