Australia · Tasmania · Port Arthur
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19th-century convict settlement; UNESCO World Heritage Site (Australian Convict Sites). Now a major heritage tourism site.
Capacity
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Current population
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Occupancy
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Year opened
1830
Closed 1877
Figures from official sources · verified 20 May 2026 · methodology
Population held
male
Opened
1830
Region
Tasmania
Security level
Maximum
Death-row facility
No
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World Prisons. (2026). Port Arthur Penal Settlement (historic). Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/port-arthur-penal-settlement-historic
"Port Arthur Penal Settlement (historic)." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/port-arthur-penal-settlement-historic.
@misc{worldprisons-port-arthur-penal-settlemen,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Port Arthur Penal Settlement (historic)},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/port-arthur-penal-settlement-historic},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}