BOOK LAUNCH
The Enigmatic Art of the Ross Bridge
Author and researcher Jennie Jackson in conversation with Jan Dineen and Kathy Rundle, hosted by Lucinda Sharpe from Forty South Publishing, for the book launch of The Enigmatic Art of the Ross Bridge, at Fullers Bookshop, Hobart Tasmania, 13 April, 2026.
Copies available through all major Tasmanian bookshops, or purchase online in this website.
Fascinating History of the Ross Bridge
Doctor Jennie Jackson chats to Kylie Baxter on Tasmania Sundays, about the fascinating history of the Ross Bridge.
Cue: 35:13 for the interview
Broadcast: 936ABC Radio, Sun 22 Mar 2026, 10:00am
Writ large in sandstone
‘Artist and researcher discovering facets of one of our
national icons hidden in plain sight. ‘Alison Andrews, The Northern Midlands Courier. 8-21 July, 2021.
Small but mighty Ross brings up 200 years
‘Scholar Dr Jennie Jackson will also be presenting a public lecture which will uncover the secrets of the Ross Bridge, the third oldest sandstone bridge in Australia.
Dr Jackson’s research uncovered a series of images and messages carved into the bridge from convicts which showcase a sense of the life and times in the 1800s.’
Adam Daunt, The Examiner, June 2021.
What do we know about the Ross Bridge?
‘The Ross Bridge bridge took five years to complete with convict labour, not due to convict laziness - most of the men were working two jobs.
The unique and exquisite sandstone bridge was completed in 1836 and is the third-oldest, and one of Australia's finest sandstone bridges.
Jennie Jackson is a fifth generation Tasmanian and a historian with some interesting history about this bridge.’
Duration: 3min 22sec
Broadcast: ABC Radio Mon 11 Nov 2019, 7:00pm
