Point Puer - TAS

  Cape,Headland,Point

Position

DEG: -43.1527 147.8692
DMS: 43º 09' 9.71" S 147º 52' 9.13" E
UTM: 55 G 5221861mN 570672mE
Altitude: 14.22m

Description

Place Type

Geography - Cape,Headland,Point

Location

53.07kms SouthEast of Hobart
641.88kms South of Melbourne

Address & Contact

Point Puer Track
Port Arthur TAS 7182
Phone: N/A
Email: N/A
Web: N/A

Information

This area was established as a juvenile penitentiaryyoung convicts sent to Port Arthur. They were schooled and taught trades such as boatbuilding and stone work. Many of the rougher stones used in the main buildings at Port Arthur were crafted by the children as young as 9.No buildings remain, only some stone footings and walls.The sandstone cliffs are an impressive feature of Point Puer.
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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Tasman Island at 29/03:30pm EDT
Distance from Point Puer 14.49km SE
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
15.8°C14.5°C81%12.5°C1025.4hPa0.0mmSSE11km/hr
6knots
17km/hr
9knots

Closest Climatic Station

Tasman Island
Distance from Point Puer 14.49km SE
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C17.917.416.814.913.211.310.811.512.513.415.416.5
Mean Min. °C11.411.511.19.88.67.26.56.66.77.58.910.1
Mean Rain mm75.351.167.568.673.471.871.079.388.161.954.961.3

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