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Tasmania

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February 27th 2015
Hi, today we went to Port Arthur historic site, we spent a whole day there as there was so much to see. It was where they brought the convicts to, so, the history was really interesting, could go on and on about it, but my wi - fi time is running out. We did a boat trip at the site over to Isle of the Dead. Basically it is where they buried everyone back in the 1800's, convicts, officers, soldiers ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Tasmania » Port Arthur

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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