The debate over the proposed Macquarie Point stadium has largely centred on its staggering cost and economic necessity, but a recent historical exploration reminds us of a more fundamental question – what exactly are we building on?
This video, produced by Angus Thornett* – “Going Inside the Lost Suburb of Wapping in Hobart, Tasmania,” explores the forgotten history of Wapping, a district that was instrumental to Hobart’s early economy but became infamous as “the most disgusting place in Tasmania” …