Some History.....

Coming back from an early morning sunrise shoot on the north coast of the island, by the time I got back to Darlington, the main settlement on Maria Island, there was some great light on some of the old buildings that make up such a significant part of the Island's history.....

Darlington on Maria Island, is the most representative and intact example of a probation station in Australia. Its 14 convict buildings and ruins are preserved in a layout that reflects the key features of the probation system in Van Diemen’s Land. The site has remained relatively unchanged since the convict era.

The significance of the convict probation era at Darlington was recognised recently as part of the 11 Australian Convict Sites World Heritage Property.

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