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Re: Tasmanian Convict conduct record
« Reply #9 on: Saturday 08 February 20 10:19 GMT (UK) »
A plan of the Picton Road Station in 1841 and a letter by the superintendent can be downloaded from the Tasmanian Archives at https://stors.tas.gov.au/PWD266-1-1615$init=PWD266-1-1615P1

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Re: Tasmanian Convict conduct record
« Reply #10 on: Saturday 08 February 20 23:04 GMT (UK) »
Picton Road Station was located on the east side of the Midlands Highway, just 1 or 2 kms past the Mood Foods truck stop, where there is a small loop of the old Midlands Highway now by-passed. It is on private property, thus not able to be visited by the public. The Southern Midlands Council have some information about it in their convict heritage brochures. The University of Tasmania and Southern Midlands Council have had a joint archaeological dig there in the past 2 years as part of better understanding the Convict Road Stations in the municipality.
Thanks! I can picture where this is now. There's some photos from the digs here
https://www.utas.edu.au/arts-law-education/study/convict-archaeology

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