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The Village in Pictures

A glimpse into the miniature world of colonial Hobart — every detail tells a story.

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The Village

An Overview

6 photographs
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Overview
Sullivan's Cove & the main streetscape — Hobart, 1820
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Government Precinct
Government House & surrounds
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The Rivulet
The Hobart Rivulet winds through the settlement
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Main Street
Looking south toward the waterfront
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Hunter Island
The early warehouse district
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Full Village
The complete model from the eastern aspect
Sullivan's Cove

The Harbour

5 photographs
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Panorama
Vessels at anchor in Sullivan's Cove — the lifeblood of early Hobart
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The Wharf
Trading vessels moored at the colonial wharf
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Customs House
The harbour foreshore and customs buildings
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Waterfront Life
Traders and dock workers on the foreshore
500 Characters

The Figurines

8 photographs
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Convict
A convict at work on the roads
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Free Settler
A colonial gentleman
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Colonial Ladies
Ladies of the colony
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Military
A redcoat on guard at the barracks
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Market Day
Traders in the main street
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The Tavern
The tavern keeper and his patrons
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Tradesman
The blacksmith at his forge
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Children
Children at play in the streets
Living Landscape

Bonsai & Gardens

5 photographs
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Native Myrtle Bonsai
Over 100 living bonsai line every street of the village
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Mature Bonsai
A mature native myrtle, shaped over years
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Harbour Foreshore
Bonsai trees along the waterfront
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Autumn Colour
Seasonal colour through the village
The Details

Close-ups & Craft

6 photographs
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Signage Detail
Hand-painted colonial storefront signage
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Cobblestones
Every cobblestone individually placed
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Georgian Detail
Window detail drawn from original colonial plans
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Interior
A colonial kitchen interior in miniature
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Church Tower
The church bell tower in fine detail
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The Making Of
Hand-sculpted clay figurines before painting
Come and See It in Person

Photos Don't Do It Justice

The detail, the scale, the stories — it has to be seen to be believed. Open daily from 9 am in Richmond.

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