# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Launceston Historical Society November Meeting
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 16 Nov, 2025 at 04:00 am
- **Event Description**: Louise Zarmati & Bradley Wood

Debunking the myth of “Wauba Debar”

Meeting Room, Queen Victoria Museum, Inveresk

Wikipedia tells us that “Wauba Debar” (1792–1832) was a “female Aboriginal Tasmanian” who is buried in the east coast Tasmanian town of Bicheno. She was a strong swimmer who rescued two sealers, one of them her husband, when their ship was wrecked about 1 km from shore during a storm. Wauba Debar died in a boat off the coast whilst travelling towards the Furneaux Group and her body was brought ashore and buried. In this presentation we will interrogate primary and secondary sources to show the story of “Wauba Debar” is a modern myth created in the 19th and 20th centuries and very little of the above information is correct.

Louise Zarmati has had a varied career as a teacher, archaeologist and museum educator. She has a PhD in History from Deakin University and a Master of Philosophy degree in archaeology and heritage management from the University of Cambridge. Louise is a Senior Lecturer in Humanities and Social Sciences Education at the University of Tasmania.

Bradley Wood is a writer, historical researcher and member of the Launceston Historical Society Committee. He is a partner with Louise Zarmati in an education consultancy business that develops learning materials for libraries, museums, heritage sites and schools. His article, “The Mysterious Journey of Captain Charles Bayley’s Cane” was a finalist in the Forty South Van Diemen Anthology 2021.

All welcome. Admission free for LHS members, visitors $5. Bring cash for the chance to win a great prize in our bumper Christmas raffle.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/launceston/launceston-historical-society-november-meeting/200029132959634
- **Event Categories**: meetups, art, literary-art, christmas
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 12

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Launceston
- **state**: TS
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: 2 Invermay Rd, Invermay TAS 7248, Australia
- **lat**: -41.428178094191
- **long**: 147.14035915343
- **full address**: 2 Invermay Rd, Invermay TAS 7248, Australia, Tastafe Inveresk Campus, Invermay TAS 7248, Australia, Launceston

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Launceston Historical Society November Meeting being held?
  - **A:** Launceston Historical Society November Meeting takes place on Sun, 16 Nov, 2025 at 04:00 am to Sun, 16 Nov, 2025 at 04:00 am at 2 Invermay Rd, Invermay TAS 7248, Australia, Tastafe Inveresk Campus, Invermay TAS 7248, Australia, Launceston.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Launceston Historical Society November Meeting?
  - **A:** Launceston Historical Society November Meeting is organized by Launceston Historical Society, Tasmania.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Launceston Historical Society November Meeting is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Launceston, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Launceston Historical Society November Meeting sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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