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A
panoramic
view of the historic
penitentiary
at
Port Arthur, Tasmania
, Australia, a former
penal colony
located 60 kilometres (37 mi) southeast of
Hobart
. Named after
Van Diemen's Land
lieutenant governor
George Arthur
, the settlement started as a timber station in 1830, but it became the country's largest penal station in 1833. It is now an
open air museum
and Tasmania's top
tourist attraction
.
Photo credit:
Noodle snacks
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