On 28 April 1996, Martin John Bryant became known as the worst single mass murderer in

Australian history.

Twenty-one years later, the Port Arthur massacre still stands as the third most deadly

shooting by a lone gunman in the world.

Known as a loner with the IQ of an 11-year-old, a series of events in Martin Bryant's life

would go on to trigger a rampage that would change hundreds of people's lives that day,

as well as the lives of everyday Australians who looked on in horror.

Tasmania is the most sub-in state of Australia, an island located 240 kilometres 150 miles

to the south of the Australian mainland.

Separated by Bass Strait, it is known for its green, dense and untouched landscape.

Almost 45% of Tasmania lies in reserves, national parks and world heritage sites, and

the state was the founding place of the first environmental party in the world.

Islands, lakes, rugged cliffs and sweeping bays, Tasmania is a lush wilderness with a sense

of quiet and calm, a slow and relaxed pace.

Originally named Van Damen's land, the state was inhabited in 1803 as a penal settlement

of the British Empire.

Around 75,000 convicts, most from Great Britain, were sent to Van Damen's land before transportation

ceased in 1853.

Minutes were sent to Van Damen's land with the knowledge that with the treacherous Bass

Strait to the north and the wild southern ocean to the south, there would be no escape

to a neighboring land.

In 1854, the present constitution of Tasmania was passed and at the following year, the state

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