Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia

February 29, 2024
We spent Leap Day in prison. Port Arthur was one of the worst. It is preserved as a national park. Admission (part of the port fees) includes a harbor cruise.there is a visitor center. You draw a card and you can find out about the prisoner on the card.

View of the complex
A garden created with prison labor
Remains of a church
View from a lookout overlooking the church
A wallaby hiding next to the trail
Sculpture commemorating the shipbuilding during the prison years
Island passed during the harbor tour

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