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Title
Guard Tower, Port Arthur, Tasmania
Subject
Castle, Charles O’Hara Booth, convict, crenellation, Guard Tower, Military Complex, parapet, Point Puer, Port Arthur, Tas, Tasmania, tower.
Description
The well preserved Guard Tower at Port Arthur, Tasmania, was a central part of the penal colony’s Military Complex. The tower was built in 1836 during the rule of Commandant Charles O’Hara Booth (1800-1851). It was built with convict labour, and the stones were shaped by the boys at the nearby Point Puer Juvenile Establishment. The guard tower is in a prominent elevated position and resembles a medieval castle tower with its crenelated parapet.
For the Military Complex see http://ausmed.arts.uwa.edu.au/items/show/1142
Creator
McLeod, Shane
Date
October 7, 2012
Rights
No Copyright
Format
2xDigital Photograph
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Digital Photograph; JPEG