Tasman Peninsula, Australia

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Travel Blogs from Tasman Peninsula (3)

Sad to leave, Tasman Peninsula, Australia travel blog
Sad to leave
May 1, 2006

Woke up to pelting rain - this must be the famous Tasmanian weather - almost like home. Got up and saw the blowhole in daylight followed by a quick visit to the nearby Tasmanian Arch and kitchen - more erosional phenomenon which were pretty impressive. ...

A travel blog entry by emanddave
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Port Arthur, Tasman Peninsula, Australia travel blog
Port Arthur
Oct 8, 2005

Thanks to Marianne and Geoff for our Port Arthur Trip. You scared us silly! We went on the ghost tour as part of the trip and our guide was a very good raconteur who gave us all the willies. She told us recounts of prisoners killing each other on the ...

A travel blog entry by marchy
Life as a convict, Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania, Australia travel blog
Life as a convict
May 5, 2006

... all this way & then not visit something connected to the original convict settlements so i found myself at Port Arthur, on the Tasman Peninsula, one of the original & harshest penal colonies set up by us Brits in Australia. The site has been lovelingly ...

A travel blog entry by nlbrtw

Forum Discussions on Tasman Peninsula (5)

Tasmania Starter Kit
Posted on Nov 9, 2009, 02:01:31
... class, and should not be missed. Port Arthur is about an hour and a half south east of Hobart, located on the Tasman Peninsula. A former penal settlement, it is one of the state's major tourist attractions and heritage areas, with the largest set of ...
Tasmania visit suggestions
Posted on Nov 3, 2006, 08:19:54
... other six days, well, what can I say? Cradle Mountain is a must see, but then again, so if Freycinet and the Tasman Peninsula. Port Arthur receives a lot of touists, but has a LOT of history and is a really interesting place to visit for an afternoon. ...
Itinerary Help and Suggestions
Posted on Nov 12, 2009, 19:58:20
... the Huon Valley to the Tahune Airwalk. Given the long days, you could also squeeze and some of the sights on the Tasman Peninsula into a long afternoon and early evening. Port Arthur is a must see for the colonial history - there's nothing like it ...
Itinerary Help and Suggestions
Posted on Nov 12, 2009, 10:11:27
... and flexibility. I'd recommend a trip up Mt Wellington, and depending on your interests, a day at Port Arthur and the Tasman Peninsula, or a day on the east coast up at Freycinet. Richmond is also a great little spot, an old colonial town just ...

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