Introducing Jane Jane Franklin Hall is a residential college of the University of Tasmania. It was founded by the Tasmanian Council of Churches in 1950 as a non-denominational Christian college in which students of all faiths and creeds could feel at home. Lady Jane was a knowledgable and enthusiastic patron of the arts and education. There are currently places for about 200 students.
Every student has a single study-bedroom with telephone.
Most rooms have views of the Derwent estuary, Mt. Wellington, or the city with its backdrop of hills. College facilities include floodlit tennis court, games room, weights room, art room, music rooms with pianos, library, study rooms, TV rooms and lounges, and a free laundry. The College is located halfway between the University and the city centre - about fifteen minutes' walk from each. Public buses run past the College to town, and the College's own free bus shuttles regularly between the University's campuses. Twice-weekly formal dinners, at which traditional academic gowns are worn, bring the College together in an unhurried, convivial atmosphere.