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Richmond Gaol
37 Bathurst Street Richmond TAS 7025 Phone: (03) 6260 2127 www.richmondgaol.com.auAbout
Richmond Gaol is the oldest, still intact, gaol in Australia. It predates the penal colony at Port Arthur by five years. A cornerstone of the convict system devised by Governor Arthur, the gaol was erected by convicts in 1825-27 in several stages. The 1835 wing built to accommodate women prisoners are the best preserved female convict structures still existing in Tasmania.
