Port arthur massacre, mass shooting in and around port arthur, tasmania, australia, on april 2829, 1996, that left 35 people dead and some 18 wounded. Reutersian waldie october 2, 2017 when gun control makes a difference. I know of a port arthur massacre that happened in china, but i have never heard of lushunkou, and that disambiguator wouldnt help me understand what the article was about. On 28 april 1996, martin bryant, a lone gunman using semiautomatic weapons killed 35 people at port arthur. The killing spree covered three areas in port arthur. Wendy scurr was the first person into the broad arrow cafe after the port arthur massacre, and she has a completely different story to tell from the mainstream media, the police and the federal and state.
Whats going on a critical study of the port arthur massacre. Apr 12, 2011 for some, the port arthur massacre has become something like australias version of the kennedy assassination. Historic site in australia by the port arthur historic site. Apr 19, 2016 while not exploitative, new film on port arthur massacre will be a noholdsbarred depiction by garry maddox updated april 19, 2016 1. Martin bryant, a 28yearold from new town, a suburb of hobart, eventually pleaded guilty to the crimes and was given. While not exploitative, new film on port arthur massacre will be a noholdsbarred depiction by garry maddox updated april 19, 2016 1. The day after the massacre, port arthur was swamped by reporters, you couldnt escape it, it was on every television chanell for the duration of the day. The tragedy occurred at the ruins of the port arthur prison colony. How australia restricted guns after a 1996 massacre the. Port arthur massacre australia is within the scope of wikiproject australia, which aims to improve wikipedia s coverage of australia and australiarelated topics. Jan 15, 2020 the site of australias 1996 port arthur massacre, which brought about stricter gun laws, has a memorial. Feb 11, 20 new book shows bryant innocent of port arthur massacre mon, 20429 21.
The murderer, martin bryant, pleaded guilty and was given 35 life sentences without possibility of parole. Miranda devine who covered the port arthur massacre as a reporter has. Apr 29, 2017 evil stalked port arthur 21 years ago when 35 people were killed by martin bryant in australias worst mass shooting. Hobart is the capital and thats where bryant lives. Cases of covid19 in jefferson county jumped 14 in the past two days, but the local increase in midcounty and port. Deceit and terrorism port arthur massacre by andrew s.
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 southeastern tasmania, australia. The port arthur massacre was a mass killing that took place at port arthur, tasmania, australia. Pdf by stewart k beattie one of the best investigations into the port arthur massacre was by a man who wrote some very informative books about his theories. In the wake of the port arthur massacre in tasmania, australia 25 dead, 22 injured, the hobart mercury ran a huge frontpage photo of martin bryant, the. Apr 21, 2020 port arthur massacre, mass shooting in and around port arthur, tasmania, australia, on april 2829, 1996, that left 35 people dead and some 18 wounded. Memorial site of the port arthur massacre terrible tragedy. While not exploitative, new film on port arthur massacre. What i learned, as i studied the details of the port arthur massacre, was that there was no evidence that martin bryant alone and to the exclusion of all other young men with long. More than 75,000 convicts from britain and ireland had been kept at. Miranda devine who covered the port arthur massacre as a. The port arthur massacre a planned event designed to disarm the australian public. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title port arthur massacre.
The new generation of writers about the 1996 massacre includes myself and dee mclachlan as authors of port arthur. Stewart beattie gives insights into the killings from a gunsmiths point of view and answers many other questions because of his immense experience with weapons. The perpetrator of these crimes was martin bryant, a 29 yearold man from. Arthur massacre, the risk of an australian dying by gunshot fell by more than half. Mar 14, 2016 ian kingston, a survivor of the 1996 port arthur massacre, reflects on his experiences at the historic site nearly 20 years after the shootings.
Martin bryant, a 28yearold from new town, eventually pleaded guilty to the crimes and was given 35 life. He is concurrently serving 35 life sentences, plus 1,035 years, all without the possibility of parole thus meaning that the life. The massacre prompted a nationwide overhaul of gun. The official account of the massacre at port arthur appears to be a massive political cover up and the media version goes like this. Get a printable copy pdf file of the complete article 327k, or click on a page. Mar 25, 2016 seven nightly news opener and first few stories covering the port arthur massacre on 29 april 1996. Twenty years ago, 35 people were killed purposefully and indiscriminately at port arthur on tasmanias southeast coastline. Today were going to point the skeptical eye at a modern conspiracy theory, one that still stings sharply in the recent memories of australians. The port arthur massacre of 2829 april 1996 was a mass shooting in which 35 people were killed and 23 wounded in port arthur, tasmania. Evil stalked port arthur 21 years ago when 35 people were killed by martin bryant in australias worst mass shooting. Photo below on right taken from a different angle, shows identical three men on balcony of the broad arrow cafe, and the man alleged to be martin bryant running down towards the bus park at port. A question of guilt the massacre at port arthur full. B this article has been rated as bclass on the projects quality scale. Below, i wont tie my ideas to each of the respective authors.
Shortly after the 20year anniversary of the port arthur shooting, and. Last year, on the 20 th anniversary of the port arthur massacre, john howard, the centerright leader whose government introduced and passed the legislation, said. Dealing with the port arthur massacre, 20 years on as the 20th anniversary of the horrific shooting approaches, for. Port arthur massacre simple english wikipedia, the free. Most australians are only vaguely aware of the events that occurred on this day.
A breakthrough in gun control in australia after the port arthur. It is a battle we must win for the sake of our children and for. On sunday april 28th, 1996, at the tourist site of port arthur in tasmania, 35 people were killed and more wounded by a rampaging gunman, in what has become known as the port arthur massacre. Australians reacted with honor and outrage when, on the evening of sunday 28 april 1996. The shooter martin bryant was exactly 1512 weeks old for the hoax shooting that resulted in the immediate confiscation of australias guns the port arthur massacre of 28 may 1996 is an excellent example of madefortv staged media hoaxes designed to terrorize and traumatize the home audience and bring in oppressive legislature. The port arthur massacre and the national firearms. Martin john bryant born 7 may 1967 is a convicted australian mass shooter who murdered 35 people and injured 23 others in the port arthur massacre, one of the worlds deadliest shooting sprees, in port arthur, tasmania, australia, between 28 and 29 april 1996. She demonstrated every step, emphasising that she knew nothing about guns and had never held a licence. The port arthur massacre remains australias deadliest killing spree and one of the deadliest such incidents worldwide in recent times. Preceded by sponsor boards and atlanta olympics ident. High this article has been rated as highimportance on the projects importance scale. The site of australias 1996 port arthur massacre, which brought about stricter gun laws, has a memorial. It contains transcripts, photos, videos, audio and letters from witnesses. Port arthur massacre china, an 1894 event in which japanese troops killed several thousand chinese in the liaodong peninsula.
Philip alpers is founding director of, a global project of for debate. We didnt have to do much field research, as we stood on the shoulders of giants. Joe vialls, the author of this report, is an independent investigator with thirty years direct experience of international military and oilfield operations. The port arthur massacre, of 2829 april 1996, was a killing spree in which 35 people were killed and 23 wounded, mainly at the historic port arthur prison colony, a popular tourist site in southeastern tasmania, australia. The port arthur massacre took place during the first sinojapanese war from 21 november 1894 for two or three days, when advance elements of the first division of the japanese second army under the command of general yamaji motoharu 18411897 killed somewhere between 1,000 and 20,000 chinese servicemen and civilians in the chinese coastal city of port arthur now lushunkou. The australian community realised the full extent of this disaster, where the accused murderder, martin bryant, killed 35 and injured a further 12. The police investigation report of the port arthur massacre. Australia had experienced mass shootings before, but the port arthur massacre shook the nation to its core. A breakthrough in gun control in australia after the port arthur massacre. Seven nightly news opener and first few stories covering the port arthur massacre on 29 april 1996.
A few months before the port arthur massacre, a glamorous current affairs presenter showed australia how easy it was to get the guns used in massacres. On saturday 28 and sunday 29 april 1996 35 people were killed, and 37 people were badly hurt. The port arthur massacre is the name given to a tragedy that occurred on the afternoon of april 29, 1996, that resulted in the deaths of 35 people, and the serious injury to 37 more. New book shows bryant innocent of port arthur massacre mon, 20429 21. Download pdf australian disaster resilience knowledge hub.
Port arthur unmasked is a compiled book on cd of enormous interest to those seeking the truth about the port arthur massacre. Bryant, now 48 and imprisoned for life, was later assessed to have the iq of an 11yearold. If you would like to participate, visit the project page. The port arthur massacre and the national firearms agreement.
Fundamental changes of gun control laws within australia followed the incident. The port arthur massacre disappeared from the australian media at precisely the time when the public should have found itself plumbing the darkest depths of martin bryants mind, the world which had created him, and the precise circumstances that had enabled him to acquire his lethal weapons. Oct 02, 2017 last year, on the 20 th anniversary of the port arthur massacre, john howard, the centerright leader whose government introduced and passed the legislation, said. May 06, 2018 today were going to point the skeptical eye at a modern conspiracy theory, one that still stings sharply in the recent memories of australians. In no sense is the text to be regarded as published simply because a draft has been.
Apr 28, 2016 nesan kistan, whose father tony was killed at port arthur, changed the direction of his life after the massacre. It remains one of the worst singlegunman massacres in australia, and. Some believe that no one man could have accomplished so much bloodshed. Apr 27, 2020 35 killed in australias port arthur massacre mass shooting on april 28, 1996, 28yearold martin bryant begins a killing spree that ends in the deaths of 35 men, women and children in the quiet. Pdf the abstract for this document is available on csa illumina. Macgregor oh what tangled webs we weave, when first we practise to deceive. Martin bryant used semiautomatic guns to shoot people who were visiting port arthur. Port arthur massacre background, events, aftermath.
Some point to what they believe are discrepancies in the timelines of when bryant is alleged to have been at various locations. We have been told that a gunman armed with a colt ar15 semi automatic rifle. A new film by writerproducer paul moder promises a balanced and respectful account of the tragedy although it was made without the blessings of the victims families while moder insists bryant the port arthur massacre will not be exploitative, it will be a hard hitting, noholdsbarred depiction of the massacre that will be very confronting and. The official facebook port arthur massacre movie page.
New book shows bryant innocent of port arthur massacre. It was the countrys worst mass murder, and it led to stricter gun controls, notably a near ban on all fully automatic or. For some, the port arthur massacre has become something like australias version of the kennedy assassination. Many of you may not be aware of the port arthur massacre in tasmania, australia the results of which created a sort of gun control and many may not understand that what happened that day led to many questions being asked which remain unanswered to this day. Tasmania is an island off the tip of southern australia. Port arthur is an old penal colony or large prison. The massacre left 35 people dead and many injured and traumatised. Deceit and terrorism hiddenmysteries conspiracy archive. Cases of covid19 in jefferson county jumped 14 in the past. The case is the worst massacre in the modern history of australia.