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Port Arthur is a small town and former penal settlement on the Tasman Peninsula in Tasmania, the island state of Australia. The town is about one and a half hours drive from the state capital Hobart.
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Up to 1,100 people attended compulsory Sunday services here. It was never consecrated so it could host services of all denominationw. Boys from Point Puer crafted much of the stonework and joinery.
Prominent Tower built in 1835.
Convicts were confined to solitary cells for 23 hours a day, with just one hour of daily exercise, alone, within a high-walled yard.
The company operates 3-hour eco-cruises to Tasman Island from Port Arthur daily all year round. The tours cruise the stunning coastline of the Tasman Island National Park and boast seal sightings and have also had regular dolphin and whale sightings. The staff are excellent and it's not to be missed when in the area.
Port Arthur Historic Site
Admission to the historic site is via the visitors centre from the carpark, alternatively via the dirt track next to one of the car parks. Parking at the site is free.
Having arrived at Port Arthur, most people view the ruins on foot. All tickets include a 30-minute ferry trip.
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