Worth a visit, especially on a sunny day. Amazing history and not necessarily what you’d expect for the period. Recommend paying a little extra for one of the many guided tours, and if self driving taking the time to visit some of the local lookouts/sight seeing locations

Sunny 21 degrees and what a magnificent day it was. Admittedly my 10 year old daughter had had enough by the hour and at no one else’s fault but my own my phone was on 10% battery so we failed to have any self guided voice over tour. None the less, we walked through the sites which I was amazed and thoroughly enjoyed the break with boat trip to listen about the island for children and the island of the dead. If you enjoy photography, this is your place

Gorgeous drive to Port Arthur. Fantastic ammenities - Large cafe offering great choices. Port Arthur was incredible, included with your ticket is a boat cruise, very informative. Gardens are meticulously maintained. Definitely recommend a day trip for anyone traveling to Hobart.

There has been a large amount of buildings destroyed which is a little dissapointing. But what is left is gorgeous! THe cruise included is a nice quick trip and a lovely way to see the remains from the water. The seperate gaol was by far the best part, really enjoyed that. Having access to an isolation cell was such an interesting experience. The inclusion of an area for the 1996 shootings was really beautiful and felt very peaceful. Just be aware, if it rains... you're getting saturated.

Rob was our guide and he was well versed on the History of Port Arthur. He had many funny tales of the men that tried to escape the Penal Colony. It was a fast paced tour that could have been a little slower to allow some reading of the signage but, in all, we thoroughly enjoyed it.

Visited Port Arthur in dec and the drive up was beautiful and there’s a few stops on the way you can eat and drink and take photos at. The Museum was busy but you still had plenty of room to get around. Massive cafe on site too and a shop full of gifts. The site itself is beautiful and looked after very well. Did the little boat cruise too which was fun and deffo recommend the scallop pie. Went to the little market there and even bought a bottle of gin. I would recommend getting on one of the tours here with a guide and learn a bit more of the history behind this place.

Exploring the Port Arthur historical site is essential when in the area! The insightful guided talks/tours, available throughout the day, offer a deeper understanding of the historical events at the settlement. There is a considerable amount of walking involved, I would advise to wear suitable shoes and allocate ample time to fully experience everything the site has to offer.

Get here early for two reasons - one, to get a car park cause you could be parking a distance away if arriving late. But two, this place needs a full day to really appreciate and understand the history of this place. It is done very well and because the place is quite large and spread out over a large property you don’t feel like there are many people around yet there is especially during peak season. The visitor centre is large and has a large ticketing area, large cafe, gift shop, smallish exhibit and all other normal facilities. The site itself has many buildings, many of which you can go in. There is a massive amount of information on display so you will really walk away from your time spent having a good understanding of what Port Arthur was about, not just about the convicts but those who lived there, worked there and those who were post-convict prison time. Spend the extra money also to go out to the Island of the Dead. It is short tour but again gives you a fascinating insight into the lives out there. Well done Mark who was our tour guide on the island. Must see place here in Tasmania and very educational

I think people expect this place to be like sovereign hill in Victoria(which it is not) . It offers a snapshot of what the convicts and pioneers were up against in the era very accurately. You’ve gotta want to appreciate the history of it. As for paying homage to the victims of the terrible events in 1996, I honestly think they missed something , I wanted to read more about the victims , learn who they were etc. the front kiosk is impressive and very modern you can get good food there and the gift shop is extensive aswell. It cost us (a family of 5 - 2 adults 3 kids under 14) $115 for entry and a quick lap on a boat of death island. Fair price in my eyes as the ammenities are clean and the grounds well kept.

Previous visit was 1977 so decided to visit again. Glad we did. We found our time at Port Arthur historic site to be most informative and moving. It provided an insight into the harshness of the time for the convicts, but also reminded us of those lost back in 1996, a day that impacted our nation in so many ways. (The change in gun laws that resulted from this was a most positive outcome.) Talks at various points were useful. Special thanks to Tom J, the people mover driver, who kept rescuing us and going above and beyond to help us out!