The World's First Known Concentration Camp

The World's first known Concentration Camp not in Europe as many think and say But from the Australian mainland not very far away In Port Arthur in Tasmania down by the southern shore Now a bad memory of a dark human history just that and nothing more. The inmates of Port Artur had sad stories to tell Of their harrowing experiences of their time in Earthly Hell Freedom fighters as well as some petty pilferers who stole to feed their family These were far from bad people at least not so to me. The victims of Port Arthur Concentration Camp long beyond suffering and tears But human inhumanity to humans has been going on for years Many invested with power over others use their power in a bad way In the abuse of human rights and that does seem sad to say. To be the World's first known Concentration Camp is surely not worthy of a toast Or not something that a patriot would feel proud of for to boast Those who say the first known one was in Europe have surely got it wrong To an Island on the Bass Strait the dubious honour does belong.