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Port Arthur is officially Tasmania's number one tourist attraction, and no visit to the state is complete without seeing it. Port Arthur was established as a convict settlement and soon became Australia's largest, in operation from the 1830 until 1877. Guides interact with visitors, and although there are static displays, visitors are encouraged to explore various features of the ruins, helping to give them a sense of what life was like in 19th century Port Arthur.

During the day, many visitors stop at the Tasmanian Devil Park in nearby Taranna , where the Devils are fed at 11 am daily, and other native animals and birds (wombats, quolls, eagles) can be seen close-up. The Bush Mill is another popular stop, with its historic timber mill, settlement displays, and steam railway. There are nightly ghost tours to the convict ruins, and it is possible to cruise to the Isle of the Dead.

Surfing, sea kayaking and bushwalking are popular and the coastline is spectacular. A short drive south of Port Arthur is Remarkable Cave, so called because its opening is said to resemble a map of Tasmania. From here you can walk to Crescent Bay, a secluded curve of striking beauty backed by huge sand dunes.

Just 20 kilometres (12.5 miles) north-west is the Coal Mines Historic Site, where interpretive signs explain the harsh lives and working conditions of repeat offenders from Port Arthur who worked underground extracting coal. Look out for DooTown, a quirky shack community devoted to homes with a theme: “GunnaDo”, “She’ll Doo”, "Humpty Doo” – and many more. Port Arthur is 93 kilometres (58 miles) south-east of Hobart.