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From hellhole to haven: tourism development

From hellhole to haven: tourism development

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From hellhole to haven: tourism development

Before Port Arthur was abandoned as a Prison in 1877, people was the potential tourist attraction. David Burn, who visited the Prison in 1842, was awed by the Peninsula’s beauty and believed that many would come to visit it. This opinion was not shared by all. For example, Anthony Trollope in 1872 declared that no man desired to see the “strange ruins” of Port Arthur.
After the Prison closed much of the property was put up for auction. However, most of the property was not sold until 1889. By this time, the area had become increasing popular and the prison buildings were in decay. As the Hobart Mercury proclaimed,"the buildings themselves are fast going to decay, and in a few years will attract nobody; for they will be ruins without anything to make them worthy of respect, or even remembrance."

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australia & oceania australia architecture tasmania scruffy architecture victoria a. tasmania fotos world reise island ruins port arthur subjects

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Sections Voyage: Australia Voyage: Tasmania Subjects: Scruffy Architecture
Dossier Victoria a. Tasmania
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Temps de pose 1/350
Focale 13.6 mm
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