Port Arthur
Port Arthur is a bay in Tasman, Tasmania. Port Arthur is situated nearby to the neighborhood Radnor.Places of Interest
Highlights include Isle of the Dead and Port Arthur Historic Site.
Isle of the Dead
Islet
Photo: Martybugs, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Isle of the Dead is an island, about 1 hectare in area, adjacent to Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia. It is historically significant since it retains an Aboriginal coastal shell midden, one of the first recorded sea-level benchmarks, and one of the few preserved Australian convict-period burial grounds.
Port Arthur Historic Site
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Port Arthur Historic Site is situated 2½ km northwest of Port Arthur.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port Arthur.
Port Arthur
Photo: JJ Harrison, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Port Arthur is a small town and former penal settlement on the Tasman Peninsula in Tasmania, the island state of Australia. The town is about one and a half hours drive from the state capital Hobart.
Port Arthur
- Type: Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: Tasman, Tasmania, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-43.15861° or 43° 9′ 31″ southLongitude
147.87666° or 147° 52′ 36″ eastOpen location code
4R89RVRG+HMGeoNames ID
2177614
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