Saltwater River, Tasmania

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Ruins at Saltwater River
Ruins at Saltwater River
Ruins at Saltwater River
Ruins at Saltwater River

Saltwater River (also known as Saltwater Creek) is a former penal colony on the Tasman Peninsula in Tasmania, Australia. It is located 23 kilometres from Port Arthur, and 106 kilometres from Hobart.

The Saltwater River area contained two penal settlements. One was an agricultural settlement, which produced vegetables, wheat, and had a piggery. The other was a coal mine, known amongst convicts for its hellish conditions.

Today, only ruins exist at the site, which includes underground cells.

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