As we discovered, there aren’t many transport options from Hobart to Port Arthur, apart from driving or joining a shuttle tour. Graysline was the only wheelchair accessible shuttle I could find operating a tour from Hobart to Port Arthur Historic Site. Please read my full review on transport to Port Arthur here.
After many phone calls trying to organise transport, we decided to rent a non-accessible car during our Tasmania trip and drive down to Port Arthur. The drive from Hobart to Port Arthur was fairly easy, and the scenic views we saw during the drive were stunning. We decided to book in a helicopter flight while we were down in Port Arthur. We booked in with Osborn Heli Tours and enjoyed Port Arthur’s beautiful views from above before we drove to the Port Arthur Historic Site just down the road.
The atmosphere at the Port Arthur Historic Site is very eerie, but I found it fascinating to learn the stories of the imprisoned convicts and the soldiers who lived and worked there. It makes you appropriate the time we live in and the things we take for granted.