This is a list of newspapers published in Tasmania in Australia through its history. From the founding as Van Dieman's Land, through the establishment of the Colony of Tasmania to the creation of a state of Australia as Tasmania in 1901 to the present day.
Newspaper Town / suburb Years of publication Advertiser Hobart 1837–1840 Advertiser: incorporating "Kingborough news" Kingston 1964 Advocate"The Advocate". Retrieved 2 September 2014. Burnie 1919–current Auction Mart Advertiser and Commercial Register Launceston 1863 Australasian FriendNoting that the library catalogue quoted here claims Sydney, NSW as place of publication Hobart 1887–? Bagdad News Bagdad 1899–? Bagdad News Bagdad 1997–1999 Bayside Village News Sandy Bay 2002–2006 Bell's life in Tasmania a sporting chronicle, agricultural gazette, and country journal Hobart 1859 Bent's News and Tasmanian Three-penny Register Hobart 1836–1837 Binalong Bay Bulletin Binalong Bay 1986–1989 Bothwell Banner Bothwell 1994 Bothwell Bits Bothwell 1983–1986 Bowen Gazette Risdon Vale 1983–1984 Brighton Community News"Brighton Community News". Retrieved 2 September 2014. Brighton 1999-current Britannia and Trades Advocate Hobart 1846–1851 Bruny News"Bruny News" . Retrieved 3 September 2014. Bruny Island 1980-current Bugle Launceston 2007 Burnie City News Burnie 1994–1997 Campbell Town Chronicle Campbell Town 1993–1996 Cape Country Courier Smithton 1991–1993 Cape Country Independent Wynyard 2007–2008 Catholic Magazine Hobart 1916–1918 Catholic Standard Hobart 1878–1894 Catholic Standard Hobart 1921–1937 Central Coast Courier Orford 1991–current Central Coast Times Burnie 2005–2007 Chigwell Claremont Free Press Berridale 1986–1987 Church News Hobart 1960–1995 Church News for the Diocese of Tasmania Hobart 1862–1959 Circular Head Chronicle"Circular Head Chronicle". Retrieved 3 September 2014. Smithton 1906-2024 Clipper Hobart 1893–1909 Coal River News Richmond 1988–1995 Coastal Independent Wynyard 2008 Coastal News and North Western Advertiser Ulverstone 1890–1893 Coastal Times Burnie 2008–2009 Collinsvale Crier Collinsvale 1981–1996, 2002–2003 Colonial Advocate and Tasmanian Monthly Review and Register Hobart 1828 Colonial Morning Advertiser and Colonial Maritime Journal Hobart 1841–? Colonial Times and Tasmanian Advertiser Hobart 1825–1827 Colonial Times Hobart 1828–1857 Colonist Launceston 1888–1891 Colonist and the Van Diemen's Land Commercial and Agricultural Advertiser Hobart 1832–1834 Cornwall Advertiser Launceston 1855?–1877 Cornwall Chronicle Launceston 1869–1871 Cornwall Chronicle: commercial, agricultural, and naval register Launceston 1835–1880 Cornwell Press and Commercial Advertiser Launceston 1829 Country Courier Longford 1998–2025 Courier Hobart 1840–1859 Courier George Town 1961–1964 Cove Clarion Hobart 1998–2000 Critic Hobart 1904–1929 Critic Hobart 1892–1893Cygnet, Huon & Channel ClassifiedsCygnet1986-current Daily Post – see also World, Hobart Hobart 1908–1918 Daily Telegraph Launceston 1883–1928 Day Star Hobart 1886–1893? Derby Echo Derby 1978–2000 Derwent Clipper Hobart 1977–1978 Derwent Star and Van Diemen's Land Intelligencer Hobart 1810–1812 Derwent Valley Gazette (titled The Gazette from 2000 to 2017) New Norfolk 1953–2024 Derwent Valley and Moonah News Moonah and New Norfolk 1954 Devon Country Times Devonport 1985–1990 Devon Herald, a bi-weekly journal of agriculture, politics and commerce Latrobe 1877–1889 Devon News Devonport 1962–1965 Devonport Times Devonport 1998–2012 East Coast Bulletin St. Helens 1989–1990 Eastern News Bridport 1970–1972 Eastern Shore Spotlight Rosny Park 1984 Eastern Shore Sun"Eastern Shore Sun". Retrieved 3 September 2014. Rosny 1988-current Emu Bay Times and North West & West Coast Advocate Burnie 1897–1899 Evening Mail Hobart 1869 Evening News Launceston 1894 Evening Star Hobart 1845–1846 Examiner"The Examiner". Retrieved 3 September 2014. Launceston 1842-current Express Launceston 1962–1966 Federalist Hobart 1898–1899 Feral Hobart 1973–1980Flinders Island ChronicleFlinders Island1836–1837 Glenorchy City Gazette Glenorchy 1990–1992 Glenorchy Gazette"Glenorchy Gazette". Retrieved 3 September 2014 Glenorchy 1993-current Glenorchy Independent News: incorporating "Northern Suburbs News" Glenorchy 1964–1966 Guardian, or, True Friend of Tasmania Hobart 1847 Herald of Tasmania Hobart 1827–1839 Highlands Digest Bothwell 1994–current Highland Herald Bothwell 1994 Hobart Town Advertiser Hobart 1839–1861 Hobart Town Advertiser (Weekly) Hobart 1859–1865 Hobart Town Courier Hobart 1827–1839 Hobart Town Courier Hobart 1840–1859 Hobart Town Courier and Van Diemen's Land Gazette Hobart 1839–1840 Hobart Town Daily Mercury Hobart 1858–1860 Hobart Town Gazette and Van Diemen's Land Advertiser Hobart 1821–1825 Hobart Town Gazette, and Southern Reporter Hobart 1816–1821 Hobart Town Herald Hobart 1845–1846 Hobart Town Herald Hobart 1880–1881 Hobart Town Herald and Total Abstinence Advocate Hobart 1846–1847 Hobart Town Herald, or, Southern reporter Hobart 1846 Hobart Town Punch Hobart 1867–1868 Hobart Town Punch Hobart 1878 Hobarton Guardian, or, True Friend of Tasmania Hobart 1847–1854 Hobarton Mercury Hobart 1854–1857 Hub Newspaper Penguin and Burnie 2005–2008 Huon & Derwent Times Franklin 1933–1942 Huon News Franklin 1964–1993 Huon Times Franklin 1910–1933 Huon Valley News"Huon Valley News". Retrieved 3 September 2014. Franklin 1993–current Horton HeraldMoore-Robinson, James (1933). Chronological list of Tasmanian newspapers from 1810 to 1933. Hobart:Moore Robinson. p.5. Hobart 1835–1838 Illustrated Tasmanian Mail Hobart 1921–1935 Independent Launceston 1831–1835 Irish Exile and Freedom Advocate Hobart 1850–1851 Island News Whitemark 1954–current Jordan River Journal Gagebrook 1982–1993 Journalists' Clarion Hobart 1980 Kentish Chronicle Sheffield 1994–2013 Kentish Times Sheffield 1978–1994 Kentish Voice"The Kentish Voice" . Retrieved 3 September 2014. Railton and Sheffield 2013–current King Island Courier"King Island Courier". Retrieved 3 September 2014. Currie 1984–current King Island News Currie 1912–1986 Kingborough Chronicle: connecting our community and business"Kingborough Chronicle". Retrieved 3 September 2014. Kingston 2009–current Kingston & Channel Mail Sandy Bay 2003Kingston ClassifiedsCygnetCurrent Land incorporating "The Critic" Hobart 1924–1925 Launceston Advertiser Launceston 1829–1846 Launceston Advertiser Launceston 1986–1987 Launceston Courier Launceston 1840–1843 Launceston Examiner: commercial and agricultural advertiser Launceston 1842–1899 Launceston Sun Launceston 1972 Launceston Times and Auction Mart Advertiser Launceston 1864–1869 Leven Leader: the weekly news for the district of Ulverstone Ulverstone 1992 Leven Lever Ulverstone 1919–1920 Lilydale Progressive Lilydale 1980–current Luina News Luina 1976–1984 Meander Valley Gazette Deloraine 2014–current Mercury"The Mercury". Retrieved 3 September 2014. Hobart 1860–current Mersey Valley Observer Devonport 1992–1993 Midlander Oatlands 1987–2001 Midlands Monthly Oatlands 1979–1987 Monitor Launceston 1895–1920 Monotone Sporting Record Hobart 1914–1931 Morning Star and Commercial Advertiser Hobart 1834–1835 Mount Lyell Standard & Strahan Gazette: a record of the mining fields of the West coast of Tasmania Queenstown 1896–1902 New Norfolk and Derwent Valley News New Norfolk 2020-current New Standard Hobart 1977–1994 News Hobart 1924–1925 News of the Midlands Longford 2026- Norfolk Plains Gazette: serving the Longford, Perth and Cressy districts Longford 1992–1996 North Coast Standard, a newspaper for the north-west coast Latrobe 1891–1892North & Coast PostLaunceston2023–current North West Post Formby 1887–1916 North West Post : your independent weekly Ulverstone 1999 North Western Advocate Devonport 1899 North Western Advocate (Devonport) and the Emu Bay Times (Burnie) Tasmania West Devonport and Burnie 1899–1919 North Western Chronicle Latrobe 1887–1888 North-eastern Advertiser"North-Eastern Advertiser". Retrieved 3 September 2014. Scottsdale 1909-current Northern Midlands Gazette Longford 1997–1998 Northern Scene Launceston 1978–1983 Northern Standard Ulverstone 1921–1923 Northern Suburbs News: the voice of the northern suburbs Moonah 1961–1963 Oatlands News Oatlands 1992–1993 Observer and Van Diemen's Land Journal of Politics, Agriculture, Commercial and General Intelligence Hobart 1845–1846 Omnibus: a merchant's, tradesman's, auctioneer's, and general advertiser and shipping gazette Hobart 1842–1864 People's Advocate, or, True friend of Tasmania Launceston 1855–1856 People's Friend: official organ of the Tasmanian Temperance Alliance and the temperance societies of Tasmania Hobart 1886–1936? Peoples' Horn Boy Hobart 1834 Progress: the popular advertiser Launceston 1937 Quamby Whisper : informing the Westbury Municipality Westbury 1990–1995 Reporter Hobart 1864 Rossarden Mountain Re-echo Rossarden 1991–2013 Saturday Evening Express Launceston 1924–1962 Saturday Evening Mercury Hobart 1954–1984 South Briton and Tasmanian Literary Journal Hobart 1843 Southern Star Hobart 1882–1883 Southern Star Hobart 1985–1998 Southern Times Bellerive 1999–2000 Spec News Carlton River 1980–2000 Spectator and V.D.L. Gazette Hobart 1844–1847? Sporting News and Axemen's Journal Launceston 1901–1902 Standard Sandy Bay 1995–2005 Standard: Tasmania's Catholic newspaper Hobart 1937–1971 Standard of Tasmania Hobart 1851 Star Hobart 1933 Star Hobart 1997–1998 Sun Coast News St. Helens 1980–1989 Sunbeams Hobart 1896–1899 Suncoast News and Bulletin St. Helens 1990–1992 SunCoast News St. Helens 1993–2005 Sunday Examiner Launceston 1984–current Sunday Examiner Express Launceston 1966–1984 Sunday Tasmanian Hobart 1984–current Tamar Courier George Town 1964 Tamar Times Launceston 1972 Tasman Gazette: Tasman Peninsula Community Newspaper"Tasman Gazette". Retrieved 3 September 2014. Tarrana 1979–current Tasmania Free Press Hobart 1975–1977 Tasmanian Launceston 1871–1895 Tasmanian Automobile Trade Journal Hobart 1930–1951 Tasmanian Catholic Standard Hobart 1867–1872 Tasmanian Catholic Standard Hobart 1876–1888 Tasmanian Colonist Hobart 1851–1855 Tasmanian Country Hobart 1980–current Tasmanian Country Life Launceston 1976 Tasmanian Countrywoman Hobart 1947–1972 Tasmanian Daily News Hobart 1855–1858 Tasmanian Democrat Launceston 1891–1898 Tasmanian Farmer Launceston 1937–1976 Tasmanian Farmer and Grazier Launceston 1976–1979 Tasmanian Farmer Launceston 1998–current Tasmanian LeaderMoore-Robinson, James (1933). Chronological list of Tasmanian newspapers from 1810 to 1933. Hobart:Moore Robinson. p. 7. Hobart 1855–? Tasmanian Licensed Victuallers Gazette Hobart 1905–1910 Tasmanian Mail Hobart 1877–1921 Tasmanian Mail Launceston 1978–1979 Tasmanian Morning Herald : with which is incorporated 'The Advertiser'''|| Hobart || 1865–1867 |- | Tasmanian Motor News|| Launceston || 1953–1985 |- | Tasmanian News|| Hobart || 1883–1911 |- | Tasmanian Punch|| Hobart || 1866–? |- | Tasmanian Punch|| Hobart || 1869–1870 |- | Tasmanian Punch|| Hobart || 1877 |- | Tasmanian Punch|| Launceston || 1877–1879 |- | Tasmanian Telegraph a weekly journal of agriculture and commerce, of municipal, social, and colonial progress|| Hobart || 1858–1859 |- | Tasmanian Times|| Hobart || 1867–1870 |- | Tasmanian Tribune|| Hobart || 1872–1879 |- | Tasmanian, and Port Dalrymple Advertiser|| Launceston || 1825 |- | Tasmanian Weekly Dictator|| Hobart || 1839 |- | Tasmanian Weekly News|| Hobart || 1858 |- | Tassie Digger|| Hobart || 1919–1921? |- | Tassie Times|| Western Front || 1916–1918 |- | Teetotal Advocate|| Launceston || 1843 |- | Telegraph|| Launceston || 1881–1883 |- | Togatus|| Hobart || 1931-current |- | Town and country post|| Dunalley || 2005 |- | Tribune|| Hobart || 18??–1879 |- | True Catholic. Tasmanian Evangelical Miscellany|| Hobart || 1843–? |- | True Colonist: Van Diemen's Land Political Dispatch And Agricultural And Commercial Advertiser || Hobart || 1834–1844 |-