Tourism Tasmania
Hobart is a great base for exploring southern Tasmania, including the iconic landmark – Port Arthur. Port Arthur is around a 90 minute drive from Best Western Hobart and is a World Heritage listed site. It is regarded as the best-preserved convict site in Australia, and among the most significant convict era sites worldwide.
Sitting on the Tasman Peninsula – it was a 19th century penal settlement and features an open-air museum. Well-preserved ruins include the penitentiary and the remaining shell of the Convict Church, which was built by hand by inmates.
You can visit this site via ticketed entry, which give you two consecutive days to explore and enjoy the many site and activities. Including:
Arthur Highway, Port Arthur, Tasmania 7182
$20 - $50
Best Western Hobart pays respect to the traditional and original owners of this land the Muwinina people, – to pay respect to those that have passed before us and to acknowledge today’s Tasmanian Aboriginal people who are the custodians of this land.
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