Did you know it is believed that the first apple tree in Tasmania was planted by William Bligh in 1788 on Bruny Island?
Since European settlement the apple has been an important part of Tasmania’s agricultural industry.
This particular apple label was an export of Clements & Marshall; well-known merchants of early Devonport.
Image Credit: BSMC Historical Collection: BSMC-1405
Our mission is to be a source of knowledge, ideas, stories and memories. The Bass Strait Maritime Centre’s collection is a repository developed as a resource to inspire and educate the community and visitors. A key focus of the collection is to contribute to the interpretation and preservation of the history and maritime heritage of the Devonport region and its connection with the Bass Strait.
The Bass Strait Maritime Centre acknowledge and pay respect to the Tasmanian Aboriginal community and the punniler-panner as the traditional and original owners and continuing custodians of this land.
We pay our respects to Elders past, present, and emerging.
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