The town of Richmond in Tasmania is a town straight off a postcard. This is one of the earliest towns in Tasmania. The town tells the story of an early Australian colonial village. You will see original buildings made with handmade bricks and mellow stone from the banks of the Coal River. Richmond was proclaimed a town in 1824, and it was an important convict station and military outpost for the young colony. It has been the main gateway to the east coast and the Tasman Peninsula from Hobart.

Richmond is only a half hour drive from Hobart. It is home to Australia’s oldest bridge, and there are over fifty nineteenth century Georgian buildings to discover. Many of the old buildings are now accommodation. You can walk across the bridge, which was built between 1823 and 1825, and explore the remains of the Richmond Gaol built in 1825. The Gaol is a great way to find an understanding of just how hard life was for the convicts. The town has many interesting historic sites. You can also take a lantern light ghost tour around the town to really get a feel for the amazing lives of our early settlers. There are also good walking tours to take on your own, just stop in at the information centre for information on this historical town.

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