alexander imlay resigned his government post in 1833 and went to tasmania to act as the local agent in hobart for his brothers who remained in new south wales. he arranged for vessels to bring their cattle and sheep from twofold bay to tasmania. these shipments were well received and he was soon supplying most of the retail butchers in hobart. some of the ships were used as bay whalers in the winter months. he operated a number of shore-based whaling stations in tasmania, and his brothers did the same at twofold bay. alexander had one or two pastoral properties in tasmania. he married sophia atkins in hobart and the couple had four children.