Point Puer Boys’ Establishment at Oppossum Bay on the Tasman Peninsula was a reformatory for boys, widely regarded as the first boys’ gaol in the British Empire. It was established in 1834 to keep boys separate from the men incarcerated at Port Arthur & it closed in 1849.

The location of Point Puer was to discourage thoughts of escape. It was surrounded by water on 3 sides with sheer cliffs on the west. Apparently only 3 boys successfully escaped.

Over 2,000 boys were transported to Port Puer, some as young as 9 & 10. Life there was harsh and when they were released, the boys often experienced stigma & the expectation they would soon commit crimes.

https://www.utas.edu.au/library/companion_to_tasmanian_history/P/Point%20Puer.htm