# Ross Female Factory, Australia: what it is and when to go > Ross Female Factory is a former prison in Tasmania, demolished apart from the cottage in Australia. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is March to November. In December there are 15 h 03 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 57. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Australia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/ross-female-factory/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Former prison in Tasmania, demolished apart from the cottage · Museums and art - **Where:** Australia - **Best time:** March to November. - **Nearest airport:** MEL Melbourne, 536 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Mo-Fr 09:30-16:00; Sa,Su 10:00-16:00 - **Price:** Gratis - **Coordinates:** -42.03348, 147.49359 ## What it is and where Ross Female Factory is a former prison in Tasmania, demolished apart from the cottage in Australia. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Australia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are -42.03348, 147.49359; the nearest main airport is Melbourne Airport (MEL, Melbourne), 536 km as the crow flies. How to get around Australia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-42.033481%2C147.493591) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-42.033481%2C147.493591) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/museos/) places in Australia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Ross Female Factory is **March to November**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 14 h 44 | | February | Possible | 13 h 38 | | March | Best time | 12 h 20 | | April | Best time | 10 h 51 | | May | Best time | 9 h 37 | | June | Best time | 8 h 57 | | July | Best time | 9 h 14 | | August | Best time | 10 h 18 | | September | Best time | 11 h 44 | | October | Best time | 13 h 10 | | November | Best time | 14 h 26 | | December | Possible | 15 h 03 | In December there are 15 h 03 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 57. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Australia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Australia To enter Australia there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Domestic flights and car, booked in advance”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Australia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Australian dollar (AUD); plugs: Type I · 230 V · 50 Hz (its own adapter, with three flat pins in a V); emergencies: 000 for everything · 112 from a mobile. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Ross Uniting Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/ross-uniting-church/): Church building in Ross, Tasmania, formerly a Wesleyan Methodist church · 235 m - [Ross Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/ross-bridge/): Stone deck arch bridge in Tasmania, Australia · 439 m - [Horton College](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/horton-college/): Former independent boarding school in Australia · 3.1 km - [Mount Augusta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/mount-augusta/): Mountain in Australia · 5.6 km - [Abbotts Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/abbotts-hill/): Mountain in Tasmania, Australia · 6.6 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Australia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/). ## More in Australia: Museums and art - [National Gallery of Victoria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/national-gallery-of-victoria/): art museum in Melbourne, Australia - [Australian Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/australian-museum/): museum in Sydney, Australia - [Art Gallery of New South Wales](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/art-gallery-of-new-south-wales/): public art gallery and museum in Sydney, Australia - [Art Gallery of South Australia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/art-gallery-of-south-australia/): arts museum in the Australian state of South Australia - [Museum of Contemporary Art Australia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/museum-of-contemporary-art/): art museum in Sydney, Australia - [Australian War Memorial](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/australian-war-memorial/): national war memorial and museum in Canberra, Australia Every Australia place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Ross Female Factory? It is a former prison in Tasmania, demolished apart from the cottage in Australia. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Australia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Ross Female Factory? March to November. In December there are 15 h 03 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 57. ### How do you get to Ross Female Factory? The nearest main airport is Melbourne Airport (MEL), 536 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-42.033481%2C147.493591) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Australia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Australia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Ross Uniting Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/ross-uniting-church/), [Ross Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/ross-bridge/), [Horton College](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/horton-college/). The rest is in [the Australia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/95196016), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16204876), CC0. More about Ross Female Factory on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_Female_Factory). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).