Memorial Plaque

This was the only reference to the Port Arthur massacre in April 1996. The Broad Arrow Cafe in the grounds is stripped out to resemble a ruin and there is this plaque in the garden. The site documents make brief mention of 'the gunman'.

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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