THE Hobart Convict Penitentiary is continuing to attract attention after being named the Number One Top Attraction across Australia and the South Pacific in Tripadvisor’s 2025 Travellers’ Choice Best of the Best Awards. Originally established in 1821 as the Hobart Prison Barracks, the site played a central role in Tasmania’s convict history, with around 62,500 men passing through before being assigned to labour across the colony. One of the site…
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