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Encyclopedia > Richmond, Tasmania

Richmond, Tasmania is a town about 25 km north-east of Hobart, in the Coal River region, between the Midland Highway and Tasman Highway. Richmond Bridge, Richmond, Tasmania, Australia Photo taken by Charles Gregory (User:Chuq) on 14th October 2002. ... Capital Hobart Government Const. ... Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. ... The Midland Highway (also known as the Midlands Highway) is the main highway in Tasmania, Australia. ... Tasman Highway, at Cambridge(Mt. ...


Richmond's most famous landmark is the Richmond Bridge, built in 1823, around the time of the town's first settlement. It is Australia's oldest bridge still in use. The Richmond Bridge is an arch bridge located on the B31 (Convict Trail) in Richmond, 25 kilometres north of Hobart in Tasmania, Australia. ... 1823 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...


The town was initially part of the route between Hobart and Port Arthur until the Sorell Causeway was constructed in 1872. Inside the separate prison, Port Arthur, Tasmania Port Arthur is a town and former convict settlement on the Tasman Peninsula, in Tasmania, Australia. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Year 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...


Present-day Richmond is best known as being preserved as it was as that time. It is a vibrant tourist town, with many of the sandstone structures still standing.


History

Tourist Attractions

Some notable tourist attractions in Richmond are the Richmond Bridge, the Richmond Gaol, a model of Old Hobart Town in the 1800s, and numerous old and heritage listed buildings and parks. A tourist boat travels the River Seine in Paris, France Tourism can be defined as the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act. ... The Richmond Bridge is an arch bridge located on the B31 (Convict Trail) in Richmond, 25 kilometres north of Hobart in Tasmania, Australia. ... The Richmond Gaol is a convict era building and tourist attraction in Richmond, Tasmania. ...



Localities of Hobart - List of Hobart suburbs
City of Hobart: Battery Point | Cascades | Cornelian Bay | Dynnyrne | Fern Tree | Glebe | Hobart | Lenah Valley | Mt Nelson | Mt Stuart | New Town | North Hobart | Salamanca | Sandy Bay | South Hobart | Tolmans Hill | West Hobart
City of Glenorchy: Austins Ferry | Berriedale | Chigwell | Claremont (including Abbotsfield) | Derwent Park | Glenlusk | Glenorchy | Goodwood | Granton | Lutana | Montrose | Moonah | Rosetta | West Moonah (including Springfield)
City of Clarence: Acton Park | Bellerive | Cambridge | Clarendon Vale | Cremorne | Flagstaff Gully | Geilston Bay | Howrah | Lauderdale | Lindisfarne | Montagu Bay | Mornington | Mt Rumney | Oakdowns | Opossum Bay | Otago | Risdon | Risdon Vale | Roches Beach | Rokeby | Rose Bay | Rosny | Rosny Park | Sandford | Seven Mile Beach | South Arm | Tranmere | Warrane
Kingborough Council: Blackmans Bay | Bonnet Hill | Firthside | Howden | Huntingfield | Kingston | Kingston Beach | Maranoa Heights | Taroona
Brighton Council: Bridgewater | Brighton | Gagebrook | Green Point | Old Beach

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Richmond - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (253 words)
The name originates from the town of Richmond, North Yorkshire in the UK, itself named after the town of Richemont, Normandy, in 1071 as part of the Norman conquest.
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The Richmond District is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California.
Worldisround - Views of Tasmania - Photograph - Richmond Tasmania (185 words)
Tasmania picture - This bridge is the oldest in Australia, spans the Coal River and was built by convict labour in 1823.
Richmond is a short drive from Hobart, and is well worth a visit.
This bridge is the oldest in Australia, spans the Coal River and was built by convict labour in 1823.
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