WELCOME TO NORFOLK BAYVIEW BED & BREAKFAST Just over one hour from Hobart and only 10 minutes
to the World Heritage listed Port Arthur Historic
Site.Here are some good reasons why you should stay at Norfolk Bayview Bed & Breakfast:
- comfortable
QS 'Sealy Posturepedic' beds
- full,
cooked English breakfast
- peace
& tranquility
- million dollar views
- value for money
Norfolk Bayview B&B is
central to all Tasman Peninsula activities and attractions, including:
- Port
Arthur Historic Site
- Saltwater River Convict Coal-mines (World Heritage Listed)
- Spectacular coastal walks above some of the highest sea cliffs in the World
- Eco
Cruises taking you into the world of hump-back whales, dolphins, seals, albatrosses, sea eagles and magnificent sea caves
- Sea kayaking and deep sea fishing.
- Horse riding and bush-walking through temperate rain forests
- A round of golf.
Your 'home away from home' is set on Sympathy Hill in 45 acres of peaceful bushland
overlooking beautiful Norfolk Bay, with Mt Wellington in the distance. You'll delight in the panoramic views, especially at sunset, from the
elevated verandah of our B&B.
Take a walk along the track and maybe
meet a wallaby or an echidna.
Of an evening dine out and take a Ghost Tour of the Historic
Site or relax with a tea or
coffee in the guest lounge by the
wood fire, or simply take in the views whilst seated on the verandah.
Rise in the morning to a full cooked English Breakfast, to get you off to a good start for another enjoyable day of taking in the magic of the Tasman Peninsula.
A little bit of History
Port Arthur penal settlement was established as a small timber station in 1830, after the closure of the Birches Bay timber camp, and became a place of significance within the penal system of the colonies.
In the first 10 years of settlement, the penal station was hacked from the bush and many trades such as ship building, smithing, shoe making, timber milling and brick making, were introduced. Port Arthur expanded into the surrounding hills as the demand for timber increased.
By 1840 Port Arthur had become a major industrial settlement, with the population of convicts, soldiers and civil staff expanding to more than 2000.
In the 1840s the convict population exceeded 1100, which necessitated the consolidation of the industrial and penal nature of the settlement. 1842 saw the commencement of building a large flourmill and granary (later the 'Penitentiary'), and the construction of the hospital.
In 1848 the first stone was laid for the 'Separate Prison'. Once completed, the emphasis on punishment converted to that of a mental nature, rather than physical.
But Port Arthur was more than a prison; it became a complete community and home to free settlers and military personnel. The closure of Port Arthur in 1877 saw some buildings dismantled and others lost to bush fires. Other buildings were sold and the small township of ‘Carnarvon’ was born.
Today, The Port Arthur Historic Site contains more than 30 ruins and buildings from both 'settlement' and Carnarvon days. Many have been restored and furnished with house artefacts relevant to the era. The superbly reconstructed gardens and the beautifully manicured grounds provide a unique 'colonial landscape' experience.
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