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Ghosts of Port Arthur (1933)

Ghosts of Port Arthur poster
Directed by
Ken G. Hall
Genre
documentary film
Country
Australia
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This short documentary shows the history of a convict settlement in Tasmania. It also looks at nearby towns, a zoo, and a river district.

informativehistoricalslow-pacednostalgicobservationaleducationalserenemelancholic

What happens

Ghosts of Port Arthur is a 1933 Australian short documentary directed by Ken G. Hall. It was described as a "travel fantasy" which focuses on the history of the penal settlement at Port Arthur. It includes sections on New Norfolk, Hobart, Port Arthur, the Hobart Zoo and the River Derwent district. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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