DESTINATION: RossRoss is an historic, picturesque township on the Midland Hwy in the heart of Tasmania's premier wool-growing area. Main AttractionsRoss Bridge (1836) is one of Australia's most elegant bridges; it was built by convict labour. The Female Factory Site, off Bond St, operated as a probation station for female convicts between 1847 and 1854. The Tasmanian Wool Centre, a 1988 bicentennial project, includes a heritage museum and sells a wide range of woollen products. Historic sandstone buildings include churches, Man O'Ross Hotel, Ross Bakery Inn, Scotch Thistle Inn and the Old General Store. |
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Some of Tasmania's finest trout fishing locations are within 1 hour's drive: the Macquarie River, Lake Sorell and Lake Crescent to the west; Lake Leake to the east; and Tooms Lake to the south-east.
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Tasmanian Wool Centre, Church St, Ph: (03) 6381 5466
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