We started the day in Richmond, Tasmania. This is a quaint little town that looks like a typical "English Village" with all kinds of shops. We spent some time at the Gaol, constructed in 1824...the oldest Gaol in Australia. It looks much the same as it did in the 1800"s. Solitary confinement was used quite often. We saw those cells as a tiny match box with no light.The Richmond Gaol once housed the inspiration for Charles Dickens "Fagin" from "Oliver Twist".
Richmond has a bridge built in 1823 that is still used as the main way to get into town.
After Richmond we headed to Hobart, the largest city in Tasmania. We will use Hobart as our home base for the next 3 days.
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| Women's solitary confinement cell. |
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| Typical men's sentences. |
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| Current bridge built in 1823. |
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