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A Convict Barracks

This is an amazingly well preserved example of a convict building, probably dating from the 1820s. It was most likely used as a barracks to house the convicts assigned to clear and work this land. The design is very much along the lines of the crofters huts in Scotland.

 

[Enlarge to see how those stones have been chiseled.]

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Uploaded on March 20, 2024
Taken on March 8, 2024