Port Arthur

Cartographic Name: Port Arthur
Indigenous Name: Turrakana
Identifier: GEO-PA
Indigenous Language Family: Pydairrerme
language: Palawa kani; English; original languages unknown
text: "The settlement was deliberately constructed on a narrow isthmus (Eaglehawk Neck) so it was geographically carceral, 'a natural prison.' Guard dogs chained across the isthmus created what was known as the 'Dog Line.'" Report. (PAHSMA 22). Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority (PAHSMA). Changes & Continuations: Managing Cultural Heritage at Port Arthur. PAHSMA, 2018.

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Port Arthur Penal Settlement	Organization