Wednesday 20 February 2019 - Hobart Town First Settlers

Topic: A visit to the Hobart Town First Settlers Annual Floral Tribute

Venue: Corner of Hunter Street and Franklin Wharf

Time: 11:00 am Wednesday 20 February 2019

Afterwards: If you would like to attend coffee or lunch afterwards at Jampacked please RSVP by email to earicketts@iinet.net.au by 4 Feb 2019 so that we can book a table.


Thursday 14 March 2019 - Lloyd Rees - Landscape Artist

Topic: Lloyd Rees was a prolific Australian Landscape Artist with Tasmanian connections

Speaker: Lloyd's son Alan Rees

Venue: Executive Board Room, Wrest Point

Time: 7:30 pm


Thursday 11 April 2019 - The Fehre Family in Tasmania

Topic: The Fehre family farmed the land grant in Sandy Bay first granted to Andrew Redding. This area included a dairy and later a market garden. Today Sandown Village is built on the lower slopes. Fehre Court is named after the family.




Speaker: Stephany Fehre from the Hobart Town First Settlers Association

Venue: Executive Board Room, Wrest Point

Time: 7:30 pm


Thursday 9 May 2019 - Sandy Bay Spinning Wheels

Topic: Spinning wheels with Sandy Bay connections

Speaker: Kerry Edwards

Venue: Executive Board Room, Wrest Point

Time: 7:30 pm

                              Thursday 13 June 2019 - Duck and Green Peas! For Ever!

Topic: Duck and Green Peas! For Ever! - Finding Utopia in Tasmania

Speaker: Dr Alison Alexander

Venue: Green Room, Wrest Point - please note the changed venue

Time: 7:30 pm


Please note that there will be no meetings in July and August 2019.


Thursday 12 September 2019 - Annual General Meeting

Topic: As well as the formal business of the AGM, we will discuss the future of the Sandy Bay
Historical Society Inc.


Venue: Green Room, Wrest Point

Time: 7:30 pm


Thursday 14 November 2019 - Kennedy & Sons of Hobart

Topic: Kennedy and Sons of Hobart - A peep into one of Hobart's early pioneering families.


Venue: Executive Board Room, Wrest Point

Time: 7:30 pm


Thursday 12 December 2019 - Christmas Dinner

The annual Sandy Bay Historical Society Christmas Dinner will be held at the Dr Syntax Hotel, Sandy Bay, commencing at 7 pm on Thursday 12 December 2019.


Cost will be $25 per person for main and dessert courses, with drinks and coffee extra.


RSVP by 6 December 2019 to David Edwards by email (preferred) at david@dedwards.id.au or by phone 0419 405 934