Port Arthur
Americannoun
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a former penal settlement (1833–70) in Australia, on the S coast of the Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania
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the former name of Lüshun
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“With the loss of Port Arthur, your distillate crisis has gone up another level,” said Paul Sankey, analyst of Sankey Research, at an energy conference in Houston on Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Mar. 24, 2026
Speaking to media on Friday, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said there are now more than 4 million firearms in Australia - more than at the time of the Port Arthur massacre.
From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2025
Less than two weeks after Port Arthur, on May 10, Australia adopted its National Firearms Agreement.
From Slate ● Dec. 16, 2025
Tough gun controls were introduced in Australia after a 1996 shooting killed 35 people in the Tasmanian town of Port Arthur.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 15, 2025
Permian scored three touchdowns in the second half to defeat Port Arthur Jefferson 28-19 and win its third state championship in one of the great upsets in modern Texas high school history.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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