jo-wy: Port Arthur and Convict Settlements

On our third day into Tasmania we had travelled well over 500km in our Suzuki econo box rental. That being said the rental went off roading and suprised both Jo and I with what we could drag it through. This brings us to the Convict setlement of Port Arthur, one of the closest points in Australia to the Antartic. Originally the settlement was a place that the British empire sent its re-offending criminals for "rehabilitation." This also included one of the first child/young adult prisions which was just across the water from the adults, the youngest to go through at 9 years! What progress! To place even more heart ache in this area, during the 90's, a psycho path armed with assualt weapons went on a rampage in Port Arthur and ended up killing around 30 tourists and staff. In fact the gunman even came during his escape to our Bed and breakfast (see below). Anyhow it was very interesting to visit and read some of the old prisioners/staf tell there stories of life within the settlement. Jo and I stayed at a very nice Hotel pub called the Fox and Hound which had its own lake side view, very posh!