Darlington Probation Station was a convict penal settlement on Maria Island, Tasmania (then Van Diemen's Land), Australia, from 1825 to 1832, and later a convict probation station from 1842 to 1850, during the last phase of convict management in eastern Australia.Australian Department of Environment, Water, Heritage, and the Arts "Darlington Probation Station" webpages 6 August 2010
A number of convict-era buildings and structures have survived relatively intact and in good condition, and of the 78 convict probation stations built in Tasmania, the remains on Maria Island are regarded as "the most outstanding representative example". Due to its cultural significance, the site been inscribed onto the Australian National Heritage ListAustralian Department of Environment, Water, Heritage, and the Arts "National Heritage" webpages 6 August 2010 and UNESCO's World Heritage listAustralia's Department of Environment, Heritage, Water and the Arts "World Heritage: Australian Convict Sites" webpage as being amongst:
See also Australian Convict Sites Maria Island National Park: First Convict Era (1825–1832) Maria Island National Park: Second Convict Era (1842–1850)
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