This week’s photos were taken by Naomi on a trip to Port Arthur a couple of years ago. I have not visited there since 1998 and it is very different now to when I last saw it.
Port Arthur was the site of a notorious prison and the ruins are now a major tourist attraction in Tasmania. It is an important part of Australia’s early history. I have included some links at the end of this post for those of you who would like to learn more.
- https://portarthur.org.au/
- https://www.utas.edu.au/library/companion_to_tasmanian_history/P/Port%20Arthur.htm
- https://theconversation.com/friday-essay-projecting-light-onto-a-dark-history-how-mid-century-cinema-resurrected-port-arthurs-convict-past-127623
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we went there back in 2018, it was a great day, but there were so many people and there is such a large area to cover. There were so many people jammed into that little boat/ferry to the island we never got in, WAY too many people for my comfort. Thank goodness the customer service shuttle was running, by the end of the day my feet were so sore I needed a ride back to the visitors centre
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It is a very big site and I think you really need a full day to enjoy it. I don’t really like crowds either. We did the Ghost Tour in 98 which was good but spoiled a bit by noisy visitors and a guide who we felt was a bit too jokey. Great atmosphere around dusk before the tour though.
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I was so exhausted after a day there I couldn’t stand the thought of a ghost tour that night lol
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So interesting! Thanks for sharing.
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