News

Audio tours and new seats for Port Arthur

21/12/2005

Visitors to the Port Arthur Historic Site will have their tours further enhanced through new audio tours and new seating unveiled today by Parks and Heritage Minister, Judy Jackson.

Heritage training program for Chinese planners

16/11/2005

The planning and management techniques established to preserve the integrity of the Port Arthur Historic Site are being integrated in a training program for Chinese heritage planners.

Port Arthur best in national heritage tourism

27/10/2005

The Port Arthur Historic Site has won the Australian Tourism and Travel Award 2005 in the new Best Heritage Tourism category.

New projects planned for Port Arthur

13/07/2005

A conservation plan for the Isle of the Dead and enhanced visitor experiences at the separate prison and dockyards are planned at Port Arthur over the next year.

Port Arthur added to National Heritage List

07/06/2005

A bid to include Port Arthur on the World Heritage List received a boost this week with its addition to a prestigous register of national treasures.

Follow footsteps of convict water bearers

20/04/2005

The visitor experience at the Port Arthur Historic Site has been further enhanced with the launch of a walking trail and a new guidebook.

Homecoming for long-lost Port Arthur urn

13/04/2005

A heritage treasure missing from Port Arthur since the early 1900s is home again after being unearthed on a property in West Hobart.