We had to meet in the La Scala theatre on the ship to be escorted to our tour bus. We took a 1.5 hour scenic drive from the port to the Port Arthur site. During the drive we went through all the countryside that was burnt out during the recent bush fires. It was eery to see bush burnt and yet some homes around it left spared.
At the Port Arthur site we were joined by a guide who gave us a 40 minute talk about the site. To look at it today it is such a beautiful place yet it was called hell on earth in its day. Very interesting...
When we arrived they have us each a playing card which we would later match to a convict in the museum. We then found out about our convict and why the were sent to Port Arthur. My convict was sent there for stealing a handkerchief.
There were of course worse criminals there.
The tour was well worth it although you would need a lot more time to se this site properly. It was a good option for us with a child as it wasn't too long or him. He was quite interested to see the cells where they housed some of the prisoners
Check out some if the pics.
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