Port Arthur Historic Site, Tasmania
Port Arthur was established in the 1830s as a penal settlement. It remains a physical chronicle of a dramatic part of Australia's history. Its 60 or so buildings and picturesque landscape offer visitors a challenging mix of both beauty and horror and have helped the site to become Tasmania's most popular tourist destination.
Port Arthur was included in the National Heritage List on 3 June 2005.
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