Port Arthur Convict Station

Looking at the remains of the old convict station at Port Arthur from the harbour

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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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

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These blogs were started to record our Europe May to August 2011 trip. The Blogs were great for us to diary each day, for others to follow and for us to review when back home. Several have been published into personal books. And so it has continued adding: Europe - Italy,Switzerland, France, 2011 The Hurunui High Country Walk 2011. Tasmania 2012 Europe 2013 - Austria, Switzerland, France and Ireland. Alps2Ocean and Clutha Bike Trails 2014 A Christmas in Switzerland and Germany 2014 Biking the Danube, the Italian Dolomites and Austrian Lakes 2015 Vancouver, Lake Chelan (Washington S... full info

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