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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Valero Energy shut its 380,000 barrel-per-day Port Arthur, Texas, refinery after a fire, impacting 2% of U.S. refining capacity.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
In the days after the Port Arthur massacre, then-Australian prime ministerJohn Howard galvanised every state and territory to overhaul the country's gun laws.
From BBC • Dec. 19, 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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