Port Arthur penal settlement

We resumed the experience of Port Arthur today by looking at Pat Jones’ cottage which was the residence of the last permanent resident of the site. It was a rude hut made of corrugated iron from benzene drums and built on foundation blocks salvaged from the prison. By all accounts she had a remarkable garden… Read More »Returning to Port Arthur Prison

We spent the entire day today walking through a time machine. What we experienced is indelibly etched into our memories. We came as close to experiencing what daily life was like in this harsh penal settlement in the 1830’s to 1870’s as it is possible to in this day and age. The lashing of the… Read More »Stepping into the Port Arthur time machine