The Asylum
The Asylum is a museum in Tasman, Tasmania. The Asylum is situated nearby to the ruins Pauper’s Depot, as well as near Hospital.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Port Arthur Historic Site and Isle of the Dead.
Port Arthur Historic Site
Photo: Karvee, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Port Arthur Historic Site is situated 270 metres northeast of The Asylum.
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.
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.
The Asylum
- Type: Museum
- Wheelchair access: yes
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Tasman, Tasmania, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-43.14875° or 43° 8′ 56″ southLongitude
147.84773° or 147° 50′ 52″ eastOpen location code
4R89VR2X+F3OpenStreetMap ID
node 8654747414OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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