The Port Arthur Experience

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The Port Arthur Experience

Port Arthur was an infamous prison which operated from 1830 until 1877. The Port Arthur audio experience aims to enhance your visit to our World Heritage Site. We encourage you to download it to your device either prior to your arrival, or in our Visitor Centre. We also hope it is both informative and entertaining for anyone wanting to know more about this intriguing place and it's history.

Saison 1

  1. Episode 1: Introduction

    ÉPISODE 1

    Episode 1: Introduction

    Meet Colin, Port Arthur's most experienced Tour Guide as he introduces you to the site. If at Port Arthur we recommend you listen to this episode as leaving our Visitor Centre and heading onto the site.https://portarthur.org.au/

    4 min
  2. Episode 2: So Why Here?

    ÉPISODE 2

    Episode 2: So Why Here?

    Why did they choose this beautiful location for the Port Arthur prison? If at Port Arthur we recommend you listen to this episode near the waterfront.https://portarthur.org.au/

    6 min
  3. Episode 3: The Penitentiary

    ÉPISODE 3

    Episode 3: The Penitentiary

    Once home to the convicts and today a ruin of the grandest scale. If at Port Arthur we recommend you listen to this episode inside the Penitentiary (location 1 on your map)https://portarthur.org.au/

    5 min
  4. Episode 4: The Commandant's House

    ÉPISODE 4

    Episode 4: The Commandant's House

    The bosses house and one of Port Arthur's museum houses. If at Port Arthur we recommend you listen to this episode anywhere on the road behind the Penitentiary (locations 3, 4 or 5 on your map)https://portarthur.org.au/

    6 min
  5. Episode 5: Transportation

    ÉPISODE 5

    Episode 5: Transportation

    Who were these convicts? Where did they come from? Why were they sent here? If at Port Arthur this episode can be listened to anywhere. We recommend you climb Settlement Hill and take in the view while listening (locations 7, 8 and 9 on your map) https://portarthur.org.au/

    6 min
  6. Episode 6: Punishment

    ÉPISODE 6

    Episode 6: Punishment

    Port Arthur earned the nickname "Hell on Earth" for a reason. If at Port Arthur we recommend you listen to this episode just outside the Separate Prison (location 12 or 13 on your map)https://portarthur.org.au/

    7 min
  7. Episode 7: Quality Row & the Church

    ÉPISODE 7

    Episode 7: Quality Row & the Church

    Not only convicts lived at this prison, free families also called Port Arthur home. If at Port Arthur we recommend you listen to this episode anywhere around Civil Officers Row (locations 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21 on your map)https://portarthur.org.au/

    7 min
  8. Episode 8: 1877 & Beyond

    ÉPISODE 8

    Episode 8: 1877 & Beyond

    Port Arthur closed forever as a prison in 1877. We conclude with the post prison history. If at Port Arthur we recommend you listen to this episode while enjoying Government Gardens (location 23 on your map)https://portarthur.org.au/

    5 min
  • 8 épisodes

À propos

Port Arthur was an infamous prison which operated from 1830 until 1877. The Port Arthur audio experience aims to enhance your visit to our World Heritage Site. We encourage you to download it to your device either prior to your arrival, or in our Visitor Centre. We also hope it is both informative and entertaining for anyone wanting to know more about this intriguing place and it's history.

Informations

  • Création
    Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority
  • Épisodes
    8
  • Saisons
    1
  • Classification
    Tous publics
  • Copyright
    © 2024 The Port Arthur Experience
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