Top Things to do in Port Arthur
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What to do and see in Port Arthur, Tasmania: The Best Points of Interest & Landmarks
Discover the best top things to do in Port Arthur, Australia including Australian Convict Sites, Remarkable Cave, Mount Brown and Crescent Bay Walking Track, Limekiln, Isle of the Dead, Point Puer, Junior Medical Officer’s House, The Separate Prison, Dockyard, Shipwrights House.
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1. Australian Convict Sites
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 20 reviews
Reviewed By johnlC4339UO - Broadstairs, United Kingdom
We spent a morning visiting the various sites at Port Arthur. We had a guided tour with a fantastic guide who was able to explain the history of the various site in great detail. Well worth a visit and we could have spent longer at the site. The boat trip gives a great view of the whole Port Arthur site.
2. Remarkable Cave
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4.5 based on 555 reviews
Reviewed By A7022YXpeters - Rockhampton, Australia
Not really a cave’s person but this blew me away. Involves a number of steps to walk down and retreat from the site but definitely worth the effort. This geological phenomenon takes you to a viewing platform at the rear of the cave and depending on the tide the cave will either be empty providing magical views of the ocean on a sunny day or will be filled with water at high tide. At low tide it is possible to climb down and walk through to the beach, though caution is required.
3. Mount Brown and Crescent Bay Walking Track
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4.5 based on 23 reviews
Reviewed By gillis55 - Hobart, Australia
We only had time to venture to Crescent Bay and return but found this to be a great experience with some very impressive and rugged coastal scenery along the way. The track is very well prepared and maintained and the relatively easy walk to the scenic beach and impressive sand dunes at Crescent Bay are well worth the modest effort.
4. Limekiln
5. Isle of the Dead
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 24 reviews
Reviewed By t0nyfergus0n - Sydney, Australia
You need to book ahead for this one. The guides portrayal of the people buried on this island really provides an insight into how people lived and died all those years ago. Tour takes about 40 minutes and you are exposed to the elements so make sure you take everything you need. I left this island with a different perspective on the lives of prisoners and gaolers alike. Highly recommended.
6. Point Puer
7. Junior Medical Officer’s House
8. The Separate Prison
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 14 reviews
Reviewed By DrGreyhound - City of Greater Geelong, Australia
Highlight of visit to Port Arthur historic site. Well presented, informative and awesome architecture. Some may question the barbarity of silence discipline to tame souls but hey the modern version is the mindfulness plague. Stayed a long while: experiencing cells, chapel and pacing the thin walking yards. Read near all the case histories, both inmates & staffers. Only left after the kids dragged me out .... silence please!
