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Afternoon Theatrical Performances
There will be four performances held around the Penitentiary each day
from Sunday – Thursday; December 27 – April 18. In each performance you
will meet historical characters from Port Arthur and hear more about
their lives at the settlement.
Old Thompson 2:30pm
Doctor Brownell 3:10pm
Linus Miller 3:45pm
The Commandant 4:25pm
Family Activities
Between 11;30-2:30pm each day, you can
drop in to the Education Centre (The Accountant’s House) to engage in
interactive displays, play nineteenth century games, or take part in one
of our hands-on activities such as making temporary convict tattoos,
dressing a peg doll, designing a convict love token or making a
fantascope.
See the Timetable below for a full schedule of activities.
26 December – 26 January, Daily
11:30am-2:30pm in the Accountant’s House
Signed, Sealed and Delivered: Communication at Port Arthur
Join us to discover some of the ways that the people of Port Arthur
kept in touch with the outside world, from the first convict settlement
through to the early days of tourism in the twentieth century. Through
hands-on activities children will discover different types of
communication such as the Port Arthur semaphore system, and the art of
letter writing and wax sealing. They will also have the chance to make a
Port Arthur postcard and post it at the site of the Carnarvon Post
Office.
8-20 January, except Saturdays
3:00-4:30pm in the Accountant’s House
Refreshments at the Visiting Magistrate’s House
Enjoy a wine or beer, tea or coffee and light refreshments including
Devonshire Tea in this nin
eteenth century home, which was once occupied
by some of the settlement’s most important dignit
aries. Premium
Tasmanian beers and wines will be available for purchase.
28 December – 18 April, except Saturdays
11:30am – 4:30pm in the Visiting Magistrate’s House
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