Sperm whale candles – <em>light from a dark place</em>object

Object No. 10 Sperm whale candles – light from a dark place

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Welcome to Shaping Tasmania: a journey in 100 objects

Shaping Tasmania is an online exhibition and gallery trail of 100 objects, with the first 99 drawn from Tasmania's State Collection, selected from the objects on display throughout the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery. These objects explore significant events and movements that have helped create the Tasmania we know today.

The 100th object could be from you, reflecting a story that you believe has helped shape Tasmania.

Chosen to showcase 'our place' across the decades of Tasmania (or Van Diemen's Land, or lutruwita), the objects tell a story that is sometimes surprising, sometimes irreverent, and often contentious – but always interesting.

Shaping Tasmania is a Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery / ABC local partnership

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Contribute your object

Do you have a significant object that you feel shaped Tasmania? Go to the ABC website

Media, resources and downloads

Audio File
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Map of the galleries showing where objects are located
Go to main Tasmanian Museum & Art Gallery site