Where did the Port Arthur massacre take place?

Port ArthurPort Arthur massacre / Location

How many died in Port Arthur massacre?

35Port Arthur massacre / Number of deaths

Was the Broad Arrow Cafe demolished?

There is another building in ruins at the site – but it is a modern one: the Broad Arrow Café, where most of the victims of the 1996 massacre died. The café was in the process of being demolished after the tragedy when authorities realized it was also a historical site that should be retained.

How old is Martin Bryant?

55 years (May 7, 1967)Martin Bryant / Age

How many Aboriginal massacres were there in Australia?

The research project, currently in its eighth year and led by University of Newcastle historian Emeritus Professor Lyndall Ryan, now estimates more than 10,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander lives were lost in more than 400 massacres, up from a previous estimate of 8,400 in 302 massacres.

How did Port Arthur affect Australia?

There have been no mass shootings in Australia since the terrible events of Port Arthur. The homicide rate involving firearms has greatly decreased, leading to a reduction in the number of homicide deaths in Australia overall. Gun-related suicide rates have also decreased since the 1996 legislative changes.

Is the Broad Arrow Cafe still open?

We have a compact area not much more than 100mx30 which incorporates the now closed Broad Arrow Cafe and surrounds where most of the bloodshed took place. There is a restful memorial pool, a cross listing names of victims and a plaque doing same. All in a calming garden setting.

When was the Port Arthur massacre?

April 28, 1996Port Arthur massacre / Start date

Who is Helen Harvey?

Helen Harvey is the real-life heiress of the Tattersall’s lotteries fortune who befriended the isolated Bryant after he was employed to do odd jobs around her home around eight years before the killings.

Who is Martin Bryant sister?

Lindy BryantMartin Bryant / Sister

What happened to the Broad Arrow Cafe after the massacre?

The tribute recognizes the 1996 gun massacre of 35 people at the former cafe within the Port Arthur complex. The old cafe shell has been retained and a simple pool with 35 small leaves in the corner represent those tragically taken on that day.

Where was nitram filmed?

Geelong
Kurzel, the film’s director, lives in Hobart and always knew screening Nitram locally would be fraught: last year’s news of the film’s production was met with anger. It was filmed in and around Geelong rather than Tasmania out of respect for survivors and locals.

Why do they call him Nitram?

The character’s real name is never spoken in the movie: Just about everyone calls him “Nitram,” a hated childhood nickname contrived by the filmmakers to avoid mentioning the real-life shooter. And he’s played in a ferocious, terrifying performance by Caleb Landry Jones.

Is Nitram real?

Based on a true story, Nitram tells the story of 28-year-old Martin Bryant who, in 1996, went on a shooting rampage in Port Arthur, Tasmania, killing 35 people and wounding 23 others. It was the worst mass shooting in Australian history.

Why is the movie called Nitram?

The character’s real name is never spoken in the movie: Just about everyone calls him “Nitram,” a hated childhood nickname contrived by the filmmakers to avoid mentioning the real-life shooter.