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Taking off from the Port Arthur Historic Site, enjoy the panorama of the sandstone penal settlement ruins and a stunning vista of the beautiful and rugged coastline. The pilot is a font of information, and explains your bird's-... more
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Goosebumps and spine tingles are the order of the night on this eerie evening Port Arthur Ghost Tours of the ruins of what was reputed to be the harshest penal colony in Australia's convict history. The guide leads participant... more
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The Tasman Peninsula is famous for its historic significance and rugged coastline, but less known is the wondrous undersea world that awaits the scuba diver. Choose to dive the brown kelp forests or visit caves and canyons that... more
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A sweeping expanse of golden sand edged with thick forest, Fortescue Bay is a hidden treasure at the end of a 12 kilometer stretch of gravel road in the Tasman National Park. The area is equally popular for swimming as it is fo... more
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in2tassie said
…="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">The road to Fortescue Bay had a sign pointing to a camping… continue reading »
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The Ryans said
… Restaurant, where we had breakfast and enjoyed the views of Bruny Island and the Tasman Peninsula… continue reading »
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Real Travelers who've been here
in2tassie said
…It was a further 12km down a rough dirt road through thick forest into the Tasman National Park
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Real Travelers who've been here
RTWFrans said
… toch Hollander he. Maar verderop was het uitkijkpunt op de Remarkable Cave. Ik weet niet precies meer… continue reading »
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The narrow connection to the mainland at Eaglehawk Neck made the Tasman Peninsula the ideal site for the harshest penal settlement in 19th century Australia. It is now a beautiful and haunting open-air museum of convict histor... more
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The Tasman Peninsula has some of the most spectacular coastal scenery in Australia including Remarkable Cave and the Tasman National Park. Fascinating historic sites such as Port Arthur Historic Site and the Bush Mill and Steam... more
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The infamous Port Arthur Penal Colony was built on the Tasman Peninsula because it was easily secured by the narrow isthmus at Eaglehawk Neck and the fact that most people could not swim. Tethered dogs, especially trained to wa... more
Fortescue Bay Travel Experiences
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On the Chain gang
We woke up early, packed our bags and hit the road. As we were only going to be in Tasmania for 5 days our bags are nearly empty.&n... Continue reading »
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Port Arthur, and the ghost tour!
We arrived at about 3, and spent the next hour or so looking for somewhere to stay. The YHA was no longer a YHA, and we ended up lo... Continue reading »
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Tasmanian Devil Park
We arrived at the Tasmanian devil Park in Taranna at 11 am, just in time for the feeding of the devils. They are sure ferocious little an... Continue reading »
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A Tassie Story - Fortescue Bay Tasmania
We’d been heading south via the Midlands for around 3 hours and reached the outskirts of Hobart. Tasmania along with many other parts of... Continue reading »
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