Richmond is a beautiful quiet town ull of old buildings and coffee's, crafts, candy and character. it has the historic Richmond Bridge, featured in the photos below.

Most 3 day tours visit Richmond on their way up the east coast of Tasmania, or you can do a day trip with one of a few companies. The best of these companies is the Mega Tour because it visits Port Arthur, yet still spends quite a bit of time at Richmond

If you have access to a vehicle, it is an approximate 40 minute scenic drive out of Hobart. You could easily spend an entire day visiting Sorell, Richmond and the beautiful surrounding countryside.