South eastern Tasmania\'s history is rich with stories of European explorers.
He presented a paper to the Abel Tasman History Conference (part of the "Australia on the Map 1606-2006" celebrations), provided the authoritative te.
After moving to the area in 1993 Lex Johnson spent two decades researching this history.
The area now known as Marion Bay was visited by many of those explorers, and tragically was the site of the first known killing of an Aboriginal person by European foreigners.
South eastern Tasmania\'s history is rich with stories of European explorers