Ross Female Convict Station Historic Site

Ross Female Convict Station Historic Site is a ruins in , . Ross Female Convict Station Historic Site is situated nearby to the museum , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ross Female Factory and Ross Uniting Church.

Museum
Photo: Ghouston, CC0.
The , a former workhouse for female convicts in the penal colony of Van Diemen's Land, is located in the village of , in the of .

Church
Photo: Ghouston, CC0.
is situated 260 metres northwest of Ross Female Convict Station Historic Site.

Bridge
Photo: JJ Harrison, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an historic bridge in the town of in central , , 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. is situated 460 metres northwest of Ross Female Convict Station Historic Site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ross.

Photo: JJ Harrison, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small historic town in the centre of the , 120 km north of and 80 km south of . 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

Latitude
-42.03385° or 42° 2′ 2″ south
Longitude
147.49354° or 147° 29′ 37″ east
Elevation
180 metres (591 feet)
Open location code
4R99XF8V+FC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 95196017
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
8160313
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