Heritage Tasmania worker claims Churchill's Hut heritage listing is erroneous

Rob Inglis
Updated April 19 2019 - 7:03am, first published 12:01am
A Heritage Tasmania official has raised with colleagues his belief that the actual Churchill's Hut was destroyed almost 90 years ago. This is how the Churchill's Hut listed on the Tasmanian Heritage Register appeared prior to this year's bushfires, in which it burned down. Picture: Denis Jeffery
A Heritage Tasmania official has raised with colleagues his belief that the actual Churchill's Hut was destroyed almost 90 years ago. This is how the Churchill's Hut listed on the Tasmanian Heritage Register appeared prior to this year's bushfires, in which it burned down. Picture: Denis Jeffery

A well-regarded historian has raised concerns that Churchill's Hut, believed to be the place where the last wild Tasmanian tiger was captured, isn't the real deal, casting doubt over its listing in the Tasmanian Heritage Register.

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Rob Inglis

Rob Inglis

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Rob Inglis is a reporter with The Examiner, covering state and federal politics. He is based in Hobart.

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