12th January, Cockle Ck to Port Arthur

Camp site at Cockle Creek.
Lunch spot on the Huon Penninsula between Egg & Bacon Bay and Vernon Sands.

Tasselated pavement at Eaglehawk Neck.

Entrance to the VC prior to going on the ghost tour of the Port Arthur historic site.
Part of the old ruins damaged by successive bush fires through the area over many years. Thanks to daylight saving the ghost tour started in the daylight at around 8.45pm.
View across Port Arthur Harbour towards the original boat building area. We walked around to the Port Arthur ruins from the camp ground via the walking track which follows the waterfront in the afternoon, but decided against walking back through the ruins by ourselves after the ghost tour.

The guard tower sits above the condemned cell, which housed convicts awaiting transport to Hobart town for hanging.

Inside the old mortuary in the basement of the old hospital building. Note the reinforcement work to preserve the ruins.

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