Tasmania In My Blood
People · Places · Stories · Generations
For more than two centuries, generations of my family made their way to Tasmania. Some came as convicts, some as free settlers, and some were born on Norfolk Island before making the journey south.
This is the story of the people and places that brought me here, the life I built after leaving Tasmania—and the journeys that eventually brought me home.
People
Five First Fleet ancestors. Convicts, free settlers and generations of families who eventually made Tasmania their home.
My Life
rom Victoria to Tasmania, Melbourne, America and decades later back to Tasmania—my life told through photographs, people, places and memories.
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Places
FNorfolk Island, Longford, Black Snake, Burnie, Hobart and the other places where generations of the family story unfolded.
From Tasmania
The View From My Beer
My ancestors travelled across the world to reach Tasmania. Generations later, I began travelling in the other direction—exploring the places, landscapes and stories beyond the island they made home.
The View From My Beer is the photographic journal of those journeys.
Latest Stories
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Enjoying Ensenada
A relaxed stop in Ensenada provided a welcome change after days at sea—coastal walks, a casual wander through town, and a well-earned pause at Papas…
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Arriving in Arrecife
It was nice to escape the approaching Winter in Europe and breaking out the shorts for a stroll along the beach.
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Up and Down Lisbon
I came to Lisbon largely because it was where my next cruise ship departed. I am so glad I came as Lisbon turned out to…
The Story Continues
This isn’t a finished family history. It is a living collection of photographs, memories, documents and stories—stretching from the First Fleet to Tasmania, through my own life, and on to the generations that follow.