Forty South Tasmania - Issue 77

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Most of the Europeans who first settled in Tasmania came here in chains, and ever since, Tasmanians who could trace their ancestry to convicts rarely admitted it. For most of the more than 200 years of European settlement of the state, to have ancestors who were free settlers was something to be smug about. That attitude started to change in the 1980s, led by the restoration and development of Port Arthur, now one of the great tourist attractions of Australia.

One of Tasmania’s most famous sons, Sir Henry Jones, has been eulogised by many people over many years. He was a man of enormous entrepreneurial flair and a major influence in national commercial life for more than 30 years. His birth certificate shows Sir Henry was born in Hobart on July 19, 1862, the second son of John and Emma Jones (nee Smith). Not a lot was known about his parents, but there was an assumption that they had arrived in Tasmania as free settlers. If anyone knew otherwise, they weren’t saying.

The maiden name of Sir Henry Jones’ mother was not Smith, she and John Jones arrived in Tasmania separately, both as convicts, and it is possible these astonishing facts may have been lost permanently in the temporal mists were it not for the research over the past few years of Craig Sampson, the great grandson of Sir Henry Jones. It is with great pleasure, and honour, that Tasmania 40°South presents, in this issue, Sir Henry Jones in a completely new light, as seen through the eyes of a great grandson who is proud to recognise his convict ancestors.

Forty South Tasmania Magazine Description:

Tasmania has been described as the world's best-kept secret, but it's not our fault - we have been telling the world about Tasmania for over 20 years. Forty South Tasmania has been described as a lifestyle magazine with brains. It offers three things: interesting features about Australia's island state, good writing and stunning photography. The magazine is a household name in Tasmania, but also has many subscribers elsewhere - people who have visited this beautiful place and now read the magazine for a regular reminder of an extraordinary experience. Forty South Tasmania offers feature stories, and stunning photography, about Tasmanian places and people, tourism, history and lifestyle, and regular columns on Tasmanian food, wine, arts and culture.