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Ross Female Factory
Ross Female Factory
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. Operational between 1848 and 1854, the factory is now one of the 11 sites that collectively comprise the Australian Convict Sites, listed on the World Heritage List by UNESCO.Collectively the Australian Convict Sites represent an exceptional example of the forced migration of convicts and an extraordinary example of global developments associated with punishment and reform. Representing the female experience, the Ross Female Factory demonstrates how penal transportation was used to expand Britain's spheres of influence, as well as to punish and reform female convicts.
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The pretty riverside village of Ross was built by convict labour in the early 1800s and has been so well preserved that visitors can still enjoy a genuine piece of history today.
Ross is arguably the finest nineteenth century village in Australia. Cobble-style paths and grand old elm trees line the main street, while the Ross Bridge, Australia's third oldest bridge still standing, is possibly the most beautiful of its kind left in the world.
The detail of its 186 carvings by convict stonemasons was deemed of such high quality that it won the men a free pardon.
The former Ross Female Factory also shares a fascinating chapter in the Ross story, creatively interpreting the experiences of convict women in the early days of Tasmanian settlement. (There's another female factory in Hobart.)
The main crossroads in Ross are amusingly said to represent Temptation (Man O'Ross Hotel), Recreation (Town Hall), Salvation (Catholic Church) and Damnation (the former jail, now a private residence).
Enjoy a rest by the river and fall for the charms of this convict-built stone village.
Ross is about a 1-hr drive (78 km) south from Launceston and a 1 hr 30-min drive (121 km) north from Hobart.
Ross Bridge & Female Factory Tasmania
Ross Bridge and church are but a few of the beautiful convict built sandstone structures in this pretty town along the Heritage Highway in Tasmania. Also explore the Ross Female Factory. Background music is Raindrops by Huma Huma.
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Ross in Tasmania
Ross, Tasmania
Ross is a picturesque town located in the Midlands of Tasmania between Hobart and Launceston. This is an historic town that will make you feel like you are back in the days of the convict settlement.A great place to stop and check out on your journeys.
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Ross Tasmania
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RossRoss sits on the banks of the Macquarie River, and is one of Australia's most appealing convict-built stone villages.
What's special about Ross?
Home to Australia's third oldest bridge.
Cobble-style paths and grand old elm trees line the main street.
Arguably the finest nineteenth century village in Australia
Walk down to the Ross Bridge, designed by John Lee Archer, possibly the most beautiful of its kind left in the world. The detail of its 186 carvings by convict stonemasons was deemed of such high quality that it won the men a free pardon.
Like other parts of Tasmania's Midlands, the Ross area is famous for its superfine merino wool. Visit the Tasmanian Wool Centre where you will find a Heritage Museum and Wool Exhibition.
Another attraction not to miss is the Ross Bakery, with its original semi-scotch brick '3 bag' wood-fired oven. In a scotch oven the fire is lit inside the oven; in a semi-scotch oven it's lit in a chamber to one side of the oven. The bakery, which has the capacity to bake more than 300 loaves of bread, has been operating on the site for more than a century. ('3-bag' refers to three hundred weight bags of flour.)
The main crossroads of the village is amusingly said to represent Temptation (Man O'Ross Hotel), Recreation (Town Hall), Salvation (Catholic Church) and Damnation (the jail, which is now a private residence).
Ross enjoys a daily average maximum temperature of 23.5 degrees Celsius (74.5 degrees Fahrenheit) in January and 11.5 degrees Celsius (52.5 degrees Fahrenheit) in June.
More things to do:
Antique shopping
Church Street
Fishing
The story of Ross:
Ross was settled in 1812 and many of its original sandstone buildings have been restored. The population is around 300 people. The Ross Female Convict Station Historic Site is a significant archaeological site.
Travel directions:
Ross is about an hours' drive from Launceston (78 kilometres/48 miles) south along the Heritage Highway. The main highway bypasses the town; rather than being a disadvantage, this has enabled Ross to maintain its very special qualities.
Visit the Cascades Female Factory Historic Site in Hobart, Tasmania
An introduction to the history and experience of Australia's most significant site associated with Female convicts - the Cascades Female Factory Historic Site in South Hobart, Tasmania.The Site offers tours and experiences to bring the stories of Tasmania's convict women to life.
The Cascades Female Factory, Hobart, Tasmania
Here is Carina just after a tour around the Cascades Female factory in Hobart. It was a very enlightening (and emotional) tour. This was a place where female convicts were incarcerated on arrival in Tasmania. And life was not pretty for them!
Her Story
Judith & Chris Cornish historical re-enactment of a woman's time at the Cascade Female Factory, Hobart, Tasmania.Copyright Griffin Media Productions 2012.
Canola Fields - Ross, Tasmania
The stunning Canola fields of Tasmania in Spring.
Cascades Female Factory Historic Site Television Promo
Cascades Female Factory Historic Site Television Promo
The Four Corners of Ross
A short video taken of the centre of the Tasmanian town of Ross, and its 'Four Corners'.
Louisa's Walk
Griffin Media created this video to explain that this unique Hobart attraction is a stroll through history and a way for people to experience the remarkable story of a female convict that was transported to colonial Tasmania.
Ross, Tasmania: Dashcam Driving Footage
Footage taken in May 2014 of the Tasmanian town of Ross, using a MiVue 330 Dashcam. Sites include the Four Corners of Ross and the Female Factory.
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The Female Factory
School of Visual and Performing Arts Graduate Production 2008. University of Tasmania
Women in Prison: Old Ross Jail
Come take a look at what remains of the Female Convict section of the Ross Women's Prison right here in Tasmania-- just a little creepy! Copyright CoffeeKvetch 2011, All Rights Reserved.#coffeekvetch #offplanetfilms #travel
