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Dec
09
2011

We landed at Hobart airport for an action packed 4 days, and we were determined to fit as much in of this fabulous state as we could! After picking up our hire car, our first stop was at the historic town of Richmond.  The kids (6 and  9) enjoyed a run around in the maze and [...]

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Apr
07
2010

Richmond is my favourite historic town in Tasmania just 25 kms from Hobart. Its most famous attraction is, as you can see in the photos, Australia’s oldest bridge. It is built from sandstone, dates from 1823 ~ 1825, and was constructed with convict labour. When I arrived at the bridge I heard a quack quack, [...]

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Mar
25
2010

Last year in October 2 friends and I went on a road trip around Tasmania for 9 days – it was not long enough!!! We hired a car at Hobart airport and I personally drove over 1000km. My favourite places were Westbury, Port Arthur, Bicheno and Richmond. I liked Westbury for the history factor, the beauty [...]

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Mar
22
2010

Love the drive from Hobart to Orford. Most often take the route through the village of Richmond. Stick to horse and cart speed through it. Ponder the magic, the luck that has left this colonial seducer on the doorstep of the capital. Right turn. Pass over the no less seductive stone bridge, the Coal River [...]

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