Explore Ross, Tasmania, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Ross, TAS map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Ross, Tasmania, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Tasmania or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Ross and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Ross.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Ross |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Northern Midlands Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -42.09599 |
| Longitude | 147.58196 |
| Population | 412 |
| Density | 0.6 /km² |
| Area | 681.3 km² |
| Elevation | 186 m |
| Postcode | 7209 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 90 km north-northeast |
Ross is a locality in the Northern Midlands Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 412. The locality covers an area of 681.3 km², giving a population density of about 0.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 186 m above sea level. It lies approximately 90 km north-northeast of Hobart. Ross is located at 42.0960°S, 147.5820°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7209. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Ross rests in a landscape of gentle, rolling hills, a scene painted with broad strokes of green pasture and the muted golds of ripening crops. It lies 82.3 km south-south-east of Launceston, TAS (from Launceston, TAS: bearing 154°T), and is situated 21.6 km south-south-east of Campbell Town. The air here carries a crispness, particularly in the early morning, hinting at the cool climate of the Northern Midlands. The Macquarie River, a ribbon of silver, meanders nearby, its banks often fringed with the deep green of willows, their branches dipping towards the water. The architecture of Ross itself speaks of a time when the land was first being settled, with many of the buildings crafted from the local sandstone, their ochre hues warming the streets. It is a place where the sky feels vast, stretching out over the countryside, and the silence is profound, broken only by the distant bleating of sheep or the call of a bird.
The history of Ross is deeply intertwined with the agricultural bounty of Tasmania. Established as a military outpost and later a significant coaching stop on the road between Hobart and Launceston, its heritage is visible in the finely preserved buildings, most notably the Ross Female Factory, a stark reminder of a penal past. The economy still leans heavily on the land, with sheep grazing and cropping forming the backbone of local livelihoods, the wool from these flocks a quiet testament to the enduring connection between the people and the soil. A distinctive feature is the iconic Ross Bridge, a masterpiece of convict engineering, its elegant arches spanning the Macquarie, a silent witness to the passage of countless travellers. The town’s character is one of quiet resilience and understated beauty, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life, and the light at dusk often casts a soft, ethereal glow over the entire valley.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Ross, Tasmania. 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 Northern Midlands Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Ross includes the postcode (7209), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Northern Midlands Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 | September 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |