The Convict Beach House is situated within the historic Saltwater River Probation Station with remains of convict buildings including the superintendent's house, the chapel and the hospital.
The Station was the first convict probation station established on the Tasman Peninsula, with men arriving on the 29th March 1841 from the ship the 'British Sovereign'. The Station was to be an agricultural outpost of Port Arthur and the men were set to breaking up the ground for farming activities. In time the station occupied some 300 acres, and was proficient in growing grain and vegetables: potatoes, cabbages and turnips.
By mid 1850 the station was used as a detachment from the general invalid station at Impression Bay.
The last convicts arrived on the 'St Vincent" on 26 May 1853 and in 1860 the site was closed and leased primarily for farming.
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