Port Arthur Historic Site

Port Arthur Historic Site is a heritage site in , . Port Arthur Historic Site is situated nearby to the islet .
portarthur.org.au
Photo: Karvee, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: historic national heritage site in Port Arthur TAS
  • Also known as: “Port Arthur”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Isle of the Dead.

Islet
Photo: Martybugs, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an island, about 1 hectare in area, adjacent to , 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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Port Arthur.

Photo: JJ Harrison, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small town and former penal settlement on the Tasman Peninsula in , the island state of . The town is about one and a half hours drive from the state capital .

Port Arthur Historic Site

Latitude
-43.14741° or 43° 8′ 51″ south
Longitude
147.85052° or 147° 51′ 2″ east
Elevation
40 metres (131 feet)
Open location code
4R89VV32+26
Open­Street­Map ID
way 189733698
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
8160349
Wiki­data ID
Q38167031
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Satellite Map

Discover Port Arthur Historic Site from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Localities in the Area

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