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Richmond Gaol

Coordinates: 42°44′11″S 147°26′20″E / 42.7364°S 147.4389°E / -42.7364; 147.4389
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Richmond Gaol
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LocationRichmond, Tasmania
Coordinates42°44′11″S 147°26′20″E / 42.7364°S 147.4389°E / -42.7364; 147.4389
StatusHistoric Site
Security classMaximum Security
Opened1823
Closed1945
Managed byTasmanian National Parks and Wildlife Service

The Richmond Gaol is a convict era building and tourist attraction in Richmond, Tasmania. The whitewashed stone buildings are the oldest intact gaol in Australia.

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, a flogging yard, a cook house and holding rooms. The buildings also feature historical relics and documents.

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