Tasmanian Historical Research Association

Hobart based Tasmania

Tasmania

Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...

n historical group and publisher in existence since 1951. The Launceston

Launceston, Tasmania

Launceston is a city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia at the junction of the North Esk and South Esk rivers where they become the Tamar River. Launceston is the second largest city in Tasmania after the state capital Hobart...

 Royal Society became the Launceston Historical Society in 1988.

Earlier groups concerned about history and historical preservation occurred in the 1890s and 1920s. The Tasmania Society in the 1930's (then the Historical Society of Tasmania in the 1940's) was another group that preceded the association.

The association has been a publisher of a long lasting Papers and Proceedings and various books on Tasmanian history.

The THRA is a constituent member of the Federation of Australian Historical Societies

Federation of Australian Historical Societies

The Federation of Australian Historical Societies is the peak body for historical societies throughout Australia. It has eight constituent members, one in each of the Australian states and internal self-governing territories. It lobbies governments on behalf of the sector and has formed alliances...

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Publications

• Papers and Proceedings.
• Alexander, Alison (1987). Governors’ ladies: the wives and mistresses of Van Dieman’s Land governors. Sandy Bay, Tas.: Tasmanian Historical Research Association. ISBN 0909479038.

Further reading

• • Campbell Macknight. "Historiography". pp.174–175.
  • Stefan Petrow. "Historical Societies". pp.173–174.