Dunalley - who landed here and when? |
Monument to Abel Tasman - 1642, 130 years before Cook |
Pirates Bay Lookout |
A perfect stop for a coffee |
This wonderful little caravan sells the best coffee and snacks - a telescope and Persian rug & cushions to chill out on |
Check out those cliffs |
Tasman National Park |
At the Northern end of Pirates Bay... |
...is the Tessellated Pavement |
Cool formations |
Pete on the Tessellated Pavement |
Tessellated Pavement |
Sea-life in between the rocks |
Tessellated Pavement |
Tasman NP coastline |
Devil's Kitchen |
Tasman Arch |
Tasman NP |
Powerful waves |
Blowhole |
Blowhole |
Port Arthur Historic Site |
Cell inside the Separate Prison... |
...To punish prisoners through isolation and sensory deprivation |
Inside the Separate Prison |
Prisoners were put in separate cubicles during religious sermons |
Separate Prison - central hall where the guard could watch all three wings |
One of the Commandants took photos of all of the prisoners |
The Asylum |
The Penitentiary Building |
Isle of the Dead |
Smith O'Brien's Cottage - an Irish political prisoner |
Guard Tower |
Looking out from the Guard Tower |
A cell at the Penitentiary |
Looking out to the water |
Jackie got locked up! |
The Penitentiary |
The Penitentiary - it looks quite a nice building... |
The Commandant's House |
Maingon Lookout |
Or Main Lookout |
Walking down to Remarkable Cave |
Remarkable Cave |
Remarkable Cave - the water gushes through |
Lookout for Remarkable Cave |
Coal Mines Historic Site |
Excavated in 1833 - the coal mines were used to punish the worst of the convicts |
Underground cells |
The site was abandoned in 1858 - buildings were demolished, fire & weather continued to ravage them |
Crumbling away |
Underground cell |
The Main Mine Shaft |
The Semaphore operated from Mt. Lupus |
Wild echidna |
We unexpectedly came across him or her - pretty cute |
The Eaglehawk Neck Dogline |
Port Arthur Lavender |
Our campsite at Port Arthur |
This cheeky chap dropped by |
Is he wanting some diet coke? |
No, one of Peter's nuts |
Another colourful little bird in camp - green rosella? |
A pademelon comes to visit |
He's brave |
He's cute |
We want to take him home |