State Library of Tasmania
Legal deposit responsibility for Tasmanian newspaper titles is shared between two organisations. The Archive Office of Tasmania is responsible for newspapers prior to 1912 and the State Library of Tasmania is responsible for newspapers from 1912 onwards.
Information about newspapers at the State Library of Tasmania and how to access them is available in the following places:
- News and newspapers - access to local, national and world news from the late 18th century to today.
- TALIS - a combined catalogue for all Tasmanian public libraries, the State Reference Service, the Tasmaniana and Crowther Libraries, the Allport Library & Museum of Fine Arts, TAFE and government school libraries and the Parliamentary Library
- See also section on Access to newspapers at this website
Newspaper titles recently microfilmed
The State Library of Tasmania has complete microfilm collections of almost all of the state's newspapers. It manages the microfilming of major Tasmanian newspapers (Mercury, Examiner and Advocate) and a range of active Tasmanian regional newspapers (see list below).
Major Daily Newspapers filmed in 2007/8:
- Mercury (Jul 2007-Jun 2008; 24 reels)
- Examiner (Jul 2007–Jun 2008; 24 reels)
- Advocate (Jul 2007–Jun 2008; 12 reels)
Tasmanian Regional and Historical Newspapers filmed in 2007/8:
- Circular Head Chronicle (2006; 1 reel)
- Classified Trader (2006 – 2007; 1 reel)
- Cove Clarion (1988 – 2000; 1 reel)
- Cygnet & Channel Classifieds (2005 – 2006; 1 reel)
- Derby Echo (1998 – 2000; 1 reel)
- Dulverton Chronicle (Sep 2004 – Mar/Apr 2007; 1 reel)
- Gazette (New Norfolk) (2006, 2007; 1 reel)
- Huon Valley News (2006; 1 reel)
- Island News (2006; 1 reel)
- Kentish Chronicle (2004, 2005, 2006; 1 reel)
- King Island Courier (1984 – 2006; 11 reels)
- Kingston Classifieds (2005, 2006; 1 reel)
- Midlander / Midlands Monthly (Jun 1999 – 2001 / 2002 – 2004; 1 reel)
- North Eastern Advertiser (2005, 2006; 1 reel)
- North Western Advocate and Emu Bay Times (1913 – 1915 misc. pages; 1 reel)
- Tasman Gazette (2006; 1 reel)
- Tasmanian Country (2006; 1 reel)
- Valley & East Coast Voice (2005 – 2006; 1 reel)
- Weekly Trading Post (2006; 2 reels)
Missing titles
An up-to-date list of missing newspapers is available on this website. Please contact the State Library of Tasmania if you are able to help locate these titles.
Newspapers Found!
In 2007/8, the following newspapers were found:
- Launceston Examiner (North-West edition; 1965-1969)
- Weekly Courier (1913-1914)
Last updated 13/8/09