Richmond Gaol, Richmond

4.5

#1 of 7 in Historic Sites in Clarence

Architectural Building · Historic Site

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Take a self-guided tour of Richmond Gaol and get a real insight into the prison life at Australia's oldest penal colony. Explore the original buildings and a flogging yard from 1825, step inside a female solitary confinement cell, and learn the stories of prisoners. Display boards, historical relics, and special sound effects complete the atmosphere of isolation in this colonial gaol, almost intact since prison times. Children can discover secrets of the gaol by engaging in a scavenger hunt. Put Richmond Gaol on your schedule, and learn what else deserves a visit by using our Richmond trip planner.

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By Shannon H

Very friendly staff. The information panels in the rooms are very informative - and the stories of actual prisoners are placed throughout the buildings which makes the history a little more real.

Very friendly staff. The information panels in the rooms are very informative - and the stories of actual prisoners are placed throughout the buildings which makes the history a little more real. more »
By YugThree

Basically, the building is a bunch of empty rooms. You could read the history online and have a look from the outside. If you've been to Port Arthur or are not really into convict history, I'd give...

Basically, the building is a bunch of empty rooms. You could read the history online and have a look from the outside. If you've been to Port Arthur or are not really into convict history, I'd give... more »

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By Peter Price

Simple yet striking display of the oldest gaol (jail) in Australia. Displays depict the lives of convicts, gaolers, and administrators and visitors, in the actual buildings where events all took place. Well worth a visit for 30 to 60 minutes, very reasonably priced. Two things caught my eye in particular: the solitary cells with no windows at all, where convicts were in prison for up to 21 days without exercise or fresh air; and the lists of female prisoners who gave birth, and babies of female prisoners who died in the prison system, page after page after page of names. So sad. Highly recommended.

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By kyle stratton

Very authentic place right in the heart of Richmond. The self guided tour is ok but could really do with a guide so you can really get a feel for what happened in this place. So great to see alot of things are just how they were when it was actually run as a jail.

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