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Over the years, since it closed in 1877, Port Arthur has been
the subject of much -representation. Phrases like "brutal
treatment" and "savage punishment" are still commonly
used in talking and writing about the penal settlement, and, as
a result, visitors have received a distorted view of Port Arthur
and the treatment which prisoners there received. This is not
to say that punishment was not severe. It was, but it must be
remembered that prisoners sent to the penal settlements were normally
hardened criminals. This booklet has been prepared to present a balanced view of Port Arthur and its allied stations on Tasman Peninsula. It is based on original documents of 1830 - 1877, wherever possible, rather than the faulty memories of visitors recorded many years later. PORT ARTHUR 1830-1877 ISBN 0 949457353 Retail Price $16.45
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