Tasmania location profile
Richmond TAS 7025
Richmond is a historic Georgian village in Tasmania’s Coal River Valley, famed for the 1820s stone Richmond Bridge and well-preserved heritage streetscapes. It blends rural charm, wineries and tourism with a quiet, family-friendly lifestyle within easy reach of Hobart.
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Why families consider Richmond
Mix of families, retirees and heritage-home owners, plus weekend visitors; a relaxed rural-village feel with artisan food, wine and tourism employment, and commuters to Hobart.
Amenities & services
- Richmond IGA supermarket (Bridge St)
- Richmond Medical Centre
- Richmond Village Pharmacy
- Richmond Arms Hotel
- Cafes and bakeries on Bridge St (e.g., Czegs’ Cafe, Wattlebanks Cafe & Providore, Richmond Bakery)
- Wineries and cellar doors (Pooley Wines, Puddleduck Vineyard)
- Sorell Library (Sorell)
- Rosny Library (Rosny Park)
- Hobart Library (Hobart CBD)
Transport & connectivity
- No passenger rail (no suburban train network in Tasmania)
- Tassielink Transit bus services connecting Richmond with Hobart and Campania/Colebrook (limited frequency)
- Major roads: Richmond Road (B31), Colebrook Road, Tasman Highway (A3), East Derwent Highway (B32)
Lifestyle & recreation
- Richmond Bridge and riverside picnicking
- Richmond Gaol (heritage site)
- Old Hobart Town Model Village
- Pooseum
- Village markets and wine tasting at local cellar doors
- Walking and cycling around the Coal River valley
- Richmond Bridge Reserve
- Richmond Village Green
- Coal River foreshore
- St John’s Catholic Church grounds
- Pitt Water–Coal River Conservation Area (nearby)
Education context
Limited local options (small early learning and family day care); broader availability in Sorell, Cambridge and Rosny Park; waitlists can apply for under-3s.
- University of Tasmania – Sandy Bay campus (Hobart)
- UTAS Medical Sciences Precinct and Hedberg (Creative Arts) – Hobart CBD