Ross Female Convict Station Historic Site
Ross Female Convict Station Historic Site is a nature reserve in Northern Midlands Council, Tasmania. Ross Female Convict Station Historic Site is situated nearby to the locality Beaufront Downs, as well as near Argyle Plains.Places of Interest
Highlights include Ross Female Factory and Ross Bridge.
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 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.
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: Nature reserve
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Northern Midlands Council, Tasmania, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-42.0339° or 42° 2′ 2″ southLongitude
147.4935° or 147° 29′ 37″ eastInception
October 22nd, 1980Operator
Department of Natural Resources and Environment TasmaniaOpen location code
4R99XF8V+C9OpenStreetMap ID
way 1210501729OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Beaufront Downs and Argyle Plains.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ross Female Convict Station Historic Site and Ross Anglican Cemetery.
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