Port Arthur

small town and former convict settlement on the Tasman Peninsula, in Tasmania, Australia
Place village Q999109
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Port Arthur

Summary

Port Arthur is a village[1]. It ranks in the top 0.035% of village entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (889 views/month, #18 of 50,837).[2]

Key Facts

  • Port Arthur is located in Tasman Council[3].
  • Port Arthur is in the country of Australia[4].
  • Port Arthur's instance of is recorded as village[5].
  • Port Arthur's instance of is recorded as suburb/locality of Tasmania[6].
  • Port Arthur's shares border with is recorded as Highcroft[7].
  • Port Arthur's shares border with is recorded as Nubeena[8].
  • Port Arthur's shares border with is recorded as Cape Raoul[9].
  • Port Arthur's shares border with is recorded as Stormlea[10].
  • Port Arthur's shares border with is recorded as Koonya[11].
  • Port Arthur's shares border with is recorded as Fortescue[12].
  • Port Arthur's shares border with is recorded as Taranna[13].
  • Sir George Arthur, 1st Baronet is named after Port Arthur[14].
  • Port Arthur's postal code is recorded as 7182[15].
  • Port Arthur is part of Australian Convict Sites[16].
  • Port Arthur's Commons category is recorded as Port Arthur, Tasmania[17].
  • Port Arthur's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -43.156388888889, 'lon': 147.84722222222}[18].
  • Port Arthur's official website is recorded as http://portarthur.org.au/[19].
  • Port Arthur's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Port Arthur, Tasmania[20].
  • Port Arthur's Commons gallery is recorded as Port Arthur, Tasmania[21].
  • Port Arthur has a population of {'amount': '+249'}[22].
  • Port Arthur has a population of {'amount': '+251'}[23].
  • Port Arthur has a population of {'amount': '+247'}[24].
  • Port Arthur's heritage designation is recorded as listed on the Tasmanian Heritage Register[25].
  • Port Arthur's heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[26].
  • Port Arthur's female population is recorded as {'amount': '+123'}[27].

Body

Geography

Port Arthur is in the country of Australia[4]. It is located in Tasman Council[3]. It is part of Australian Convict Sites[16].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+146'}[28] and {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+1216.51'}[29]. Port Arthur sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+192'}[30]. Population counts include {'amount': '+249'}[22], {'amount': '+251'}[23], and {'amount': '+247'}[24].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include village[5] and suburb/locality of Tasmania[6]. Heritage statuses include listed on the Tasmanian Heritage Register[25] and part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[26].

History and Context

Sir George Arthur, 1st Baronet is named after Port Arthur[14].

Why It Matters

Port Arthur ranks in the top 0.035% of village entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (889 views/month, #18 of 50,837).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . linked.data.gov.au. linked.data.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . linked.data.gov.au. linked.data.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . linked.data.gov.au. linked.data.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . linked.data.gov.au. linked.data.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . linked.data.gov.au. linked.data.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . linked.data.gov.au. linked.data.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . linked.data.gov.au. linked.data.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . censusdata.abs.gov.au. censusdata.abs.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . abs.gov.au. Retrieved . abs.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . censusdata.abs.gov.au. censusdata.abs.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · Jarkn · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described at url
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P973]]: https://www.placemania.sk/svetova-zaujimavost/trestanecka-kolonia-port-arthur/, Removing PlaceMania.sk P973 link added by me after COI/spam concern; s"
  2. 5w ago · Shuaib-bot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country Australia
    Associated electoral district Lyons, Lyons, Tasmania
    Elevation above sea level {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+192'}
    Female population {'amount': '+123'}
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-and-other-short:0||ur */"
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