There is the Port Arthur Historic Site (or something like
          that) in Tasmania, Australia. It is the site of an original
          convict prison where the conditions were, well, worse
          than gross. The site was in use in the early
          European settlement of Australia (pre-1800's) and the
          buildings havent been restored (just maintained) and it is
          very intersting, depressing and haunted! The annual
          conference of the Australian Museums Association was held in
          Tasmania last year, including a trip to the site -
          one of our staff had 2 ghostly encounters there!  There is
          one part in the solitary confinement building where you go
          in and they switch the lights off - you can't see more
          than 1mm in front of your face - it's a horrible experience.
          There is also the chapel for the prisoners where each seat
          was hidden from the other by tall walls and they had to wear
          hoods to ensure that they had absolutely no contact with any
          other person.  If you're ever down that way its definitely
          worth a visit....
 
          Lynda Kelly, Australian Museum, Sydney
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