Port Arthur - A Profile

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 Port Arthur 


The Port Arthur site forms part of the Australian Convict Sites, a World Heritage property consisting of 11 remnant penal sites originally built within the British Empire during the 18th and 19th centuries on fertile Australian coastal strips.

Collectively, these sites, including Port Arthur, are described by UNESCO as "...the best surviving examples of large-scale convict transportation and the colonial expansion of European powers through the presence and labour of convicts.

The population of Port Arthur, Tasmania, is very small, with the 2021 Census recording
247 people

Port Arthur is located about 97 km (60 mi) southeast of Hobart, on the Tasman Peninsula and the scenic drive from Hobart, via the Tasman Highway to Sorell and the Arthur Highway to Port Arthur, takes around 90 minutes.

The peninsula on which Port Arthur is located is a naturally secure site by being surrounded by water (rumoured by the administration to be shark-infested) and the 30-m-wide isthmus of Eaglehawk Neck that was the only connection to the mainland was fenced and guarded by soldiers, man traps, and half-starved dogs. 

Doktorarbeit akad. Writer

 

NRMA Port Arthur Holiday Park
Garden Point,
Port Arthur
1800 607 057
 Website

Located one kilometre north of Port Arthur, it is central to the area’s iconic attractions, including the Port Arthur Historic Site.

Accommodation options include water view cabins, glamping safari tents, bunkhouses perfect for groups and ensuite and unpowered caravan sites and camping sites and over 16 ha of lush grounds ensures privacy and plenty of space for a family cricket match. 

Visitor Information Centre
6973 Arthur Hwy, Port Arthur 7182
(03) 6251 2371

Toilet Facilities
Remarkable Caves
446 Safety Cove Road
Port Arthur
Open 24 hours

Stewarts Bay Road
Stewarts Bay Walking Track
Port Arthur
Open 24 hours

Emergencies
Police, ambulance and fire dial 000

Police Station
- non-emergency ph. 131 444
Nubeena Police Station
1601 Nubeena Rd, Nubeena

Doctor/Medical Centre
Tasman Medical Practice
1614 Nubeena Rd, Nubeena TAS 7184
(03) 6250 9038

Laundromat
Peninsula Laundry Services
6953 Arthur Hwy, Port Arthur TAS 7182
Closes 5PM
0475 763 564

Real Estate For Sale
This (external) link will give you updated details of property for sale in and around Port Arthur.


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