Port Arthur, Tasmania, was a penal colony that ran from 1853 until 1855 located on an Australian Peninsula.

The prisoners were forced into manual labor and endured harsh psychological punishment. They were not allowed to speak and were withheld food frequently.

This site, obviously, is now haunted. The historic society even has a paranormal ledger of authenticated ghosts found on the grounds.

This episode features special guest @jamy.gearhart.art who visited the prison earlier this year. Some tidbits she gathered are only available from the ghost tour she attended.

Listen to episode 162 - Port Arthur, Tasmania available now to learn more about the history and paranormal events at this location!

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Books

• Ghosts of Port Arthur collated by Julie McCulloch & Andrew Simmons
• In Their Words: Ghost Stories from the staff and visitors at the Port Arthur Historic Site compiled by Mel Andrewartha
• Port Arthur Tasmania by Richard Bennett

WEB

• Port Arthur Historic Site Website: https://portarthur.org.au/
• The Ghosts of Port Arthur: https://tasmaniaforeveryone.com.au/ghosts-port-arthur.htm
• A tale of Two Epitaphs: The Haunting of Port Arthur tells a bigger Australian story than it seeks to: https://st-eutychus.com/2017/a-tale-of-two-epitaphs-the-haunting-of-port-arthur-tells-a-bigger-australian-story-than-it-seeks-to/
• Dark Tasmania, the Port Arthur Ghost Tour: https://theandytchannel.com/dark-tasmania-port-arthur-ghost-tour/
• The Cascades Female Factory: https://femalefactory.org.au/history/
• Pack of Thieves deck of 52 playing cards: https://racheltribout.com/port-arthur-deck-of-cards
• The Diaries of Lady Franklin: https://eprints.utas.edu.au/3396/
• Sir John Franklin Monument: https://monumentaustralia.org.au/themes/people/exploration/display/31082-sir-john-franklin

• wikipedia