The first view a convict would have seen of Port Arthur |
Lucky for us the rain held off |
The start of our Harbour cruise |
Island of the dead |
Port Arthur |
The Prison |
Convict Built Fireplace |
Prison Windows |
Handmade bricks and Hand cut stone |
Back view of prison |
Beautiful Floor/ceiling beams |
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Inside a convict built fireplace |
I love these |
Amazing workmanship |
Commandants Vegetable patch |
Commandants Toilet |
Commandants Bedroom |
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Foyer of Commandants House |
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Parlor |
Sewing machine |
Lunch, sweet potato and corn soup and damper |
Put down the rabbit and nobody gets hurt !!! |
Maggie and Daddy |
Love the hand stitched buttonholes |
Hand carved wooden shoes, cute heal |
The Seperate Prison ( where speaking was forbidden) |
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Working cell/ broom making |
prisoners room |
Cell block |
Exercise Yards ? |
The silent church |
Outside view of prison |
Medical officers home |
sitting room |
Bedroom |
Hexagon Quilt |
walkway from main house to Kitchen/laundry |
The Church Ruins |
Inside |
Breathtaking |
The stone was cut by boy convicts |
Thats one big window |
Rose petals on the ground, there had been a wedding earlier |
Bells |
Oak Walk |
Entry |
Goverment Gardens |
The heart of the garden |
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Port Arthur was Amazing !! We spent 8 hours there and only saw just under half to find out more go to www.portarthur.org.au |
WOW looks amazing !!!
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