This 1828 map of Van Diemen's Land really shows the extent of colonisation and where it focused. If you're back in Tassie for Christmas, go to TMAG, they have a powerful exhibition on the Black War, showing how English settlers violently invaded Indigenous lands
Look at these comments from the 1820s and 1830s - these were printed in local newspapers. There is no denying what happened in Tasmania
and the most jarring thing is to start with the Black War exhibition and then go down one level to the colonial exhibit, which includes "rah rah" pics of the first royal visits. There is absolutely no escaping the invasion when you see all the white faces lined up