Guards and Gaolers
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Port
Port Arthur, Australia
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Activity Level
Strenuous
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Excursion Type
All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At
$79.95
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 1½ Hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
Immerse yourself in history as the lives of the guards, gaolers (jailers), and convicts of the Port Arthur Penal Colony are laid bare.
During a 90-minute walking tour, you will visit the Penitentiary and take in the sweeping water views from the Commandant's House.
Visit the beautifully restored and period-furnished Junior Medical Officer's residence while hearing fascinating stories of those who lived here.
You'll leave with a feel for what life was like for the families of officers stationed at this remote penal colony.