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| − | '''Ross''' is a small historic town in the center of the [[Australia|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") | + | '''Ross''' is a small historic town in the centre of the [[Australia|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== | | ==See== |
| − | * '''Church''' of standstone built by convicts | + | * '''Church''' -- Made of sandstone and built by convicts. |
| − | * '''Ross female factory''' Female convicts camp to see how the prisoners in Tasmania endured their lives | + | * '''Ross female factory''' -- Female convicts camp. Visit this to see how the prisoners in Tasmania endured their lives. |
| | * '''Sheep museum''' | | * '''Sheep museum''' |
| − | * '''Ross Bridge''' - built in 1836 by convict labor. | + | * '''Ross Bridge''' -- Built in 1836 by convict labor. This is one of the oldest bridges in Australia and is made from sandstone. |
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| | ==Do== | | ==Do== |
| − | Nice bbq rest place at the bridge. Excellent for lunch on a sunny day
| + | A pleasant barbeque and resting place can be found at the bridge. It is an excellent spot for lunch on a sunny day. |
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| | ==Buy== | | ==Buy== |
| − | Muffins or other sweets from the bakery | + | |
| | + | Muffins or other sweets from the bakery. |
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| | ==Eat== | | ==Eat== |
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| | ==Sleep== | | ==Sleep== |
| − | Next to the bakery is a hotel. Kiki's room is available for rent. If you just want to take a picture, just ask politely at the reception. | + | 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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| | ==Get out== | | ==Get out== |
A pleasant barbeque and resting place can be found at the bridge. It is an excellent spot for lunch on a sunny day.
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.
