The Mount Lyell Standard was a Queenstown based newspaper in Western Tasmania, that was contemporaneous with the Zeehan and Dundas Herald.
It was also known as the Mount Lyell Standard & Strahan gazette.
[4][5][6] The newspaper was involved in court actions in 1902 and 1903.
[7] Editorial banners included Shakespearean quotes - such as: Be just and fear notLet all the ends thou aim at be thy Country's Thy God's, and Truth'sIt was notable for carrying material related to the early Australian politician King O'Malley.
[9][10][11][12] Extracts from the paper, which was being published at a very busy time on the west coast, have been reprinted at various stages to reflect the conditions of the community.