Port Arthur 3 - Historical Chart Strzelecki Year: circa 1859

Year: circa 1859

The map shows the approach from Tunbridge to Interlaken and the popular recreational destinations Lake Crescent and Lake Sorell (the later closed to fishing)

The 1:25 000 Topographic/Cadastral mapping series has been archived following the introduction of the 1:50 000 Topographic mapping series

The area has large tracts of plantation forest in testament to it's logging heritage

Port Arthur 3 - Historical Chart Strzelecki Year: circa 1859Year: 1850 Print Size: 57cm x 75cm This comparatively well preserved and intricately detailed plan of the penal settlement of Port Arthur was prepared from a survey by J R Hurst, dated 1824. The topography of the area is beautifully depicted with subtle colouration and finely shadowed vegetation contributing to the almost three dimensional image. The carefully drawn buildings, stone walls, watercourses and roads reflect the actual position of early