• Tania and Allan SimpsonSummer in TasmaniaTraveler
    The Tasmanian Devil is the largest living carnivorous marsupial in the world.
    Approx 30cm tall and weighing up to 14 kgs.Cape Barren GeeseBaby having breakfastSkippyThe Penitentiary. Between 1830 and 1877, 12,500 convicts served their time at Port Arthur.The peninsula on which Port Arthur is located is a naturally secure site,being surrounded by waterReligion was an integral part of the convict experience at Port Arthur .Guard Tower. All bricks, for all buildings, were made onsite by the convicts The Asylum was the last major structure to be built at Port Arthur before it closed in 18773 stoogesEnjoying the sunTook a detour to view the Eaglehawk Neck Blowhole, but sadly it was low tideDrunken Admiral seafood restaurantBeer Battered Prawns at the Drunken AdmiralPrawn linguine at the Drunken Admiral

    Port Arthur and Unzoo

    February 13 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 22 °C

    Big day today, 97km drive to Port Arthur, and on the way, we stopped at Unzoo.
    PORT ARTHUR
    A brutal penal colony located on the Tasman Peninsula, Port Arthur, was home for many of Australia's early convicts.
    UNZOO
    The "wildlife without cages" Tasmanian Devil Unzoo is a global leader in shaping the way zoos can evolve in the 21st century.
    The bush animals are wild and come and go as they wish. There are no boundary fences, cages, or aviaries.    Read more