Template:POTD/2009-09-04
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A panoramic view of the historic penitentiary at Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia, a former penal colony located 60 kilometres (37 mi) southeast of Hobart. Named after Van Diemen's Land lieutenant governor George Arthur, the settlement started as a timber station in 1830, but it became the country's largest penal station in 1833. It is now an open air museum and Tasmania's top tourist attraction. Photo credit: Noodle snacks |
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