22/07/2025
🌊Sarah Island was once the most feared penal settlement in Australia.
Tucked away in the wild reaches of Macquarie Harbour, this tiny island was a place of punishment for those who refused to conform... Cold, brutal, and unforgiving.
Convicts were sent here to be broken by hard labour, isolation, and the constant roar of the wilderness. Chains clinked, trees fell by the thousands, and escape seemed impossible.
But even here, in one of the darkest corners of colonial Australia, you’ll find stories of resistance, resilience, and hope.
Prisoners carved ships, (and freedom) from Huon pine. Some plotted bold escapes. Others clung to scraps of humanity in the face of cruelty.
Among the ruins, you can still feel their presence, not just the suffering, but the strength it took to endure.
📷 Image courtesy of The Round Earth Company.
