• 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...
  • hi, what is the difference between Ross female factory and Cascades Female Factory Historic Site. Which has more things to see.
  • The Ross Female Factory Historical Site is located in the town of Ross, just off the Midlands Highway (A1) which runs between Hobart and Launceston.
  • The death rate of babies and children was much lower at Ross Female Factory than at either Launceston Female Factory or Cascades Female Factory.
  • The Ross Female Factory, erected in 1833, is located in the town of Ross, Tasmania. It was built to house the chain gains employed on the Ross Bridge.
  • Built in the early 1840s, the Ross Female Factory incarcerated female convicts from 1847 to 1854, when the Transportation System ceased operation.
  • Today, the Ross Female Factory is a protected Historic Site, managed by the Parks and Wildlife Service and the Tasmanian Wool Centre of Ross.
  • Grab the Ross Female Factory brochure from the visitor centre, then walk up the track from the top of Church St to get here.
  • Ross Female Factory Site, built in the early 1840’s, incarcerated female convicts from 1847 to 1854. It was one of four female factories established in Tasmania.
  • Ross Female Factory is a museum in Ross. View visitor information, information about the collection and read reviews.