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Four Corner of Ross

📍 Church St & Bridge St, Ross TAS 7209, Australia
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Quick Facts

Location
Australia
Category
Old Town & Historic District
Duration
1 hour
Address
Church St & Bridge St, Ross TAS 7209, Australia
Coordinates
-42.1840, 147.4940

Introduction

The Four Corner of Ross is the crossroads at the centre of Ross in the Tasmanian midlands, where Church Street meets Bridge Street. Because each of its four corners holds a different kind of public building, the junction has acquired a symbolic reading and become the most entertaining stop on a walk through town. Local tradition assigns the corners to temptation, punishment, salvation and recreation — pointing to the hotel, the police station, the church and the civic building respectively — telling the story of colonial small-town order and tension through a single group of buildings. The junction itself is small but has interpretive signs, and it sits within walking distance of Ross Bridge and the Tasmanian Wool Centre, making it an easy stop between Hobart and Launceston.

✨ Highlights

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A symbolic reading of four corners
The corners are interpreted as temptation, punishment, salvation and recreation, telling colonial social order through architecture.
02
Colonial public buildings
A hotel, police station, church and civic building cluster around the junction, retaining nineteenth-century form and materials.
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Interpretive signs and a town walk
Signs explain the junction's origins, and the main street's historic buildings make a complete walking route.
04
An easy stop
On the Midland Highway, it is convenient between Hobart and Launceston.

🛈 Practical Info

→Time needed：About 15–30 minutes
→Good for：History enthusiasts and travellers making a short stop on a drive
→Opening Hours：The junction is accessible at all times (individual buildings keep their own hours)
→Ticket Information：Free
→Transportation：At Church and Bridge Streets in central Ross, reached by car via the Midland Highway

💡 Tips

• The junction is a working road — watch for traffic when photographing.
• Ross Bridge and the Wool Centre are walkable; visit all three together.
• The town is tiny, so a short stop is enough — ideal as a waypoint.
• Highland temperatures swing between day and night — layer up.

FAQ

What are the opening hours of Four Corner of Ross?

The junction is accessible at all times (individual buildings keep their own hours)

How much is the admission for Four Corner of Ross?

Free

Any practical tips for visiting Four Corner of Ross?

The junction is a working road — watch for traffic when photographing. Ross Bridge and the Wool Centre are walkable; visit all three together.

How long should I spend at Four Corner of Ross?

A typical visit takes 1 hour.