Part of the entry fee into Port Arthur is for a trip around the harbour to discus aspects of the era and its dependance on the sea for everything brought in or out of the prison facility. During our tour we saw this wooden boat which was part of a huge exhibition in Hobart on the weekend - very nice...
The 'Isle of the Dead' where many of the prisoners and settlers ended up.
This shot is of part of the monument built to remember the people killed by a crazed gunman in 1996. Three staff members died that day in the massacre...
Tom & Joey with the commandant's house and main prison in the background. The philosophy of the Port Arthur penal colony was to 'grind rogues honest' - those who resisted were dealt with severely. The prisoners had opportunity to learn a trade of some sort while at Port Arthur to reduce the chance of their return.
These two inmates display the types of leg irons that were used as part of the punishments...
Time for Sam to have those 'sillies' shaken out. A regular occurrence along with his required 'tune ups'
This is one of the more imposing structures at Port Arthur - the church. It was 'unconsecrated' so that all faiths could participate in services. It was part of the rehabilitation for inmates to regularly hear the Word of God spoken...
I love you mum....from Sam...
He promised to be good if we took him home....but he lied...
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The lunatic asylum....not really, that's our camper!! There is a real asylum that was used at Port Arthur.
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Lee did a great job of shooting this Bumble Bee in flight...
A typical cell at the Port Arthur Asylum. The normal cells were even smaller!!
The guard tower to assist in keeping those below in sight...
A lovely view across from the prison area towards the old church...
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