Port Arthur Massacre

Martin Bryant Travelled to Port Arthur 9.45am

Apr 28, 1996

Martin Bryant leaves Hobart at 9.45am and drives the 90 miles to Port Arthur

Bryant kills two people 11.00am

Apr 28, 1996

Bryant stops at Seascape cottage and kills two people, an elderly couple at 11.00am

Bryant enters Broad Arrow Cafe 1.00pm

Apr 28, 1996

Bryant enter Broad Arrow cafe and eats lunch on the porch at 1.00pm

Bryant kills 22 people and wounds 12 in five minutes at 1.00pm

Apr 28, 1996

After he finishes his lunch, he goes back in with an AR-15 and kills 22 and wounds12 more in five minutes.

Bryant kills five more at 1.30pm

Apr 28, 1996

Bryant exits the cafe at 1.30pm to the parking lot where he shoots 5 more.

Bryant drives to Park entrance killing 3 more people. 1.40pm

Apr 28, 1996

Bryant drives to Park entrance at 1.40pm where he shoots 3 more people, a mother and her two children.

Bryant carjacks a BMW and kills 3 occupants at 1.45pm

Apr 28, 1996

1:45pm Bryant goes to the park entrance, carjacks a BMW, and kills the three occupants.

Bryant kills a woman and kidnaps a man 1.50pm

Apr 28, 1996

1:50 pm Bryant stops at a petrol station, shoots a woman, and kidnaps the man.

Bryant drives back to cottage 2.00pm

Apr 28, 1996

2:00
Bryant takes a hostage and drives back to the cottage
He shoots at cars on the highway injuring more people
He then takes his hostage inside Seascape and sets fire to the BMW.

Constables surround the cottage 2.30pm

Apr 28, 1996

2:30pm Two local constables return and surround cottage

Special Operations Group Arrives 5.30pm

Apr 28, 1996

5:30
Special Operations Group Arrives
The Tasmanian special police arrive.
Police surrounded the guesthouse within an hour, and an 18-hour standoff ensued involving two shooters.

Bryant claimed that he was the hostage 5.30pm

Apr 28, 1996

Martin Bryant came out of the building saying not to shoot that he was the hostage.