Ross, Northern Territory — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Ross, in the Alice Springs Municipality local government area.
| Locality | Ross |
| Territory | Northern Territory (NT) |
| Local Government Area | Alice Springs Municipality |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -23.74612 |
| Longitude | 133.90827 |
| Population | 1,571 |
| Density | 86.9 /km² |
| Area | 18.1 km² |
| Elevation | 580 m |
| Postcode | 0873 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Darwin | 1296 km south-southeast |
Ross is a locality in the Alice Springs Municipality local government area of Northern Territory, Australia. It has a population of approximately 1,571. The locality covers an area of 18.1 km², giving a population density of about 86.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 580 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1296 km south-southeast of Darwin. Ross is located at 23.7461°S, 133.9083°E. It observes Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 0873. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Ross unfolds across a gentle plateau, where the rust-red earth, dry and crackling under the vast, pale sky, meets horizons softened by distance. It lies 5.8 km south-south-east of Alice Springs, NT (from Alice Springs, NT: bearing 152°T), and is situated 6.0 km south-east of Gillen. Sparse, tough spinifex and hardy mulga cling to the undulating terrain, their muted greens and greys a stark contrast to the ochre hues of the land. The air here is thin and carries a subtle, dry scent, a perfume of baked earth and resilient, sun-hardened vegetation. Even the light seems to possess a certain austerity, bleaching the landscape to a luminous paleness during the day, only to ignite into a brief, intense glory of oranges and purples as the sun dips below the world's edge.
This is a place shaped by the enduring spirit of those who have sought sustenance from its unforgiving embrace. For generations, sheep grazing has been the lifeblood of Ross, the wool a tangible link to the sparse but vital productivity of the land, its economy fundamentally tied to the fortunes of the pastoral industry. Echoes of earlier pioneers, their lives etched into the very rhythm of the seasons, linger in the quiet persistence of the place. The local store, a hub of weathered timber and corrugated iron, serves not just as a purveyor of goods but as a living archive of local lore, a place where the day’s news is exchanged alongside the necessities of life, a testament to the enduring, unhurried character of Ross.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Ross, Northern Territory with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Ross, in the Alice Springs Municipality local government area.
Detailed location data for Ross includes the postcode (0873), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Alice Springs Municipality), with an ABS remoteness classification of Remote Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Ross is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |