James Agnew
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Sir James Willson Agnew was an Irish-born Australian politician, who was Premier of Tasmania from 1886 to 1887.
James Agnew
Tasmania
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Tasmania is an island state of Australia. It is located 240 kilometres to the south of the Australian mainland, and is separated from it by the Bass Strait. The state encompasses the main island of Ta
James Agnew
…Douglas Succeeded by Philip Fysh Personal details Born 2 October 1815 Ballyclare, County Antrim, Ireland, UK Died 8 November 1901 (aged 86) Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Spouse(s) Louisa Mary Fraser Blanche Legge Sir James Willson Agnew (2 October 1815 – 8 November 1901) was an Irish-born Australian politician…
Tasmania from space
Tessellated pavement, a rare rock formation on the Tasman Peninsula
1807 engraving by French explorer Charles Alexandre Lesueur shows seafaring Aboriginal people and a large canoe on the eastern shore of Schouten Island.
Tasmania is named after Dutch explorer Abel Tasman, the first European to sight the island, in 1642.