View across the bay

Port Arthur started as a convict settlement in 1833, for mainly chronic re-offenders. Convict transportation to Van Dieman's Land stopped in 1850, but the prison continued until 1877 for aged and infirm prisoners. Some 30 buildings and ruins remain of the original 200 structures.

Port Arthur excursion & MONA

February 19th 2015
Geo: -43.141, 147.852This morning we dropped Richard and Kerrie off at Richmond, in the heart of the Coal Valley wine country. They had already been to Port Arthur so didn't join us today.We were interested to cross over the Denison Canal near Dunally (big bush fires recently). The canal allows boats to pass from one side of the Tasman Penninsula to the other, without having to go all th ... 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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