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Ross

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Ross, New Zealand
Ross, New Zealand. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

About Ross

Ross is a town on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand.

Ross travel guide

Getting there

Drive north from Fox Glacier for approximately 1.5 hr on State Highway 6.

Do

Pan for gold at the place just off the main road. You can also buy a pan and try your luck in a nearby stream.

Eat

1 Roddy Nugget Cafe. Named after the largest gold nugget ever found in New Zealand. Serves a great selection of pies, corn nuggets, etc. Fully licensed bar available. Acqua Bistro and Bar, 7 Mary St, ☏ +64 353 51 445861. (updated Nov 2016)

Sleep

1 Ross Motels, 10 Gibson Street, South West Land, ☏ +64 3 755 4153. (updated Nov 2016) 2 Historic Empire Hotel, 19 Aylmer Street, ☏ +64 3-755 4005. (updated Mar 2018)

Go next

Hokitika – to the north Franz Josef Glacier – to the south Fox Glacier – the bigger and less crowded glacier, further to the south

Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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