Grand Lodge of Tasmania welcomes you to this page. 

Indications are that this degree had its origins in Ireland where records exist of workings in the late 1700's.  It is reasonably asserted that, in the early days, Knight Templars from various Craft Lodges joined together as a "Union Band" for the purpose of conferring the degree, but there appears to have been no governing body to exercise control and guidance.

In 1895 a Tabernacle (The Royal Kent) was created at Newcastle-upon-Tyne in England and they continued to confer the degree.

In 1923 the present Grand College was formed at Newcastle and its expansion has carried on from there.  The current headquarters are in York. there are now over 200 Tabernacles spread throughout England, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Canada, Holland, Scotland, Wales, Bahamas, Jamaica and Germany.

The first Tabernacle established in Tasmania was formed in Launceston on March 21 1992 and was called Tasmania Tabernacle.  This was followed by City of Hobart which was formed on March 14, 1997.

The pre-requisite qualifications for the Order are threefold, and demand that a candidate shall be : -

         (a)    An installed Master of the Craft.

         (b)   A Royal Arch Mason.

         (c)    A Knight Templar.

The ceremony consists in the main of readings from the Old and New Testament.

The symbol of the order is an equilateral triangle upon which are inscribed certain important letters alluding to the degree.

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The following Tasmanian details : -

Tasmanian Tabernacle No. 168

Meets 3rd.Saturday in March. July and November at the Brisbane St. Masonic Centre at 11.15 am Installation in March at 11.30 am.

Secretary  D. Maclennan

                 P.O. Box 14 

                 Ulverstone 7315.    Telephone  (03) 64291208

City of Hobart Tabernacle 197

Meets 3rd. Saturday in February, June and October at the Lindisfarne Masonic Centre at 11.00 AM

Installation in February.

Secretary       David R. Paton

                      24 Esplanade

                      Lindisfarne 7015         Phone (03) 6243 6073

Email:   stromnes@bigpond.net.au

District Grand Superintendent       Andrew J. Thollar

                                                     42 Quarantine Road

                                                      Kings Meadows 7250      Phone:  )(03) 6344 1673

                        E-Mail:  tholbax2@mail2me.com.au

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