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One of Australia’s most significant convict precincts is only a short walk or Red Decker bus ride from Hobart’s CBD (at the ‘Hobart Convict Penitentiary’ stop).
The Tench, as it was known by its inhabitants, was the convict prisoners’ barracks for Hobart Town. It originally spanned over two acres and some 40,000 male convicts passed through the complex. Following the cessation of convict transportation, the site became Hobart Gaol.
Two wings of the chapel were converted into Tasmania’s Supreme Courts and were connected by tunnels to the gaol. An execution yard and gallows were brought to the site from the old Gaol.
This fascinating history can still be discovered in the buildings which remain – a captivating insight into over 175 years of Hobart’s shadier past.
Access to all areas is by guided tour and events only, book via our online booking system.
We acknowledge the Tasmanian Aboriginal people and their enduring custodianship of lutruwita / Tasmania. We honour 40,000 years of uninterrupted care, protection and belonging to these islands, before the invasion and colonisation of European settlement. As a destination that welcomes visitors to these lands, we acknowledge our responsibility to represent to our visitors, Tasmania’s deep and complex history, fully, respectfully and truthfully.
We acknowledge the Aboriginal people who continue to care for this country today. We pay our respects to their elders, past and present. We honour their stories, songs, art, and culture, and their aspirations for the future of their people and these lands. We respectfully ask that tourism be a part of that future.
Tasmanian Travel and Information Centre
16-20 Davey St, Hobart TAS 7000
(03) 6238 4222
bookings@hobarttravelcentre.com.au
hobarttravelcentre.com.au
