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The archeology found in Port Arthur shows that people living there participated in the mundane, material necessities of life.[1]Not only did habitants prepare food, but they also participated in recreational activities such as smoking and hunting.

The Isle of the Dead is where the people living in Port Arthur were buried. It is unknown, however, exactly how many were buried here. [2]

Gravestones Isle of the Dead in Port Arthur


David Burn declared in 1842 that Port Arthur would one day be a tourist attraction once the penetentiary was no longer. [3]

  1. ^ D'Gluyas, Caitlin; Gibbs, Martin; Hamilton, Chloe; Roe, David (2015). "Everyday artefacts: subsistence and quality of life at the Prisoner Barracks, Port Arthur, Tasmania". Archaeology in Oceania. 50 (3): 130–137. doi:10.1002/arco.5072. ISSN 1834-4453.
  2. ^ Ross, L. (1995). Death and burial at Port Arthur, 1830-1877 (honours thesis). University of Tasmania.
  3. ^ Davidson, Jim (2008-09-29). "Port Arthur: A tourist history". Australian Historical Studies. doi:10.1080/10314619508595988.