What is Richmond Bridge (Tasmania)?
{{Infobox_Bridge |bridge_name=Richmond Bridge |image=Richmond Bridge Panorama Restitch.jpg |caption= |official_name= |carries=[[automobile|Motor vehicles]], [[pedestrians]] and [[bicycles]] |crosses=[[Coal River (Tasmania)|Coal River]] |locale=[[Richmond, Tasmania]] |maint= |id= |design= |mainspan=Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources |length=41m (135ft) |width=7.2m (25ft) |height= |clearance= |below= |traffic= |open=1825 |closed= |toll= |map_cue= |map_image= |map_text= |map_width= <!-- |coordinates={{coord|42|44|01|S|147|26|22|E}} deprecated --> |lat= |long= }} The '''Richmond Bridge''' is a historic bridge in [[Richmond, Tasmania|Richmond]], {{convert|25|km|mi|0|lk=on|abbr=on}} north of [[Hobart]] in [[Tasmania]], [[Australia]]. It is the oldest bridge still in use in Australia. ==History== The foundation stone for the Richmond Bridge was laid on 11 December 1823 and the bridge was built by [[convict]]s. It was completed in 1825. The bridge was originally named Bigge's Bridge after Royal Commissioner, [[John Bigge|John Thomas Bigge]], who recognised the need for the bridge in 1820. [[Image:Richmond-Bridge-plaque,-11.4.2005.jpg|180px|right|thumb|The plaque on Richmond Bridge]] [[File:Richmond Bridge Year Stone.JPG|thumb|The stone set in the bridge showing construction started in 1823.]] [[File:Richmond Bridge Tasmania date stone.JPG|thumb|Another historic marker set into the bridge]] In 2005, the bridge was recognised as an outstanding historic place and added to the [[Australian National Heritage List]]. ===Murder of George Grover=== In 1832 a guard from the [[Richmond Gaol]] was [[murder]]ed at Richmond bridge. George Grover work including flogging (whipping) the prisoners. He was hated by the convicts. He died after being pushed off the edge of Richmond Bridge while drunk. No one was convicted of his murder.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bellamy|first=D|title=History of Richmond|url=https://www.ccc.tas.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/FINALClarence_16_Richmond.pdf|publisher=City of Clarence|acc