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Dig to unearth Tas convict ghost tales

YEAR
2004
PLACE
Tasmania
SOURCE
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Dig to unearth Tas convict ghost tales

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4,055
Year
2,004
Source
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Record ID
4055
Source
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Publication
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Published
2004-01-02
Narrative type
Ghost and Apparition Accounts
Public-text label
ghost
Archive period
Digital Era
Location
Isle of the Dead, TAS (TAS): B
State or territory
TAS
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Dig to unearth Tas convict ghost tales - ABC News Skip to main content Skip to news navigation, settings and search Explore the ABC ABC News News Home Dig to unearth Tas convict ghost tales ShareShare article Dig to unearth Tas convict ghost tales Topic:Archaeology Fri 2 Jan 2004 at 8:41amFri 2 Jan 2004 at 8:41am Fri 2 Jan 2004 at 8:41am abc.net.au/news/dig-to-unearth-tas-convict-ghost-tales/114104 Link copied ShareShare article Archaeologists are planning a dig at one of Tasmania's oldest and most mysterious burial grounds. The Isle of the Dead at Port Arthur, the focus of many myths and ghost stories, will be unearthed early this year. About 1,200 convicts and free settlers are believed to have been buried on the island during the 19th century. Archaeologist Greg Jackman plans to dispel or verify some of these myths when the dig begins next month. "The island is a place where myths.

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