Grand Port Arthur – Hobart

Grand Port Arthur – Hobart

Grand Port Arthur – Hobart
Rich in visual history, the Port Arthur Historic Site evokes a powerful sense of our past convict era and of early Australian settlement heritage. Sitting tranquilly amidst English oaks and gardens, Port Arthur is a harsh contrast to the beauty of the Tasman Peninsula.
Highlights:

  • Aquatic Centre and Royal Botanic Gardens
  • Government House
  • Cross the Tasman Bridge
  • Head out on the Tasman Highway over the Pitwater Causeway onto Forestier Peninsula
  • Pristine Pirates Bay
  • Eaglehawk Neck
  • Skirt Norfolk Bay on the Tasman Peninsula
  • Find out what’s unique about Doo Town
  • Port Arthur – historic convict site
  • Take a cruise on Carnarvon Bay around the Isle of the Dead
  • See Port Arthur from a different perspective on an “Isle of the Dead” walking tour
  • Take a guided walking tour of historic Port Arthur with access to over 30 restored buildings and ruins
  • See the Penitentiary – a one time granary and flour mill, the separate prison, the Commandant’s House, the church and more
  • Visit highlights of Tasman National Park
  • Wonder at the spectacle of Tasman Arch
  • Superb views of the rugged coastline
  • Be amazed at the magnitude of the Devil’s Kitchen.
Operates: Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thur. Fri. – 26 Dec to 30 Apr, Sun .Mon. – Wed. – Fri. – 01 May to 24 Dec
Departs & Returns: 09:15:00 – 17:00:00
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