University History Prize

The annual Launceston Historical Society History Prize of $500 is awarded to a first year History student from the University of Tasmania studying at Launceston. Details of the prize are on the University website: UTAS History Prize

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To foster an interest in history, a new and exciting activity for children and their families will be launched later in 2026.

Register your interest / Ask questions: Email launcestonhistory@gmail.com 

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Marita Bardenhagen Memorial Award for Local History

The Marita Bardenhagen Memorial Award for Local History was a biennial prize acknowledging outstanding original research in the field of local history with significant Tasmanian content.

This Award, now in abeyance, was sponsored by the Launceston Historical Society, the Tasmanian Historical Research Association, the State Government, and the Professional Historians’ Association of Tasmania.

It commemorated the contribution to the study and writing of local history in Tasmania by Dr Marita Bardenhagen (1961-2012).

Year	Authors	Title
2014	Nic Haygarth	Norfolk Plains: A History of Longford, Cressy, Perth and Bishopsbourne, Tasmania
	Lorraine Dooley	Building on Firm Foundations. The Cooper Family in Tasmania: Stonemasons, Builders and Architects.
2017	Kim Simpson & Julianne Richards	Home from War: Stories from the Newstead War Service Homes
2019	Malcolm Ward, Maureen Martin Ferris & Tully Brookes	Houses and Estates of Old Glamorgan
2021	Jill Cassidy	Deviot Talks