We have been visiting Tasmania for 30 years and it is a beautiful state with one drawback over the decades...it is the state of perpetual roadworks. In the case of Ross the constant work has paid off and the A1 main drag between Hobart and Launceston has changed from a 'goat track' to a good road where one can average close to 100kph. This puts Ross in the centre of Tasmania where the East coast towns and mountainous Harz Mountains National park are an hour's drive away or less. The Tasmanian heartland towns are only a few minutes away. Ross is a good quiet base away for a Tasmanian stay. The accommodation here is great; roomy, ideal for 2 couples and Louise and Stephen are excellent hosts. It is 10 minutes walk from the town shops and I recommend it highly.