History
Richmond Bridge and village
Richmond, Tasmania
Australia's oldest bridge still in use, with a small convict-era village around it.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 60 min
The sandstone arched bridge dates from the 1820s and is the heart of a tidy Georgian village. Walk down to the river with an ice cream, then see the old gaol. Richmond is 25 minutes from Hobart so it fits neatly into the road out to the east coast or the airport.
Good to know
- Park by the river and walk the village in 30 minutes
- Visit on a weekday to dodge coach groups
- Sorell and the Coal River Valley wineries are a short drive on
- Best time
- Weekday morning
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Sealed roads, parking on village streets.
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
Facilities
- Picnic tables
- Rubbish bins
- Toilets
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