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Author Lewis, Tom, 1958-

Title By Derwent divided : the story of the Lake Illawarra, the Tasman Bridge and the 1975 disaster / Tom Lewis
Edition Second edition
Published Darwin, N.T. : Tall Stories, 2006

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 MELB  994.606 Lew/Bdd  AVAILABLE
Description 70 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 31 cm
Summary In 1975 the freighter Lake Illawarra struck the Tasman Bridge. The disaster brought not only death and destruction to the ship and the bridge, but cut the city of Hobart in half for almost three years. This book charts not only the story of the tragedy, but also the struggle of the Tasmanians who had to cope with the aftermath
Notes First ed. published in 1999
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 67-) and index
Subject Lake Illawarra (Carrier) -- History
Lake Illawarra (Ship) -- History
Bridge failures -- Australia -- Hobart (Tas.) -- History.
Ferries -- Australia -- Hobart (Tas.) -- History.
Tasman Bridge collapse, 1975
Transportation -- Australia -- Hobart (Tas.) -- History.
SUBJECT Hobart (Tas.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82069987 -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99005024
Tasman Bridge (Hobart, Tas.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh93004830 -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99005024
LC no. 2011431995