Mason Cove seen from Carnarvon Bay Track
Mason Cove of Port Arthur
Arrivel to Port Arthur
Walros plattform on the rocks on the island
Betsey Island
Betsey Island near Hobart
Derwent Lighthouse out the Hobart's bay
Diamond Princess on dock in Hobart's harbor
In the harbor of Hobart
Hobart's Harbor in morning mood
Overland on the way to Launceston
Landscape in eastern Tasmania
Landscape at the east coast of Tasmania
Lake by Mayfield near Grindelwald
Launceston
Rex Air, the flight connection to Tasmania
Stop-frozen pedestrians in Queen St
State library of Victoria
Look upwards the skyscraper
Eureka Tower at the Yarra River
Parliament house in Melbourne
Intersection Collins St
Streetcar in Melbourne
View into the yards of Penitentiary
Inside the Penitentiary
A cell in the Penitentiary of Port Arthur
Asylum center and a separate prison behind
Penitentiary of Port Arthur
Convict-built church at Port Arthur
Isle of the Dead
Panorama vista to Taranna bay
Suburban municipality of Hobart
Tasman bridge in Hobart
Franklin Wharf along Hobart's harbor
Floating restaurant in Hobart's harbor
Famous restaurant at the harbor dock
Fishing boats in the harbor
Marina in Hobart
Marina in Hobart
Shopping arcade near Elisabeth Mall
Shopping arcade Elisabeth Mall
The very narrow KODAK house
In St Davids Park in Hobart
In the St Davids Park in Hobart
Local people in the St Davids Park
See also...
See more...Keywords
Authorizations, license
-
Visible by: Everyone -
All rights reserved
-
426 visits
From hellhole to haven: tourism development
Before Port Arthur was abandoned as a Prison in 1877, people was the potential tourist attraction. David Burn, who visited the Prison in 1842, was awed by the Peninsula’s beauty and believed that many would come to visit it. This opinion was not shared by all. For example, Anthony Trollope in 1872 declared that no man desired to see the “strange ruins” of Port Arthur.
After the Prison closed much of the property was put up for auction. However, most of the property was not sold until 1889. By this time, the area had become increasing popular and the prison buildings were in decay. As the Hobart Mercury proclaimed,"the buildings themselves are fast going to decay, and in a few years will attract nobody; for they will be ruins without anything to make them worthy of respect, or even remembrance."
The decay was seen as something positive as the Tasmanian population wished to distance themselves from the dark image of Port Arthur. Those who bought Port Arthur property began tearing down the buildings, the destruction was furthered by the fires of 1895 and 1897 which destroyed the old prison house, and earth tremors[9]. In place of the Prison Port Arthur, the town of Carnarvon was born. The town was named after the British Secretary of State and the population was said to be “refined and intellectual.” The town brought in many visitors as they encouraged boating, fishing and shooting in the natural beauty of the Peninsula. They again wished to remove the negative connation attached to the area.
Despite this wish, the haunting stories of Port Arthur prisoners and circulating ghost stories brought popularity to the remaining prison ruins. This was helped by the popular novels “For the Term of His Natural Life” (1874) by Marcus Clarke and “The Broad Arrow” (1859) by Caroline Leakey, which concerned themselves about convicts in Port Arthur.
After the Prison closed much of the property was put up for auction. However, most of the property was not sold until 1889. By this time, the area had become increasing popular and the prison buildings were in decay. As the Hobart Mercury proclaimed,"the buildings themselves are fast going to decay, and in a few years will attract nobody; for they will be ruins without anything to make them worthy of respect, or even remembrance."
The decay was seen as something positive as the Tasmanian population wished to distance themselves from the dark image of Port Arthur. Those who bought Port Arthur property began tearing down the buildings, the destruction was furthered by the fires of 1895 and 1897 which destroyed the old prison house, and earth tremors[9]. In place of the Prison Port Arthur, the town of Carnarvon was born. The town was named after the British Secretary of State and the population was said to be “refined and intellectual.” The town brought in many visitors as they encouraged boating, fishing and shooting in the natural beauty of the Peninsula. They again wished to remove the negative connation attached to the area.
Despite this wish, the haunting stories of Port Arthur prisoners and circulating ghost stories brought popularity to the remaining prison ruins. This was helped by the popular novels “For the Term of His Natural Life” (1874) by Marcus Clarke and “The Broad Arrow” (1859) by Caroline Leakey, which concerned themselves about convicts in Port Arthur.
Annalia S. has particularly liked this photo
- Keyboard shortcuts:
Jump to top
RSS feed- Latest comments - Subscribe to the comment feeds of this photo
- ipernity © 2007-2024
- Help & Contact
|
Club news
|
About ipernity
|
History |
ipernity Club & Prices |
Guide of good conduct
Donate | Group guidelines | Privacy policy | Terms of use | Statutes | In memoria -
Facebook
Twitter
Sign-in to write a comment.