Welcome to the Collectanea of Oddities! Here we find the strange, peculiar, and unprecedented of South-East Queensland and beyond, and enter it into the collectanea alongside a eurythmic piece of Australian literature. From mundane to extraordinary, if it’s odd, it will be here.
Synopsis:
This week we break the rules a little and travel down from the north island to explore the strange and unusual reserved only for the place we know as Tasmania. From extinct aussie animals in Canada, to female indigenous freedom fighters and strange snag traditions, prepare to be intrigued.
Tonight's Text:
'THYLACINE' by Edith Speers
Works Cited:
Carstairs, I. (2017, June 9). Damn, Girl-Tarenorerer, the Amazon of Van Diemen's Land . Retrieved from That History Nerd: http://www.thathistorynerd.com/2017/06/damn-girl-tarenorerer-amazon-of-van.html
Greer, A. (2025, August 21). How Not to Clone a Thylacine. Retrieved from Quadrant: https://quadrant.org.au/magazine/from-our-archives/cloning-the-thylacine/
Holmes, B. (2026, Feburary). Canadian Thylacine Sighting Reports. Retrieved from The Recently Extinct Plants and Animals Database: https://recentlyextinctspecies.com/thylacine-archive/canadian-thylacine-reports
Matson-Green, V. m. (2006). Walya. Retrieved from The Companion to Tasmanian History: https://www.utas.edu.au/library/companion_to_tasmanian_history/W/Walyer.htm
National Museum Australia. (2025, September 9). Extinction of thylacine. Retrieved from National Museum Australia: https://www.nma.gov.au/defining-moments/resources/extinction-of-thylacine
Thylacine Awareness Group of Australia. (2019). Evidence Thus Far. Retrieved from Thylacine Awareness Group of Australia: https://www.thylacineawarenessgroupofaustralia.com.au/evidence-thus-far.htm
University of Tasmania. (n.d.). Tarkariliya. Retrieved from Palawa Places: http://palawa-places.org.au/tarkariliya