The Port Arthur massacre in Tasmania, Australia, resulted in 35 people being killed. In addition, around 18–23 people were wounded in the attack.
Event context
The massacre occurred on 28–29 April 1996 at and around the Port Arthur historic site, a major tourist destination in Tasmania. It is widely regarded as the worst mass shooting by a single perpetrator in modern Australian history.
Victims and impact
The officially cited death toll is 35 people, with most sources also noting 18 people wounded, and some counting up to 23 injured depending on classification. The scale of the tragedy led to sweeping changes in Australian gun laws, including a national agreement that heavily restricted automatic and semi-automatic firearms.