Tuesday, 27 March 2018

DESKTOP 1701 - TASMANIA

Richmond is a town in Tasmania about 25 km north-east of Hobart, in the Coal River region, between the Midland Highway and Tasman Highway. At the 2006 census, Richmond had a population of 880. Richmond's most famous landmark is the Richmond Bridge, built in 1823 to 1825, around the time of the town's first settlement. It is Australia's oldest bridge still in use.

St John's Catholic church was built in 1836, and is considered the oldest Roman Catholic church in Australia. The town was initially part of the route between Hobart and Port Arthur until the Sorell Causeway was constructed in 1872. Richmond is best known as being preserved as it was at that time. It is a vibrant tourist town, with many of the sandstone structures still standing.

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3 comments:

  1. A Bit of the Blarney27 March 2018 at 05:40

    Lovely photo!

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  2. Kay L. Davies27 March 2018 at 08:30

    Wow, when I first saw the photo, I thought "Scotland" and then I saw the barren hills and thought of British Columbia's Okanagan Valley. A fabulous photo to awaken so many memories!
    Tasmania is still on my bucket list, as I have a friend living there, but it is too far from Western Canada for a quick visit!
    Thanks, though, for the memories stimulated by your photo. At my age, memories are treasures.
    Kay
    An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel

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  3. NCSue27 March 2018 at 14:09

    Very nice indeed! Great photos.
    Thanks for linking up at https://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2018/03/a-peek-inside-biltmore-estate.html

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