Corporate Body
Colony of Tasmania (1856 - 1901)
- From
- 1856
- To
- 1901
Summary
Lutruwita has been home to multiple Indigenous peoples and nations since around 35,000 years ago. British settlers referred to Lutruwita as Van Diemen's Land until 1855 when they changed the name to Tasmania. This change was in part due to growing public desire amongst settlers to distance themselves from the convict past of Van Diemen's Land. Lutruwita was referred to as the Colony of Tasmania until the Federation of Australia in 1901. In 1901 the colony of Tasmania became the State of Tasmania. This entry refers to the colonial government of Tasmania not the land or people themselves.
Related entries
Timeline
1803 - 1855 Colony of Van Diemen's Land
1856 - 1901 Colony of Tasmania
1901 - State of Tasmania
Subordinate
Published resources
Resource Sections
- 'Aboriginal and Dual Names', in Aboriginal and Dual Names of places in Iutruwita (Tasmania), Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre, c.2019. http://tacinc.com.au/official-aboriginal-and-dual-names/. Details
- Haynes, Ros, 'Van Diemen's Land', in The Companion to Tasmanian History, Centre for Tasmanian Historical Studies, University of Tasmania, 2006. https://www.utas.edu.au/library/companion_to_tasmanian_history/V/VDL.htm. Details
Elizabeth Daniels
Created: 26 November 2019