The West Coasters
Tim Bowden
Feb 2013 · Bolinda · Narrated by Tim Bowden
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The west coast of Tasmania has always held true to a distinct identity which endures to this day. It is based on geography and a history of isolation from the rest of the island. The mountain ranges running down the west of Tasmania are a natural barrier to the more populated eastern regions of the island, and flourished through exporting lumber and valuable minerals. Despite this, no roads existed to the east coast until 1932. In 1974 broadcaster Tim Bowden interviewed various Huon piners and miners, who remembered West Coast life back almost to the turn of the 20th century. Since then all the interviewees have passed on, but have left their stories immortalised in these recollections.
About the author
Tim Bowden has an enviable reputation as a journalist, broadcaster and author. A household name through his long-running ABC television series Backchat, Tim has charmed Australian readers with his many books, from the war story genre with Changi Photographer, to history biography and reminiscence with, The Silence Calling, One Crowded Hour, and The Way My Father Tells It.
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