Ross Factory

Last surviving building of the Ross Female Factory. Between 1848 and 1854 approximately 12,000 female convicts passed throughtheFemale Factory.

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ON THE ROAD: Ross, Tasmania, Australia

February 18th 2015
On a whim I turned off Route 1 to drive through Ross and it turned into a real find. I rate the town FIVE STARS with all its historic buildings and more. The wool museum is well worth a visit also. It was fun just to stroll up and down the main street and see all the old buildings. There are a couple of bake shops with great looking pastries plus a wood craft center. Pat and I enjoyed browsing thr ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Tasmania » Ross

Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more

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