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Port Arthur Tas 7182 (Pop 300)
Port Arthur, Tasmania’s premier tourist attraction, sits on the Tasman Peninsula in SE Tasmania 94 km s-e of Hobart. Named after Governor Arthur who established it, this was one of Australia’s most infamous penal settlements (1830s-70s) which housed over 12 000 prisoners. The buildings have been perfectly preserved and restored for the thousands of annual visitors who flock here to ‘experience and witness’ Australia’s shameful convict past. Boxing Day Woodchop (Dec).
Accommodation:
Port Arthur has a couple of motels, a resort, B&B, holiday lodges/cottages/apartments and caravan park.
Visitor Information Centre: Port Arthur Historic Site, Arthur Hwy. Tel (03) 6251 2310 or 1800 659 101.
Port Arthur, Tasmania’s premier tourist attraction, sits on the Tasman Peninsula in SE Tasmania 94 km s-e of Hobart. Named after Governor Arthur who established it, this was one of Australia’s most infamous penal settlements (1830s-70s) which housed over 12 000 prisoners. The buildings have been perfectly preserved and restored for the thousands of annual visitors who flock here to ‘experience and witness’ Australia’s shameful convict past. Boxing Day Woodchop (Dec).
Accommodation:
Port Arthur has a couple of motels, a resort, B&B, holiday lodges/cottages/apartments and caravan park.
Visitor Information Centre: Port Arthur Historic Site, Arthur Hwy. Tel (03) 6251 2310 or 1800 659 101.
Airport: Hobart International
Airport (HBA), Strachan St (off Tasman Hwy),
Cambridge. Tel (03) 6216 1600. (83
km n-w).
Hospital: Nubeena Hospital,
Ivan Court, Nubeena. (12 km n-w).
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