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South Arm Living History
a blog on the hidden places and history of South Arm, Tasmania
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South Arm guide - a map of treasures
With our South Arm guide in hand get a kid's eye view of those places that make our Peninsula unique. There are treasures to be...
Royal Albert Hall, Radio City Musical Hall, Calverton Hall...
In 2016 Calverton Hall held the world premiere of the pantomime "Jack and the Beanstalk", starring those in the Grade 5/6 class. Tickets...
South Arm time travel
If you know where to look, South Arm will give you tantalizing glimpses of times past. Middens at Arm End speak of thousands of years of...
The boys who saved Christmas (Eve)
Christmas Eve With friends Water fight! Six word memoir by Sheldon (12 years) In 2014 there were many disappointed faces, both from kids...
Mitchell's Beach
Those in the Peninsula know that we are spoiled for choice, with a beach for any mood never far away. Mitchell's Beach is a surprise,...
Surfing South Arm
"Good swell Going surfing At Wedge" 6 word memoir by George (12 years) A good gauge of the quality of the surf at South Arm is by a quick...
Fort Direction
Shelby is more than qualified to talk about Fort Direction... after all his great-grandfather was caretaker of the site and his...
Not just a spud...
The Pink Eye potato has a long history in South Arm, growing in Tasmania since 1900 and thriving in South Arm's sandy soil. Some say they...
My South Arm
If you know exactly where to look as you drive out of South Arm, you can still see the cottage where Maurice Potter’s father grew up....
Iron Pot Big Bash
"Iron Pot Big Bash Sharks versus Jetty Jumpers Coin flips.... Bring it on!" Haiku by Grade 5/6 class Nothing brings on the spirit of...
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