Hobart & South Of Hobart

Hobart Tourist Tour

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We had a 3hr free tour of Hobart......I love that word

Hobart Tasman Bridge

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In 1975 this bridge collapsed due to a large ship which struck pylons 18 & 19 on the Eastern side of the bridge. 12 people were killed, inc 7 crew members & 5 motorists. 40,000 people were affected for 2 years until the bridge was re-opened in 1977 taking motorists an extra 1.5hrs to get to work (Hobart CBD). $18 million to re-build based on 1977 values.

Hobart Royal Tasmania Botanical Gardens

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What a beautiful park........more photos to come.....

Hobart Royal Tasmania Botanical Gardens

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OMG check out these Begonias.....Mum this photo is for you xxoo

Hobart Royal Tasmania Botanical Gardens

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All my gorgeous friends who are wonderful Mums, this pic is for you! HAPPY MOTHERS DAY XXXOOO LOVE YOU LOTS

Hobart Royal Tasmania Botanical Gardens

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In the Begonia Hot House

Hobart Royal Tasmania Botanical Gardens

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Peter Cundall's Veggie Patch and Q Man

Hobart Royal Tasmania Botanical Gardens

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Alitia having a relax.......I'm sooooo stressed NOT

Hobart Royal Tasmania Botanical Gardens

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Yes me hiding behind this beautiful tree.

Hobart Royal Tasmania Botanical Gardens

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Just so you know we really did go there, here is the pic to prove it.

Port Arthur - Massacre

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The original restaurant/cafe after the Port Arthur Massacre. On April 28, 1996, this quiet town on the Tasman Peninsula, Australia's Port Arthur was broken by gunfire. Within 90 mins 35 people were killed here and 21 people injured. Martin Bryant was given 35 life sentences for his crimes.

Port Arthur - Massacre

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The cross which bears the names of the 35 people killed at Port Arthur. Out of respect to the tour guides and staff who work at Port Arthur it is not a usual practice to discuss the situation with tourists for reasons I need not explain.

Port Arthur - Massacre

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The original restaurant/cafe where 19 people were killed in a space of 90 seconds. Altogether 35 people were massacred at Port Arthur.

Port Arthur - Court House

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Convicts arrived from the UK and were brought to the Court House to be sentenced, explained the rules and were given their clothing rations.

Port Arthur - Court House

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Q man in pic

Port Arthur - Hospital

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See next pic for more information

Port Arthur - Hospital

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Built above the prisoners' barracks on Settlement Hill in 1841-42, the Hospital was the third constructed at Port Arthur. The hospital included wards, a kitchen, baking room, laundry and morgue and was staffed by a doctor and a number of untrained convict orderlies. Port Arthur’s convicts laboured in heavy industries such as timber-getting, an inherently dangerous job that meant accident victims were common inmates at the hospital. Some of the inmates pretended to be sick by sucking on a piece of copper which gave their tongues a dark colour. The doctor in residence eventually realised what was going on. The hospital building was sold to the Catholic Church in the 1890s, and damaged by bushfires in 1895 and 1897. It is now a charismatic ruin sitting on the hill overlooking the settlement.

Port Arthur - Smith O'Brien's Cottage

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Originally built as a stable, this building was converted into a cottage to house one of Port Arthur’s most famous political prisoners, Irish Protestant Parliamentarian William Smith O’Brien. Following the closure of the Port Arthur prison, the cottage was used as a private residence, then as a youth hostel.

Port Arthur

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Scenic views of the Settlement

Port Arthur - Paupers Complex

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Generally old men who were too old for gaol and were regarded as having a mental condition lived here until they passed on to the next life.

Port Arthur - Paupers Complex

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Looking through the window to the Hospital........trying my hand at being creative.