Posted on October 6, 2008 by travelhouseuk
Sited on the beautiful but remote Tasman Peninsula, historic Port Arthur was one of Australia’s most infamous penal settlements from 1830 to 1877.Port Arthur Historic Site has more than 30 sandstone buildings, ruins and sites open for inspection. These include the church, penitentiary, model prison, asylum, guard tower and period-furnished houses. The visitors centre has [...]
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Posted on October 6, 2008 by travelhouseuk
Once a timber town, the village of Daintree is tucked into a bend of the Daintree River and is surrounded by the McDowall Range. The village is 119km NW of Cairns.The area abounds with native animals, exquisite birds and tropical butterflies. Saltwater crocodiles are a feature of the creeks and tributaries of the Daintree River [...]
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