One of Richmond’s oldest homes (c 1831), Oak Lodge is now owned by the National Trust and operated by the Coal River Historic Society. Inside is a museum zooming in on colonial life. Urban archaeologists will get a kick out of the old cobbles and sandstone kerb out the front.


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1. Pooseum

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This new science museum takes its scat seriously, with interactive displays on animal poo, from beaches made up entirely of parrotfish poo, to the work of…

3. Post Office

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Richmond's stately old post office (1826) is now a frilly gift shop.

4. St Luke’s Church of England

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St Luke's Church of England (1834), down a side street off the main drag, has an impressively castellated tower (and excellent organ).

5. Courthouse

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Richmond's 1825 courthouse, on the main street, functioned more recently (until 1993) as the local council chambers.

6. Richmond Gaol Historic Site

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The northern wing of the remarkably well-preserved jail was built in 1825, five years before the penitentiary at Port Arthur, making it Australia's oldest…

7. Pooley Wines

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In a lovely old two-storey Georgian sandstone house on the edge of town, Pooley has been doing good things with wine since 1985 (and on more recent Sunday…

8. Richmond Bridge

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This stately and shapely sandstone bridge, with its four arches, is the town’s proud centrepiece. The oldest road bridge in Australia, it was built by…