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[1] | Burnie | 1919–current | |
| Auction Mart Advertiser and Commercial Register | Launceston | 1863 | |
| Australasian Friend[2] | 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[3] | Brighton | 1999-current | |
| Britannia and Trades Advocate | Hobart | 1846–1851 | |
| Bruny News[4] | 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[5] | Smithton | 1906-current | |
| 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–current | |
| Courier | Hobart | 1840–1859 | |
| Courier | George Town | 1961–1964 | |
| Cove Clarion | Hobart | 1998–2000 | |
| Critic | Hobart | 1904–1929 | |
| Critic | Hobart | 1892–1893 | |
| Cygnet, Huon & Channel Classifieds | Cygnet | 1986-current | |
| Daily Post[6] | Hobart | 1908–1918 | |
| 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)[7] [8] | 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[9] | 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[10] | Launceston | 1842-current | |
| Express | Launceston | 1962–1966 | |
| Federalist | Hobart | 1898–1899 | |
| Feral | Hobart | 1973–1980 | |
| Flinders Island Chronicle | Flinders Island | 1836–1837 | |
| Glenorchy City Gazette | Glenorchy | 1990–1992 | |
| Glenorchy Gazette[11] | 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 | 1821–1825 | ||
| 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 | |
| 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[12] | Franklin | 1993–current | |
| Horton Herald[13] | Hobart | 1835–1838 | |
| Illustrated Tasmanian Mail | Hobart | 1921–1935 | |
| 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[14] | Railton and Sheffield | 2013–current | |
| King Island Courier[15] | Currie | 1984–current | |
| King Island News | Currie | 1912–1986 | |
| Kingborough Chronicle: connecting our community and business[16] | Kingston | 2009–current | |
| Kingston & Channel Mail | Sandy Bay | 2003 | |
| Kingston Classifieds | Cygnet | Current | |
| 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 | |
| Ulverstone | 1919–1920 | ||
| Lilydale Progressive | Lilydale | 1983–current | |
| Luina News | Luina | 1976–1984 | |
| Meander Valley Gazette | Deloraine | 2014–current | |
| Mercury[17] | 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[18] | New Norfolk | 2020-current | |
| New Standard | Hobart | 1977–1994 | |
| News | Hobart | 1924–1925 | |
| Norfolk Plains Gazette: serving the Longford, Perth and Cressy districts | Longford | 1992–1996 | |
| North Coast Standard, a newspaper for the north-west coast | Latrobe | 1891–1892 | |
| North Coast Post[19] | Launceston | 2023–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[20] | 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 | |
| Launceston | 1984–current | ||
| Sunday Examiner Express | Launceston | 1966–1984 | |
| Hobart | 1984–current | ||
| Tamar Courier | George Town | 1964 | |
| Tamar Times | Launceston | 1972 | |
| Tasman Gazette: Tasman Peninsula Community Newspaper[21] | Tarrana | 1979–current | |
| Tasmania Free Press | Hobart | 1975–1977 | |
| 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 Leader[22] | 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 | |
| Trumpeter | Hobart | 1833–1850 | |
| Ulverstone Herald | Ulverstone | 1974 | |
| Ulverstone Post | Ulverstone | 1998–1999 | |
| Valley and East Coast Voice[23] | St. Marys | 1971–current | |
| Valley Voice | St. Marys | 1968–1969 | |
| Van Diemen's Land Gazette and General Advertiser | Hobart | 1814 | |
| Van Diemen's Land Chronicle | Hobart | 1841 | |
| Van Diemen's Land Monthly Magazine | Hobart | 1835 | |
| Voice | Hobart | 1927–1953 | |
| Waratah Whispers | Waratah | 1981–1989 | |
| Weekender | Burnie | 1968–1976, 1987–1992 | |
| Weekly Courier | Launceston | 1901–1935 | |
| Weekly News | Hobart | 1868–1869 | |
| Weekly Times | Hobart | 1863 | |
| Wellington Times and Agricultural and Mining Gazette | Burnie | 1890–1897 | |
| West Coast Chronicle: the people's paper | Zeehan | 2008–2009 | |
| Queenstown | 1975–1978 | ||
| West Coaster: serving Western Tasmania | Queenstown | 1964–1968 | |
| Western Echo[24] | Queenstown | 2021–current | |
| Western Herald | Rosebery | 1992–2013 | |
| Western Tiers | Mole Creek | 1980–2004 | |
| Westerner | Queenstown | 1979–1995 | |
| The World[25] | Hobart | 1918–1924 | |
| Zeehan and Dundas Herald | Zeehan | 1890–1922 |