Jericho
Map Ref J7

DISTANCES: Hobart 71, Launceston 125

Jericho is a very early settlement (1816).

Visit the Jericho Cultural & Heritage Centre at St James Church. The grave of the first Australian-born soldier to win the Victoria Cross, Colonel Bisdee, lies in the churchyard.

Old Jericho Road contains interesting convict constructions, stone walls, bridge, culverts etc (1839-42).

The site of The Probation Station (1840), which housed over 200 convicts working on the road can be viewed.

The paddocks to the left of the station originally known as ‘Fourteen Tree Plain’ was the site of the first horse race in the state in April 1826.

	Petrol & Oil
	Restaurant, Licensed Restaurant or Hotel counter meals
	Refreshments tea rooms, cafe or take away foods, milk bar etc.
	Accommodation hotel, motel, guest house, holiday unit etc.
	Camping Area often combined with a caravan park
	Caravan Park on site vans or cabins may also be available
	Liquor hotel or bottleshop etc.
	Supplies does NOT represent full supermarket facilities but indicates that basic food items at least are available
	Youth Hostel
	Public Toilets
	Visitor Information available
	Staffed Tasmanian Visitor Information Centre

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Jericho Map Ref J7

DISTANCES: Hobart 71, Launceston 125

Jericho
Map Ref J7