Ross Female Convict Station Historic Site
Ross Female Convict Station Historic Site is a ruins in Northern Midlands Council, Tasmania. Ross Female Convict Station Historic Site is situated nearby to the museum Ross Female Factory, as well as near Ross Uniting Church.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ross Female Factory and Ross Uniting Church.
Ross Female Factory
Museum
The Ross Female Factory, a former Australian workhouse for female convicts in the penal colony of Van Diemen's Land, is located in the village of Ross, in the midlands region of Tasmania.
Ross Uniting Church
Church
Ross Uniting Church is situated 260 metres northwest of Ross Female Convict Station Historic Site.
Ross Bridge
Bridge
Photo: JJ Harrison, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ross Bridge is an historic bridge in the town of Ross in central Tasmania, Australia, completed in July 1836. It crosses the Macquarie River. The sandstone bridge was constructed by convict labour, and is the third oldest bridge still in use in Australia. Ross Bridge is situated 470 metres northwest of Ross Female Convict Station Historic Site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ross.
Ross
Photo: JJ Harrison, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ross is a small historic town in the centre of the Tasmanian Midlands, 120 km north of Hobart and 80 km south of Launceston. Ross was first settled in 1821 as a garrison town for soldiers, as a coaching stop on the Midlands Highway and as a market town.
Ross Female Convict Station Historic Site
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Categories: tourism, ruins, and historic site
- Location: Northern Midlands Council, Tasmania, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-42.03385° or 42° 2′ 2″ southLongitude
147.49354° or 147° 29′ 37″ eastElevation
180 metres (591 feet)Open location code
4R99XF8V+FCOpenStreetMap ID
way 95196017OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionGeoNames ID
8160313
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