• If you plan to visit Richmond make sure to take a look at the gaol and also experience the many other attractions found in this unique town.
  • The Richmond Gaol is a convict era building and tourist attraction in Richmond, Tasmania, and is the oldest intact gaol in Australia.
  • We started at the Old Richmond Gaol, where in 1825 a plentiful supply of convict labour was sent to Richmond to first build a gaol as a home for them and the a...
  • Most of the key features you see at Richmond Gaol today were constructed over a 15 year period between 1825 and 1840.
  • Richmond Gaol is home to some of the best preserved structures in Tasmania for female convicts.
  • Richmond Gaol is Australia's oldest convict jail and is a great place to learn about the country's penal history.
  • Richmond Gaol is the oldest intact gaol in Australia, located just a 20-minute drive north-east of Hobart.
  • As the oldest intact gaol in all of Australia, the Richmond Gaol is a popular tourist attraction that tells the stories of convicts that passed through its doors...
  • As convict transportation ceased in the mid-1850s, Richmond Gaol transitioned into a watch house and holding cells by the 1860s.
  • A trip to the Richmond Gaol is a must for anyone exploring Hobart and its surrounds and will reward visitors with a captivating journey into the depths of convict...