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The shell of the church at Port Arthur
Only the outer walls remain of the church at Port Arthur in it's commanding view out over the prison and community
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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... [read more]
Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... [read more] Blog: Port Arthur Historical Site
Date: March 8th 2012
Today was yet again cool and cloudy. In fact it felt very much like our winters so we had all our warm clothes on. How odd that early March can be so cold. We left for Port Arthur from the camp at 9am and bought Bronze Passes which would give us a walking tour followed by a boat trip on the harbour. The walking tour included a guide who was excellent. He was able to give us an introduction to t ... read more
Date: March 8th 2012
Today was yet again cool and cloudy. In fact it felt very much like our winters so we had all our warm clothes on. How odd that early March can be so cold. We left for Port Arthur from the camp at 9am and bought Bronze Passes which would give us a walking tour followed by a boat trip on the harbour. The walking tour included a guide who was excellent. He was able to give us an introduction to t ... read more
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