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Government Cottage, Port Arthur

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By LyndaPerkins

amazing to step back in time and see how people lived and what they lived in. we noticed that most rooms had a fire place

amazing to step back in time and see how people lived and what they lived in. we noticed that most rooms had a fire place more »
By Dan L

The cottage dates to 1853 and building was completed in 1854. It was intended that the Comptroller General and other visiting government officials should reside there. It was only inhabited for short.... more

The cottage dates to 1853 and building was completed in 1854. It was intended that the Comptroller General and other visiting government officials should reside there. It was only inhabited for short.... more »

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By Adam G

Overlooking the beautiful Government Gardens at the Historic Settlement of Port Arthur is the Government Cottage. This brick building was built in 1836 for the head of the convict department, the Comptroller General and for visiting dignitaries. It was destroyed by the devastating bushfires in the area back in 1895 and again in 1897. The photographs included here, show the ruins of the cottage as it stands today and for comparison, I have also included historical photos of the Government Cottage back as it was in the 1870s and 1900s.

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By David Doherty

The old cottage and church were very nice!

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