Port Arthur to Saltwater River
on the Tasmanian Convict Trail
Koonya
Established 1841. Koonya features many well-preserved historic buildings in an idyllic setting.
Lime Bay
Established 1833. More than 600 convicts worked the coal mines for the Colony.
Nubeena
Established . Nubeena has a long maritime history and was a farming outstation for Port Arthur.
Port Arthur
Established 1830. The site of the best-known convict settlement in Tasmania.
Premaydena
Established 1841. Premaydena was once the site of the Impression Bay Probation Station.
Saltwater River
Established Mid 1820s. Visitors to Saltwater River can explore the Tasman Peninsula convict coal mines.
Sloping Main
Established Mid 1820s. Sloping Main boasts a beautiful beach and some historic homesteads.
White Beach
Established . White Beach is a quiet spot close to Port Arthur, nestled in Wedge Bay.