Hatcher's Manor

Hatcher's Manor offers accommodation on Woodburn Farm, a 100-acre working farm and orchard beside the Coal River in Richmond, Tasmania. The property is presented as a grand mansion with guest rooms and accommodation suites, giving visitors the option of staying in a historic rural setting rather than a standard town hotel. Its location is close to Hobart Airport and around 20 minutes from Hobart, making it a practical choice for travellers exploring the Coal River region or needing somewhere to stay near the airport.

The setting is one of the main reasons to visit. Hatcher's Manor is within walking distance of Richmond’s historic village, reached by crossing the Richmond Bridge. Richmond is known for its preserved Georgian buildings, while the bridge itself was built by convicts between 1823 and 1825 and remains in use. St John’s Catholic Church, regarded as Australia’s oldest Roman Catholic church, is also closely connected to the property: land for the church was donated from Woodburn Farm in the 1830s, and the farm still adjoins its graveyard.

Woodburn Farm is described as one of Tasmania’s most historic farms. It was granted to Gilbert Robertson, the Coal River area’s Chief Constable, in the 1820s. The farm’s original house was later destroyed by fire, and its convict-worked sandstone barn no longer stands, but the property’s history remains an important part of the Hatcher’s Manor story. The website also traces the Hatcher family’s Australian heritage through early arrivals and connections in Sydney, Hobart and Melbourne, alongside Scottish and Aboriginal family histories. These accounts give the accommodation a strong sense of place, although some of the wider family-history material is presented as oral history rather than fully documented fact.

The venue is suited to visitors looking for a quieter stay near Richmond, including couples planning a romantic night, families on holiday and guests interested in Tasmania’s colonial history. The property also caters for weddings and other special functions, suggesting it can work for larger gatherings as well as individual stays. With the farm and orchard around it, Richmond’s heritage attractions nearby and Hobart within easy reach, Hatcher’s Manor is best understood as a historic farm-stay base for exploring the region.