Look into the convict past at Port Arthur

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Port Arthur was established in 1830 as a timber station and quickly evolved into one of Australia's most notorious penal colonies for secondary offenders.

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Port Arthur, Tasmania

Port Arthur is a small town and former convict settlement on the Tasman Peninsula, in Tasmania, Australia. Port Arthur is one of Australia's most significant heritage areas and the open air museum is officially Tasmania's top tourist attraction. It is located approximately 60 km south east of the state capital, Hobart. In 1996 it was the scene of the worst mass murder event in post-colonial Australian history.

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