Things to do in Port Arthur

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Port Arthur Historic Site featuring heritage architecture, a ruin and château or palace
Port Arthur Historic Site which includes heritage elements, château or palace and building ruins
Port Arthur Historic Site featuring a garden and heritage elements
Port Arthur Historic Site showing heritage architecture and a church or cathedral
Port Arthur Historic Site featuring a church or cathedral and heritage architecture

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What to do in Port Arthur

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Port Arthur Historic Site which includes building ruins, heritage architecture and château or palace

Port Arthur Historic Site

5/5(10 reviews)

Step back into Tasmania’s past as a penal colony and learn about the lives of convicts who were sent to one of the harshest settlements in the British Empire.

Port Arthur Historic Site
Remarkable Cave featuring rocky coastline

Remarkable Cave

5/5(2 reviews)

You’ll soon find out why this enormous sea cave got its name when you walk through its sandstone tunnels sculpted by the pounding waves of the Tasman Sea.

Remarkable Cave

Port Arthur Lavender Farm

4/5(1 review)

You can take time to visit Port Arthur Lavender Farm during your travels to Port Arthur. Stroll along the waterfront in this relaxing area or visit its top-notch restaurants.

Port Arthur Lavender Farm

Shipstern Bluff

4/5(1 review)

You can take time to visit Shipstern Bluff during your travels to Port Arthur. Wander the area's waterfront or simply enjoy one of its top-notch restaurants.

Shipstern Bluff

Point Puer

Find out about the history of Port Arthur when you spend time at Point Puer. Wander the area's waterfront or simply enjoy one of its top-notch restaurants.

Point Puer

Stewarts Bay State Reserve

Explore the great outdoors at Stewarts Bay State Reserve, a lovely green space in Port Arthur. Stroll along the waterfront in this family-friendly area or visit its top-notch restaurants.

Stewarts Bay State Reserve

Tasman Golf Course

Enjoy a round of golf in Port Arthur at Tasman Golf Course. Stroll along the area's waterfront or simply savour its top-notch restaurants.

Tasman Golf Course

Mount Arthur State Reserve

Explore the great outdoors at Mount Arthur State Reserve, a lovely green space in Port Arthur. Stroll along the waterfront in this family-friendly area or visit its top-notch restaurants.

Mount Arthur State Reserve

 

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