Rosny Farm Arts Centre & Rosny Barn, Rosny Hill Road, Rosny Park TAS, Australia

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Rosny Farm is a historically significant site established as early as c1806. The site was a land grant to ex Norfolk Island convict Richard Morgan.

The site is listed on the Tasmanian Heritage register and consists of an early 19th Century stone barn (c1818), mid-19th Century sandstone farm cottage (c1850) and public art gallery set within landscaped grounds at Rosny Park.

Today, Rosny Farm is home to arts and events in the city and includes Rosny Barn (The Barn), Schoolhouse Gallery, and The Cottage. Rosny Farm plays host to an annual program of exhibitions, festivals, concerts, performances and holiday activities. Including Tasmania’s longest continuously-running music festival, the Claree Jazz Festival.

Rosny Farm is open to the public from Wednesday to Sunday, 11am to 5pm.

Schoolhouse Gallery

An annual program of exhibitions is held at the Schoolhouse Gallery.

The program features exhibitions by community arts groups, emerging and established professional artists, educational organisations, young people and touring exhibitions.

Rosny Barn

The Barn plays host to a wide variety of cultural activities including larger-scale exhibitions of contemporary art, installations and national touring exhibitions, concerts and performances.

The Cottage

The Rosny Cottage is the original farm residence and formerly the greenkeepers cottage of the Rosny Golf Club.

Opening Hours

Rosny Farm is open to the public from Wednesday to Sunday, 11am to 5pm. 

Winter hours are 10am – 4pm, between June – August 

Accessibility information

We want everyone to feel welcome and comfortable at Rosny Farm. Here’s what you need to know about access across the precinct – or visit the Rosny Farm website to plan your visit.

Our Buildings

  • The Barn is fully wheelchair accessible. Please note the floor is gently raked, with a 3° incline from front to back. Events in this space can include assistive hearing options – check the individual event listing or get in touch to confirm.
  • The Schoolhouse is also fully accessible, with ramp incline entry and wide doorways.
  • The Cottage has a narrow doorway and limited space – access is possible with assistance.
  • Accessible toilets are located behind The Schoolhouse.
  • Assistance animals are welcome throughout Rosny Farm (and we’ve got water bowls on hand if your four-legged companion needs a drink).

Our Events

  • Event accessibility depends on location – some events are in fully accessible venues like The Barn or The Schoolhouse, others on uneven outdoor sites or heritage grounds.
  • Each event page lists all accessibility features available on-site – including wheelchair access and terrain details, ramps or pathways, accessible toilets, Relaxed Performances, Auslan Interpretation, Audio Description and Captioning.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding access, don’t hesitate to contact us.

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