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Convict country | Mar 07 07'

by Veenendaal s Journey a traveling as a family from Lethbridge, on vacation in Port Arthur

We spent a rainy day absorbing the historic site of Port Arthur. It was only the extreme,and second offenders that served their term at this place.... Continue reading »
On the Chain gang | Apr 20 07'

by Career Suicide a male traveling as a couple from Edmonton, on vacation in Port Arthur

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. The i... Continue reading »
Port Arthur, and the ghost tour! | Jan 17 07'

by Ricicle a 27 year old female from Dublin, on vacation in Port Arthur

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 looking at a... Continue reading »
A weekend at Port Arthur with Matt, Mel & Scarlett | Dec 07 07'

by The Ryans a male traveling as a family from San Diego, on vacation in Port Arthur

"Australia's prison for the baddest of the bad."

Our friends Matt, Mel & Scarlett joined us on our trip to Port Arthur, Tasmania's historic prison site. Since Matt & Mel are native Tasmani... Continue reading »
Port Arthur | Feb 19 07'

by dingo divas a traveling as a family from Balgowlah Heights, on vacation in Port Arthur

We liked Port Arthur so much that we returned the next day for more. Port Arthur is an infamous penal colony that operated from 1830. There are rui... Continue reading »
Port Arthur | Feb 26 07'

by The Bottomley s a 42 year old male traveling as a family from London, on vacation in Port Arthur

Port Arthur is embedded in the Aussie psyche as being synonymous with the the convict story. Seemed like a place no different to the hellholes Engl... Continue reading »
Convicts and Devils | Jan 27 07'

by RUTH a female from Bournemouth, on vacation in Port Arthur

Well Last two days Visited Freycient National park to see Wine Glass Bay steep walk up and over to see nice bay white sands and trees had a swim it... Continue reading »
Port Arthur (pop. 500) | Jan 30 08'

by Travelbibi a 32 year old female from Hamburg, on vacation in Port Arthur

Ein Muss war ein Besuch in 'Port Arthur'. Eine Ruine der historischen Stadt, wo die Straeflinge aus Grossbritannien und Irland hinverfrachtet wurde... Continue reading »
This place gives me goosebumps | Feb 05 07'

by lost and loving it a 47 year old female traveling as a family from Sydney, on vacation in Port Arthur

Before we get to Port Arthur there is a couple of things worthy of a mention. When we left Scamander we went to Coles Bay. This was the first outi... Continue reading »
Honden aan de lijn! | Feb 25 09'

by RTWFrans a 29 year old male from Amsterdam, on vacation in Port Arthur

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De eerste camping die ik tegenkwam aan het begin van de Tasman Peninsula had nog plek. Dit was in het dorpje Eagle Hawk Neck – zo genoemd omd... Continue reading »