What's On
There are a range of complimentary guide talks as well as additional tours and special events available each day. Scroll down for more information about what’s on today and in coming days.
Guide Talks
| Commandant’s House | Penitentiary | Junior Medical Officer’s | Convict Church | Separate Prison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.00am | 10.30am | |||
| 12.00pm | 11.45am | 11.30am | ||
| 1.30pm | 1.00pm | 1.30pm | 1.00pm | |
| 2.30pm | 2.00pm | 2.00pm | ||
| 3.30pm | 3.00pm | 3.00pm |
On this day: 1835 – Joseph Bates was reprimanded for improperly possessing a slop shirt. Bates from Shropshire, was transported for life for burglary.
Tours and Events
Ghost Tour
As the sun sets, come out to the dark grounds of the Port Arthur Historic Site for your 90-minute, lantern-lit Ghost Tour. Follow your expert guide through some of Port Arthur’s more infamous buildings, ruins and hear vivid stories of unexplained events.
Escape from Port Arthur
Surrender your freedom for 1 hour to take this exciting tour where you will meet cunning criminal character who went to extreme measures to escape from Port Arthur.
Port Arthur Premium Tour
Delve deeper into the stories behind our fascinating past on this 90-minute small group guided walk through history.
Port Arthur Essentials Tour
Port Arthur was a bold experiment and ground-breaking attempt at reform of convicts in the colony. Join our expert guide as they share the essential history and characters who lived, worked, and served their time here. The Port Arthur Essentials Tour runs for approximately 45 minutes and is our most accessible tour with only a…
Isle of the Dead cemetery tour
Step off the Harbour Cruise for a 40-minute guided tour around the final resting place for many convicts, soldiers and free settlers.
Wheel of Fate
A 4-hour VIP experience, delivering exclusive access to explore life in this infamous prison settlement and sample the region’s amazing produce prepared by our chef. By arrangement only.
