Richards Monument

Richards Monument: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this monument: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Richards Monument

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

Visiting Richards Monument: tips

• Opening hours change with the season; check the last entry time.
• Wear shoes with grip for steps and uneven stone.

How to reach Richards Monument — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -42.90880, 147.24151. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Richards Monument

• kunanyi / Mount Wellington · viewpoint · City of Hobart · ~2 km · Must-see
• Wellington Falls · waterfall · Kingborough · ~6 km · Must-see
• Tolosa Park · park · City of Glenorchy · ~8 km · Must-see
• Cascade Women's Prison Hobart, Tasmania · waterfall · City of Hobart · ~9 km · Must-see
• Lords Beach · beach · City of Hobart · ~9 km · Must-see
• Lightwood Park · park · Kingborough · ~9 km · Must-see
• St David's Park · park · City of Hobart · ~9 km · Must-see
• Hobart Synagogue · attraction · City of Hobart · ~10 km · Must-see
• Franklin Square · park · City of Hobart · ~10 km · Must-see
• Salamanca Market · attraction · City of Hobart · ~10 km · Must-see
• Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery · museum · City of Hobart · ~10 km · Must-see
• Sullivans Cove · beach · Tasmania · ~10 km · Must-see
• Mount Nelson · viewpoint · City of Hobart · ~11 km · Must-see
• Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · City of Hobart · ~11 km · Must-see
• Nutgrove Beach · beach · City of Hobart · ~11 km · Must-see
• Long Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~12 km · Must-see
• Shot Tower · fort · Kingborough · ~12 km · Must-see
• Hinsby Beach · beach · Kingborough · ~12 km · Must-see

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• Radfords Monument · fort · City of Hobart · ~2 km
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