Our guest speaker on Tuesday, 24 June, is Julian Burgess, author of the recently published history of St John’s  Church, Launceston.

The foundation stone of St John’s Church in Launceston was laid in December 1824, the year the northern headquarters of Van Diemen’s Land was relocated there from George Town.

St John’s is the oldest public building in Launceston and has reflected the city’s progress over the past 200 years.

Julian is a retired journalist and former Associate Editor of the Examiner Newspaper in Launceston, where he held numerous roles over 45 years. He is the author of 12 non-fiction books on Tasmanian history and has written hundreds of articles on local history, contributing to many local historical publications.

Bibliography:

St John’s: Launceston’s First Church 1825-2025

Doing Time: Stories Of Convict Clock And Watchmakers In Van Diemen’s Land

Duck Reach: Launceston’s Electric Light, Marvels Of The Cataract

Holyman’s Of Bass Strait: Shipping And Aviation Pioneers Of Australia​

Cruel Wind: Business Post Naiad And The 1998 Sydney To Hobart Yacht Race Disaster

His Own Man: The Cecil Burgess Story

​Home Of Peace: The Eskleigh Story​

William Gow’s Anzac Diary: Serving With The 3rd Field Ambulance At Gallipoli

The Outcome Of Enterprise: Launceston’s Waverley Woollen Mills

The Tamar Yacht Club: A History Of Sailing In Launceston, Tasmania From 1837

A Woman Of Charity: The Winifred Daphne Booth Story

The Australian Three Peaks Race: The First 20 Years