Twenty years after a minor earthquake at Beaconsfield sent thousands of tonnes of rock crashing through a mine, killing one man and entombing two others deep underground, the memories remain.
Tasmanian premier Jeremy Rockliff says the collapse and extraordinary rescue that brought Todd Russell and Brant Webb back to the surface is etched in the nation's collective memory.
"I think just about every Australian over 30 knows exactly where they were for this moment," Mr Rockliff said on social media.
