Welcome to Tasmania—home to some of the most notorious convict sites in the world.
Forget the sanitized museum tours. This island was once a brutal penal colony, where convicts, bushrangers, soldiers, and Indigenous resistance fighters clashed in a raw, untamed land.
If you’re here to explore the real stories behind those crumbling ruins and windswept coastlines—this is the place to start.
Whether you’re planning a day trip or diving deep into the grit and grime of Tasmania’s past, I’ve pulled together everything you need to know about the key convict sites—how to get there, what to see, and the history they don't tell you in the brochures.