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Beer, jam, stowaways and thylacines: Explore Tasmania's customs records
- Wednesday 19 August 2026, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
- 1st Floor/91 Murray St, Hobart TAS 7000
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- 17114498377
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For more than a century, Hobart's Customs Department recorded the movement of people, goods and trade through Tasmania.
From jam labels to the palm prints of Chinese market gardeners, these records offer a fascinating glimpse into life in the early decades of Federation.
As part of Family History Month, explore customs records from the National Archives of Australia's collection and discover stories of immigration, commerce, food and industry.
Join the Tasmanian team from National Archives of Australia to discover whether your family left a trace in the records, from ancestors who brewed beer and grew fruit to those who arrived by ship.
Image: Supplied, NAA: A6180, 27/3/87/44
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