Uploaded April 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
The Australian Convict Sites is an interesting and historic UNESCO World Heritage Site, located in various places around Australia. This site traces the convict history of Australia, highlighting the living conditions, employment, punishment and management of Australia's convicts, who arrived between 1788 and 1868. Come along as we visit:
0:00 Port Arthur, Tasmania
04:28 Convict Coal Mines, Tasmania
05:26 Brickendon-Woolmers Estates Complex, Tasmania
07:01 Old Government House, Sydney, NSW
08:47 Hyde Park Barracks, Sydney, NSW
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Statue of Liberty: youtu.be/BPplV-5nmyM
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First Fleet manifest, collection of the State Library of NSW
Image of Francis Greenway, collection of the State Library of NSW
The Australian Convict Sites is an interesting and historic UNESCO World Heritage Site, located in various places around Australia. This site traces the convict history of Australia, highlighting the living conditions, employment, punishment and management of Australia's convicts, who arrived between 1788 and 1868. Come along as we visit:
0:00 Port Arthur, Tasmania
04:28 Convict Coal Mines, Tasmania
05:26 Brickendon-Woolmers Estates Complex, Tasmania
07:01 Old Government House, Sydney, NSW
08:47 Hyde Park Barracks, Sydney, NSW
For more Australian World Heritage sites:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLT9964WmoqNgjXJfLWAntjWpeI76Btaq4
For more migration-related World Heritage sites:
Independence Hall: youtu.be/aGHUbkkomzw
Statue of Liberty: youtu.be/BPplV-5nmyM
Don't forget to Like and Subscribe to see more of our UNESCO World Heritage Journey!
You can also follow World Heritage Journey on:
Twitter @whjourney
Instagram @joelontheroad
Facebook facebook.com/worldheritagejourney
Web worldheritagejourney.com
Music: Bensound.com - Happiness
Map image (C) OpenStreetMap.org Contributors, openstreetmap.org/copyright
First Fleet manifest, collection of the State Library of NSW
Image of Francis Greenway, collection of the State Library of NSW
