Eaglehawk Neck Historic Site

Einstimmung auf Port Arthur

Man durchquert Eaglehawk Neck auf dem nach Port Arthur. Früher befand sich hier die Grenze zur Sperrzone, in welcher sich die Sträflingskolonie befand. Entsprechend gut wurde der Ort bewacht. Der Name...

Interesting historical site especially if visiting Port Arthur

Well worth visiting this place if you intend to visit Port Arthur. It is right beside the highway so it is not out of your way. Allow for about 15-30 mins to read the information and see the site.

Picturesque

We decided to stop off here following our day at Port Arthur. Apart from the history of dogs being tethered across to deter prisoners escaping from Port Arthur,  we found this seaside town (Pirates Ba...

The Officers Quarters

The historic site is more than the Officers Quarters but there are separate reviews. The Quarters date to 1832 and are reputed to be the oldest military building in Australia. It is the only building ...

Explore

I had come for the lookouts, the Tasman Arch and other vistas, but a little statue on the ismas below the Tessalted Pavements, called The Dog Line, was the most fascinating. A tribute to the Dogs guar...