Convict Tourism

Port Arthur Historic Site, Tasmania's oldest and best-preserved convict site, exemplifies the enduring fascination with dark tourism—a phenomenon that persists despite political and community efforts to distance itself from its unsavoury past. This chapter reveals how tourism at Port Arthur began during its operational phase as a penal colony and continues today, drawing visitors despite its remote location and significant travel costs. The study explores this ongoing attraction, highlighting the romanticized yet painful narrative of incarceration that underpins dark tourism's appeal.

(Ed.). (2024). 3 Convict Tourism. Dark Tourism and Rural Crime, 47–68. https://doi.org/10.56687/9781529219272-009