Port Arthur - Tasmania

Port Arthur is located approximately 60 km south east of the state capital, Hobart, on the Tasman Peninsula.

Best known for it's Prison Colony site which was Australia's largest penal station and was named after Van Diemen's Land lieutenant governor George Arthur. From 1833, until the 1850s, it was the destination for the hardest of convicted British and Irish criminals, those who were secondary offenders having re-offended after their arrival in Australia. Rebellious personalities from other convict stations were also sent here, a quite undesirable punishment.
In more recent times the port became famous once again for on 28 April 1996, Martin Bryant went on a killing spree, murdering 35 people and wounding 21 more before being captured by Special Operatives Police.

A full history can be found here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Arthur,_Tasmania

Category:

Travel & Events

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• Australia
• Tasmania
• Port
• Arthur
• Penal
• Colony
• Prison
• Ruins

[Juan35403]

Hey I Live Close To There

[OzPix]

@Juan35403  I don't think so, the USA is a long way from Tasmania. lol

[dltanner99]

The Dare Island Enigma is an adventure novel concerning the Tasmanian Globster that was foind in the early sixties see video book trailer

[OzPix]

@dltanner99 Your book trailer is very interesting but please don't use our channel to advertise.

[GERMANETCHEVERRY]

Que lugar magnífico!! Muy lindo!!

[OzPix]

@GERMANETCHEVERRY Thanks Ger.

[111oldie]

@OzPix Sure, I was anyway too late, when I arrived there - I had no idea about, it was "a trip in the blue"

I had better get info in advance, but I decided to go only when I arrived Hobart and the weather was bad there, so I followed the sunshine! Even so they could have just a little "window" open to get the idea.LOLL

[OzPix]

@111oldie Hi Melitta, Bad luck that you were unable to get in but here you can to see it all for free.

[OzPix]

@ToppervisionEnt  Thanks for the great comment

[ToppervisionEnt]

What contrast, such beauty from a prison site. And a killing spree. Hmmm, kinda scary place but really pretty at the same time. Nicely shot and edited.