413 - 419 Hobart Road Franklin Village Hobart Road, Franklin Village, Launceston, Tasmania 7249, Australia
Franklin House is convict built and located in northern Tasmania at Franklin Village, Launceston. Built by former convict and successful businessman Britton Jones, Franklin House is notable for its rich use of imported Australian Red Cedar. Extended to accommodate one of the colonies leading private schools which operated there from 1842 until 1866 the house finally became the birthplace of the Na ...