Tomorrow: McHenry Distillery x 1830 Restaurant | 4-course menu with paired drinks | Limited seats – book now
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Guide talks at Port Arthur

We offer a number of free guide talks around the historic site. These talks change locations and times daily. We recommend that you refresh your screen to display the most up-to-date information.

Commandant’s HousePenitentiaryJunior Medical OfficersConvict ChurchSeparate PrisonPoint Puer Exhibition
11.00am
12.00pm11.45am11.30am
1.30pm1.00pm
2.30pm2.30pm
3.30pm3.00pm3.00pm

The Point Puer talk is held in front of the Asylum building.

Events

Mother’s Day High Tea at Port Arthur Historic Site

Celebrate this Mother’s Day with an afternoon high tea set within the Visiting Magistrates House and historic surrounds of Port Arthur.

Celebrate Mother's Day High Tea this Sunday 10th May at the Port Arthur Historic Site

Meet the Maker: McHenry Distillery

Join McHenry Distillery at 1830 Restaurant for an autumn-inspired dinner and a shared celebration of craft and place.

Limited places available – book your seat now

Meet the Maker: Premaydena Hill

Join us on Friday 5th June from 6-9pm for a special dining and storytelling experience with Premaydena Hill. Fire, beef, abalone, wine, and stories of the land.  Meet the Makers behind Premaydena Hill in a hyperlocal dining event celebrating Turrakana/Tasman Peninsula produce. Enjoy a four-course plus canape dinner curated by chef, John Churchill, with paired…

Tickets available for purchase from this May

Tours

A Port Arthur Guide in uniform gestures towards the ruins of the Penitentiary watched in interest by two visitors

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…

Available in addition to standard site entry fees.

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.

Available in addition to standard site entry fees.
guide conduction tour of the cemetery island

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.

Available in addition to standard site entry fees.

Looking to visit Port Arthur after dark?

Ghost tour tickets available now.

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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.