1811: Charles Meredith was born in Wales. He was member of the aristocracy.
1812: Louisa Twamley was born in Birmingham.
1821: Charles’s father emigrates to Van Diemen’s Land with his family.
1838: Charles returns to England. Marries his cousin Louisa then returns to NSW.
1840: Moves back to Van Diemen’s Land.
1852: Charles was elected to parliament in the first House of Assembly.
His platform was: free trade between the colonies; preserve native flora and fauna. He introduced a bill to protect the black swan.
1856: Tasmania receives self-government.
Meredith was colonial treasurer 1857 and 1863-1866.
Minister of lands and works 1872-1975.
Colonial treasurer 19876-1877.
Minister of lands and works 1876.
An advocate of free trade.
1879: Charles Meredith resigns parliament.
1880: Charles Meredith dies.
1884: The Tasmanian government gives her a pension of 100 pound for “distinguished literary and artistic services” to the colony.
1885: Charles Meredith Drinking Fountain erected. Louisa was instrumental in raising money for the statue to commemorate her husband, Charles Meredith. Today the statue commemorates both Charles and Louisa Meredith.
Louisa Meredith was an active writer and drawer. Her books were realistic observations of colonial life and the local bush. As well she wrote fiction and studied the local flora and fauna and was an active member of Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and was active politically.
1895: Louisa Meredith dies.
1812: Louisa Twamley was born in Birmingham.
1821: Charles’s father emigrates to Van Diemen’s Land with his family.
1838: Charles returns to England. Marries his cousin Louisa then returns to NSW.
1840: Moves back to Van Diemen’s Land.
1852: Charles was elected to parliament in the first House of Assembly.
His platform was: free trade between the colonies; preserve native flora and fauna. He introduced a bill to protect the black swan.
1856: Tasmania receives self-government.
Meredith was colonial treasurer 1857 and 1863-1866.
Minister of lands and works 1872-1975.
Colonial treasurer 19876-1877.
Minister of lands and works 1876.
An advocate of free trade.
1879: Charles Meredith resigns parliament.
1880: Charles Meredith dies.
1884: The Tasmanian government gives her a pension of 100 pound for “distinguished literary and artistic services” to the colony.
1885: Charles Meredith Drinking Fountain erected. Louisa was instrumental in raising money for the statue to commemorate her husband, Charles Meredith. Today the statue commemorates both Charles and Louisa Meredith.
Louisa Meredith was an active writer and drawer. Her books were realistic observations of colonial life and the local bush. As well she wrote fiction and studied the local flora and fauna and was an active member of Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and was active politically.
1895: Louisa Meredith dies.