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The Port Arthur Historic Site offers many activities for families to enjoy together. Wander through the old houses and let the kids marvel at the way people used to live, or drop by our Education Centre to see what’s happening.

There is enough to keep both the young and old occupied!

Monday - Wednesday

Archaeological Excavation of the Port Arthur Workshops

An archaeological excavation of the Port Arthur workshops aims to uncover more information about the penal colony.

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Port Arthur Historic Site World Heritage

Port Arthur Historic Site is a special place of vivid history, cultural heritage and stories so compelling, you’ll want to hear them again and again. It’s a place of global significance – one of the 11 places that make up the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Australian Convict Sites. And it’s one of Australia’s favourite tourist destinations. Come and discover the real people and living history of Port Arthur Historic Site.

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Port Arthur Historic Site
Arthur Highway
Port Arthur
Tasmania 7182
Australia

Cascades Female Factory
Coal Mines Historic Site

Email: reservations@portarthur.org.au

Phone: 1800 659 101

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Port Arthur Historic Site is a special place of vivid history, cultural heritage and stories so compelling, you’ll want to hear them again and again. It’s a place of global significance.

Female Factory Logo Cascades Female Factory

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

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Coal Mines Logo 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.

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Pre-bookings Essential

Open 10am – 5pm daily

Tickets must be booked online prior to your visit.

We are sorry, but our Ghost Tours are currently heavily booked until the end of May.

Your safety is our priority and we are taking every precaution to ensure our site is COVID Safe.
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