'''Ross''' is a small historic town in the centre of the Australian state of Tasmania, 120 km north of Hobart and 80 km south of Launceston. Ross was first settled in 1821 as a garrison town for soldiers, as a coaching stop on the Midlands Highway and as a market town. It's especially popular with Japanese travellers, as the bakery was the template for a Japanese comic series ("Kiki's bakery").

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See

  • '''Church''' -- Made of sandstone and built by convicts.
  • '''Ross female factory''' -- Female convicts camp. Visit this to see how the prisoners in Tasmania endured their lives.
  • '''Sheep museum'''
  • '''Ross Bridge''' -- Built in 1836 by convict labor. This is one of the oldest bridges in Australia and is made from sandstone.
  • Do

    A pleasant barbeque and resting place can be found at the bridge. It is an excellent spot for lunch on a sunny day.

    Buy

    Muffins or other sweets from the bakery.

    Eat

    Drink

    Sleep

    Next to the bakery there is a hotel. Kiki's room is available for rent. If you just want to take a picture, just ask politely at the reception.

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