Andi and I recently visited the Port Arthur historic site. Unfortunately I was unable to take any photographs my self as the TWO camera’s I had brought with me were already used up by the time we arrived.
As most of my gorgeous followers are American, I assume you have never been to Van Diemen’s Land (Tasmania) and have not heard of Port Arthur. I won’t go into the history too much as it’s deep and disturbing, the grounds however are (now) beautiful and wonderful to visit.
These photos were taken on Andi’s mobile phone. I had a great time going through them all yesterday and doing them up just that little bit, for more contrast and colour.
These pictures are all of the Port Arthur, Penitentiary, which housed over 480 convicts. If you don’t know anything about Australian history, after the American’s decided to stop being a prison for the British, they came here instead. Tasmania (or Van Diemen’s Land, as it was then known) was for the worst of them.
The building was constructed in 1843 as a flour mill and was later converted into the Penitentiary in 1857. Gutted by fire in 1897 it now lay in ruins. If you’re at all intrigued here’s the website.
Linking up with: A Beach Cottage, 504 Main and Serenity Now.
As most of my gorgeous followers are American, I assume you have never been to Van Diemen’s Land (Tasmania) and have not heard of Port Arthur. I won’t go into the history too much as it’s deep and disturbing, the grounds however are (now) beautiful and wonderful to visit.
These photos were taken on Andi’s mobile phone. I had a great time going through them all yesterday and doing them up just that little bit, for more contrast and colour.
These pictures are all of the Port Arthur, Penitentiary, which housed over 480 convicts. If you don’t know anything about Australian history, after the American’s decided to stop being a prison for the British, they came here instead. Tasmania (or Van Diemen’s Land, as it was then known) was for the worst of them.
The building was constructed in 1843 as a flour mill and was later converted into the Penitentiary in 1857. Gutted by fire in 1897 it now lay in ruins. If you’re at all intrigued here’s the website.
Linking up with: A Beach Cottage, 504 Main and Serenity Now.
