MARRAWAH, TASMANIA

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Tasmania's westernmost community and the furthest settlement from Hobart, Marrawah is the most popular surfing spot in Tasmania's north. The small town services the surrounding rich farming and dairy area. The Arthur River had always presented an obstacle to exploration of the area in early colonial days. Up to the 1950s the only way to cross it was by hand operated cable-drawn punt.
Points of Interest: Green Point; West Point; Arthur River; Roger River State Reserve; Aboriginal rock carvings at Mt. Cameron West and Sundown Point (south near the mouth of the Arthur River); Greenes Creek Aboriginal rock carvings (south of Marrawah); Nelson Bay Aboriginal rock carvings (south of Marrawah).
How to get there: 491 km north west of Hobart; 292 km northwest of Launceston, via the Bass Highway