a port arthur guide in uniform speaking to a group of visitors in the sandstone ruins of the Convict Church

Guide Talks at Port Arthur

Guide Talks at Port Arthur

Commandant’s HousePenitentiaryJunior Medical OfficersConvict ChurchSeparate Prison
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   On This Day:    838 Peter Coombes was sentenced to 14 days on the No.3 chain gang, which was the most severe. Coombes from Southampton was transported 14 years for: Breaking a stable and stealing a frock & forks .