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	Port Arthur, Tasmania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Port Arthur is a town and former convict settlement on the Tasman Peninsula, in Tasmania, Australia.
		Port Arthur is located approximately 60 km south east of the state capital, Hobart, on the Tasman Peninsula.
		Port Arthur was secured naturally by shark-infested waters on three sides and the 30m wide peninsula of Eaglehawk Neck that connected it to the mainland was crossed by fences and guarded by prison guards and dogs.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Port_Arthur,_Tasmania (1225 words)

	Tasmania Port Arthur Australia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Port Arthur was to be a secondary punishment for convicts who had committed serious crimes in New South Wales or Van Diemens Land.
		Governor George Arthur was responsible for all the convicts in Van Diemens Land and instructed harsh conditions, The most unceasing labour is to be extracted from the convicts...and the most harassing vigilance over them is to be observed.
		Port Arthur was commonly regarded as the harshest institution of its kind in the British Empire.
	discoveraustralia.com.au /explore_by_state_tasmania_port_arthur.html (686 words)

	Arts Tasmania - Residencies - Port Arthur Historic Site
		The Port Arthur residency is located at a site of ecological and cultural significance within one of Tasmania's most iconic locations.
		However, since Port Arthur was one of the few secondary punishment stations operating in the colonies, it still received a large proportion of colonially sentenced men, as well as the old transportees still within the system.
		Tower Cottage is situated in the heart of Port Arthur behind the Penitentiary and near the Commandant’s House.
	www.arts.tas.gov.au /grants/program/residencies/port_arthur.htm (1937 words)

	A brief history of Port Arthur, Tasmania
		Port Arthur is Australia’s most significant convict heritage and holds a deep history for punishment for difficult prisoners.
		Port Arthur’s history began in 1830 when approximately 150 convicts were first transported to the peninsula to chop trees and to erect rough timber and bark huts that became the first form of buildings in the area.
		Initially, Port Arthur was intended to be just a timber sawing station where severe punishment would be carried out to its prisoners.
	ok.essortment.com /portarthurtasm_rqyd.htm (568 words)

	Port Arthur Tasmania. Information and accommodation
		Port Arthur is located on the wild and beautiful Tasman Peninsula, which is to the south east of the island of Tasmania, 100Km (60 miles) from Hobart.
		Port Arthur is located on a beautiful natural harbour, which the road caresses on the journey south.
		Port Arthur was a notorious penal settlement between 1830 and 1877 during which time over 10 000 prisoners spent time here.
	www.auinfo.com /Port-Arthur-Tasmania.html (476 words)

	Tour of Tasmania: Port Arthur
		Port Arthur was established as a convict settlement and soon became Australia's largest, in operation from the 1830 until 1877.
		To the south of Port Arthur is Remarkable Cave, created by wave action, and the start of a four to five hour (return) walk to Crescent Bay.
		Port Arthur is a 90 minute drive from Hobart, but visitors are well advised to stay overnight on the peninsula.
	www.tourtasmania.com /content.php?id=portarthur (248 words)

	Travel Guide - Port Arthur - Tasmania - Australia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In the far south of Tasmania, on the Tasman Peninsula, is Port Arthur, which in the early 1800s was originally a timber station.
		The Port Arthur historic site offers an inclusive all day ticket, which includes a guided historical walking tour of the ruins and restored buildings, a harbour cruise and access to the visitor centre and interpretation gallery.
		Port Arthur is located 65 miles (100km) south-east of Hobart.
	wordtravels.com /Attractions/Provinces/Tasmania/Attractions/Port+Arthur (378 words)

	Port Arthur - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Port Arthur is the name of some places:
		Port Arthur, Ontario, a city in Ontario, Canada, became part of Thunder Bay in 1970.
		VIII District, Turku, a district of Turku, Finland, which is also know as Port Arthur.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Port_Arthur (172 words)

	PORT ARTHUR TASMANIA - TASMANIAN TOURISM FORESTRY
		Port Arthur Tasmania, beautiful cultural heritage and a world class primary iconic asset.
		The vandalism clearfells Tasmania's world class iconic Native Forest assets for woodchips, poisons the native wildlife inhabitants and replants woodchip plantations for the exclusive use of the land barons created in the process.
		That of course is the purpose, as the native forest is not required or wanted anymore in the new plantation-corp and land baron minority culture, (further pictorial here).
	www.discover-tasmania.com /port-arthur.html (1270 words)

	Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia
		Port Arthur was one of nine penal colonies built on the peninsula and subsequently became Australia's largest, operating from 1830 until 1877.
		Port Arthur Historic Site is the iconic symbol of Australia's convict heritage and one of Tasmania's premier tourist attractions.
		However this part of Tasmania was once a forbidding place of exile â“ a prison settlement for the very worst of convicts.
	www.jasons.com /000589,AUS,TAS,TASMANPEN,PORTARTH,PG,1,.mel (392 words)

	Port Arthur Tasmania
		Port Arthur in Tasmania's far south-east, on the Tasman Peninsula, began operating in 1830 as a timber station.
		It became a prison settlement for male convicts with a reputation as being a "hell-on-earth" in 1833.
		The prison was renamed Carnarvon in an attempt to erase its former prison associations, but the name 'Port Arthur' was reinstated in 1927.
	www.bcl.com.au /hobart/portarthur.htm (122 words)

	truk - trips - australia - port arthur, tasmania
		But if you were bad in Australia as a convict, you were sent to Port Arthur.
		Port Arthur was not a fun place to be.
		A view of the Port Arthur penal colony from the bay.
	www.truk.com /trips/sydney/20020101_tasArthur.php (560 words)

	Port Arthur Lodge - Port Arthur - Discover Tasmania
		A romantic log cabin overlooking the sandy beach and sparkling waters of peaceful Stewarts Bay, in a beautiful 10 hectare bush setting, is a quiet and relaxing place to stay.
		Enjoy a picturesque stroll along the coast to the famous Port Arthur Historic Site where you can easily spend a whole day and in the evenings experience a guided ghost tour.
		The resort is an excellent base for exploring the natural wonders of the Peninsula, pristine silver surf beaches and bushwalks through rainforest and along the rugged coastline, with spectacular cliffs and rock formations at Eaglehawk Neck.
	discovertasmania.com.au /home/product.cfm?productid=684&...+Operators (297 words)

	The Port Arthur Massacre: A Killer Among Us
		For the owners of the numerous shops and cafés at the Port Arthur Historical site in Tasmania, fine weather usually meant good crowds and Sunday April 28, 1996 was no exception.
		Bleeding profusely from his wounds, the driver of the Ford continued on to where the jeep was parked and managed to rescue the occupants before speeding away to the Fox and Hounds, another guesthouse further down the road.
		Only minutes after the shooting began at Port Arthur, the first police were summoned to the scene.
	www.crimelibrary.com /serial/bryant (2218 words)

	Port Arthur - Tasmania (ltl travel guide)
		Port Arthur is a penal settlement that operated between 1830 and 1877.
		A total of 12,000 prisoners passed through Port Arthur.
		It was to become virtually self-sufficient having inmates produce cut timber, bricks, nails, garden tiles, flour and footwear.
	www.ltl.com.au /tassieguide/PortArthur.htm (109 words)

	Tasmania: Port Arthur Gothic
		The great prison reformer Jeremy Bentham provided its theme; his Penitentiary, on which Port Arthur's system was modelled, was 'a machine for grinding rogues honest'.
		These are not historic images as might be expected, drawn from the many collections of images that show Port Arthur and its inmates, bond and free, in their 19th century setting.
		And saddest of all, those fed into the maw of Port Arthur's machine are essentially the same people as find themselves behind bars today - the poor, the uneducated, the mentally ill, the losers in any society, whether it is 19th century or 21st century.
	www.leatherwoodonline.com /history/2004/pa-pw (578 words)

	Port Arthur Hotels: Read Port Arthur Hotel Reviews and Compare Prices - TripAdvisor
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	www.tripadvisor.com /Hotels-g504319-Port_Arthur_Tasmania-Hotels.html (376 words)

	Port Arthur Tasmania Richard Bennett
		The ruins of the Penitentiary and Church stand as empty and quiet sentinels, reminders of a bygone era, solemn tributes to the lives of those who served "hard time" during the convict period of the mid 1800's.
		Recently, one person stole from us the innocence that time has given to Port Arthur.
		He stained the turf, the walls, and the image of Port Arthur, but he couldn't take Port Arthur from our lives.
	www.view.com.au /good-intent/1-0.htm (221 words)

	Port Arthur, Tasmania
		If further infractions occurred, then transport to Port Arthur - hell on earth - was your sentence.
		To understand this poem, you must also understand that less than a half-mile off the entrance to Port Arthur lies a small island where the dead were buried - both murders and the murdered and soldiers and their families.
		Final Comment: One reason I came to Tasmania was to write this poem.
	www.poeticaljourneys.com /beautyatw10.htm (474 words)

	Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia - Discount Cruises, Last-Minute Cruises, Short Notice Cruises - Vacations To Go
		Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia - Discount Cruises, Last-Minute Cruises, Short Notice Cruises - Vacations To Go February 27, 2006
		Port Arthur was operated as a penal settlement in the 1830s, and visitors today can experience that history.
		The Port Arthur Historic Site encompasses landscaped gardens and features more than 30 restored houses and ruins.
	www.vacationstogo.com /cruiseports/viewport.cfm?port=632 (218 words)

	Port Arthur Historic Site - Tasmania - Australia
		Port Arthur is one of Australia's great tourism destinations.
		Every building, every feature of Port Arthur Historic Site has a story to tell.
		Created with convict labour, the impressive architecture, delightful gardens and chilling prison facilities survive today for you to explore.
	www.portarthur.org.au (79 words)

	Citebase - The sea-level at Port Arthur, Tasmania, from 1841 to the present
		Citebase - The sea-level at Port Arthur, Tasmania, from 1841 to the present
		The sea-level at Port Arthur, Tasmania, from 1841 to the present
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	Port Arthur Tasmania Cheap Hotels by Hotel Resource
		Port Arthur Tasmania Cheap Hotels by Hotel Resource
		Inn is the perfect place to stay - Panoramic views, log fires, and enjoyable meals prepared with fine Tasmanian produce.
		Port Arthur - TS Hotels 1 to 1 of 1
	www.hotelresource.com /cityPort+Arthur-AU-TS-australasia.html (73 words)

	Port Arthur Tasmania Australia Bed and Breakfast B&B Lodgings Accommodations
		Port Arthur Tasmania Australia Bed and Breakfast BandB Lodgings Accommodations
		General Information: Sea Change Safety Cove Accommodation in Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia is situated next to a pure white sandy beach.
		Port Arthur Tasmania Australia Lodging Accommodation Places To Stay In Bed and Breakfasts Inns
	www.lodgingsinternational.com /lodgings/129.htm (251 words)

	TASMANIA PHOTOGRAPHS, PORT ARTHUR, TASMANIA, AUSTRALIA, PHOTOGRAPHS, PICTURES
		TASMANIA PHOTOGRAPHS, PORT ARTHUR, TASMANIA, AUSTRALIA, PHOTOGRAPHS, PICTURES
		Australian Capital Territory - New South Wales - Northern Territory - Queensland - South Australia - Tasmania - Victoria - Western Australia
		Plus many of these Australian photographs can be sent as Electronic Postcards.
	www.australianexplorer.com /photographs/tas_landscape_port_arthur.htm (158 words)

	COMFORT INN PORT ARTHUR Hotel Reservations by TravelHERO.com
		COMFORT INN PORT ARTHUR Hotel Reservations by TravelHERO.com
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