We got up quite early and headed to the Port Arthur Historic Site. I felt strange driving in, knowing the history not only from the mid 1800’s, but also what happened at this place on April 28 1996.
The day was warm and sunny, which made the Port Arthur compound look beautiful. Sky was blue and the grass was green. When you first enter Port Arthur, you are given a playing card with a convicts name on it. You then follow the convicts story through a museum. It turned out Anita''s convict was pardoned and mine, well he must have stole some clothes and tried to sell them. Naughty Naughty, I was put to death!
We spent about 3 hours there, looking at the old Penitentiary, Separate Prison, Commandant's Residence, Officers Row, the Hospital and the Church.
Also, we went on a 20 minute boat ride the took us over to "Isle of the Dead" where over 1100 people are buried and also past the first boys prison in the English Empire called Point Puer.
After looking around, we were quite tired...so enjoyed a nice small lunch at the Cafe and then started heading off to Swansea
The day was warm and sunny, which made the Port Arthur compound look beautiful. Sky was blue and the grass was green. When you first enter Port Arthur, you are given a playing card with a convicts name on it. You then follow the convicts story through a museum. It turned out Anita''s convict was pardoned and mine, well he must have stole some clothes and tried to sell them. Naughty Naughty, I was put to death!
We spent about 3 hours there, looking at the old Penitentiary, Separate Prison, Commandant's Residence, Officers Row, the Hospital and the Church.
Also, we went on a 20 minute boat ride the took us over to "Isle of the Dead" where over 1100 people are buried and also past the first boys prison in the English Empire called Point Puer.
After looking around, we were quite tired...so enjoyed a nice small lunch at the Cafe and then started heading off to Swansea
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