Ross (New Zealand)
Ross is a town on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand.
Get in
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
- 🌍 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.
Sleep
- 🌍 Ross Motels, 10 Gibson Street, ☏ +64 3 755 4153.
- 🌍 Historic Empire Hotel, 19 Aylmer Street, ☏ +64 3-755 4005.
Go next
- Hokitika – to the north
- Franz Josef Glacier – to the south
- Fox Glacier – the bigger and less crowded glacier, further to the south
| Routes through Ross |
| Greymouth ← Hokitika ← | N S | → Franz Josef → Wanaka |
This article is issued from Wikivoyage. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.