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The '''Port Arthur massacre''' of 28 April 1996 was a killing spree which claimed the lives of 35 people and wounded 21 others mainly at the historic Port Arthur prison colony, a popular tourist site in south-eastern Tasmania, Australia.<ref>[http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/news/1996/04/30/1996-04-30_aftermath_of_horror__death_t.html Aftermath of horror death toll climbs to 35] New York Daily News 30 April 1996</ref> '''Martin Bryant''', a 28-year-old from New Town, a suburb of Hobart, eventually pleaded guilty to the crimes and was given 35 life sentences without possibility of parole.
 
The '''Port Arthur massacre''' of 28 April 1996 was a killing spree which claimed the lives of 35 people and wounded 21 others mainly at the historic Port Arthur prison colony, a popular tourist site in south-eastern Tasmania, Australia.<ref>[http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/news/1996/04/30/1996-04-30_aftermath_of_horror__death_t.html Aftermath of horror death toll climbs to 35] New York Daily News 30 April 1996</ref> '''Martin Bryant''', a 28-year-old from New Town, a suburb of Hobart, eventually pleaded guilty to the crimes and was given 35 life sentences without possibility of parole.
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
*[[Document:Port Arthur Massacre - A sceptical re-appraisal]] - A december 2010 article by Australian Syd Walker.
 
 
*[[File:Port Arthur Massacre.pdf]] - ''The Port Arthur Massacre - Was Martin Bryant framed?'' An article by Carl Wernerhoff dated May 2006 from Nexus Magazine.com
 
*[[File:Port Arthur Massacre.pdf]] - ''The Port Arthur Massacre - Was Martin Bryant framed?'' An article by Carl Wernerhoff dated May 2006 from Nexus Magazine.com
 
*[[File:Port Arthur Massacre-A Critical Study.pdf]] - ''What’s Going On?: A Critical Study of the Port Arthur Massacre'' A draft ebook by Carl Wernerhoff. 2006.
 
*[[File:Port Arthur Massacre-A Critical Study.pdf]] - ''What’s Going On?: A Critical Study of the Port Arthur Massacre'' A draft ebook by Carl Wernerhoff. 2006.
*[[Document:Tasmanian Minister Misleads Canberra about Fresh Evidence on Port Arthur]] - A 2001 article by the Late [[Joe Vialls]]
 
 
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Revision as of 19:08, 8 May 2015

Event.png Port Arthur Massacre (mass murder) Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
Date1996/04/28
LocationPort Arthur,  Tasmania
Blamed onlone-gunman
Interest ofPaul Moder
DescriptionA mass shooting incident in and around Port Arthur Tasmania on 28 April 1996

The Port Arthur massacre of 28 April 1996 was a killing spree which claimed the lives of 35 people and wounded 21 others mainly at the historic Port Arthur prison colony, a popular tourist site in south-eastern Tasmania, Australia.[1] Martin Bryant, a 28-year-old from New Town, a suburb of Hobart, eventually pleaded guilty to the crimes and was given 35 life sentences without possibility of parole.

See Also

 

Related Documents

TitleTypePublication dateAuthor(s)Description
Document:Port Arthur Massacre - A sceptical re-appraisalwebpage17 December 2010Syd Walker
File:Port Arthur Massacre-A Critical Study.pdfbook2006Carl Wernerhoff
File:Port Arthur Massacre.pdfarticle2006Carl Wernerhoff
Document:Tasmanian Minister Misleads Canberra about Fresh Evidence on Port ArthurwebpageFebruary 2001Joe Vialls

 

The Official Culprit

NameDescription
Martin BryantThe official "lone nut" perpetrator of the Port Arthur Massacre, with an IQ of just 66.
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References

  1. Aftermath of horror death toll climbs to 35 New York Daily News 30 April 1996


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