- Richmond Gaol
Infobox Prison
prison_name = Richmond Gaol
location = Richmond,Tasmania
coordinates = coord|-42|73|63|N|147|43|89|E
status = Historic Site
classification = Maximum Security
capacity =
opened = 1823
closed = 1945
managed_by =Tasmanian National Parks and Wildlife Service
director =The Richmond Gaol is a convict era building andtourist attraction in Richmond,Tasmania . The whitewashed stone buildings are the oldest intact gaol inAustralia .Most of the gaol buildings have not been changed since convict times. They include an example of a
female solitary confinement cell, measuring 2 by 1 metres.The buildings include a
chain gang sleeping rooms, aflogging yard, acook house and holding rooms. The buildings also feature historical relics and documents.See also
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Penal transportation External links
[http://www.discovertasmania.com/home/index.cfm?siteid=224&display=product&productid=9000280 Discover Tasmania's Richmond Gaol information]
[http://www.richmondvillage.com.au/?page_id=7 Richmond Village Convict Trail]
[http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/historic/visguide/richmond_gaol/intro.html Beginning of Parks Tasmania Richmond Gaol information]
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