The story
While building the convict church, prisoner William Carter killed fellow convict Joseph Shutterworth with a pickaxe, then said calmly that he was satisfied, and he was later hanged in Hobart. The ghost tour opens with this story, and a veteran guide recalls collapsing in front of his group with a sudden stabbing pain in his head at the spot.
Visitors. Open to the public (historic site day entry; ghost tours).
Location note. Inside Port Arthur Historic Site
Source. abc.net.au
This story is folklore told about a real place. It is not presented as documented fact.
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This file supports The ghost story, whether visitors can go, and the location note.