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A collage of work by the Peninsula Art Group

Our Place: Peninsula Art Group Exhibition

Port Arthur is part of all of us past and present. Our Place is a compelling group of artworks from the Peninsula Art Group’s 2025 Port Arthur residency. Drawing upon Port Arthur as a place of contrasts, the harsh reality of the past and the peaceful beauty of the present, the works communicate our history,…
Available in addition to standard site entry fees.

WHILE YOU’RE HERE

EXPLORE OUR OTHER SITES

Port Arthur Historic Site is a 90-minute drive from nipaluna / Hobart, and the journey offers some of the best sightseeing in lutruwita / Tasmania. Visit The Coal Mines Historic Site at Saltwater River, and visit The Cascades Female Factory in South Hobart upon your return.

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Cascades Female Factory

Cascades Female Factory Historic Site aims to foster a greater understanding and appreciation for the largely untold story of female convicts and their children.

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Coal Mines Historic Site

The Coal Mines Historic Site is an outstanding example of the 19th-century European global strategy of using the forced labour of convicts.

Acknowledgement of country

We would like to acknowledge that the Port Arthur Historic Site is built on unceded Aboriginal land. We pay respect to the Palawa (Tasmanian Aboriginal) Community, their Elders past and present.