Port arthur

While there are many prisons around the world famous for their ghostly residents, Port Arthur tops them all. The Australian prison, where thousands ...

Intrigued by Tasmania's dark history, my friend and I decided to experience the Port Arthur ghost tour, which revealed another side to convict life on the Apple Isle.

The UNESCO World Heritage-listed Port Arthur Historic Site is the best preserved convict settlement in Australia located only 90min from nipaluna/Hobart.

Port Arthur Historic Site Port Arthur is a small town located on the Tasman peninsula steeped in history. Historically as a former convict settlement and more recently as the scene of a devastating massacre. It provides a unique insight into colonial history in Australia and is, in my opinion, an unmissable stop when visiting Tasmania.

Relics of Australia's convict past, and a modern scene of unimaginable horror.

Port Arthur, Tasmania

A guide to visiting the historic UNESCO world heritage listed and former penal settlement of Port Arthur on Tasmania's Tasman Peninsula.

Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia, Scenery, Ruins

John Eldershaw (Aust., 1892-1973). HISTORIC TASMANIA, PORT ARTHUR c1930s. colour lithograph, signed in image lower right, 100 x 62cm Text continues “Information from Tasmanian Government Tourist Bureau, Hobart, Tasmania, or from branch offices in the capital cities of the Australian Commonwealth. Cox Kay Pty. Lith. Print, Hobart.”

8 things to do in Port Arthur (including some quirky ideas) and the best places to take amazing photographs on the Tasman Peninsula.