Tasman Bridge disaster: Readers remember that fateful night which shook Hobart
Mercury readers still have vivid memories of the night half a century ago when the bulk ore carrier SS Lake Illawarra brought ...
‘They’ve knocked the bloody bridge down’: Rescuer Bernie Smith recalls night that shook Hobart
Half a century later, Mr Smith recalled his involvement in the spontaneous search and rescue operation undertaken by a ...
Hero of Tasman Bridge disaster, Royse Davies, was spurred to action by Hollywood movie star
One of the heroes of the Tasman Bridge disaster, the late Royse Davies, believed two things saved his life that fateful night ...
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Tasman Bridge to close for tribute marking 50 years since 1975 disaster
Tasmania is preparing to mark the 50th anniversary of the Tasman Bridge disaster with a bridge closure and lighting display ...
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Sharon Smith recounts risking her life to warn motorists during Tasman Bridge disaster
For the first time ever, Sharon Smith has spoken publicly about her frightening experience on the night of the Tasman Bridge ...
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Cars on edge of destroyed bridge at centre of exhibition
TMAG director Mary Mulcahy said the Tasman Bridge disaster and the people – and cars – involved were an important Tasmanian story to tell. “It was an event that changed Tasmania, but ...