Strahan/Macquarie Harbour: Macquarie Harbour is the second-largest natural harbour in Australia after Port Phillip Bay in Victoria. However, the real glory of Macquarie Harbour is not its size but its setting; the surrounding wilderness and the Gordon River that flows through it are other-worldly, and in recent years have attracted local and international visitors to what is one of the last easily-accessible pristine wilderness areas left in the world. Strahan is a fishing and tourist town located on the shores of Macquarie Harbour and the only coastal town on Tasmania’s West Coast. It is the gateway to the Gordon River and the wilderness Area.

Queenstown: The first reaction to Queenstown as you approach it by road from Hobart is generally one of shock - what comes into view is like a nuclear landscape, the hillsides of its famous Mt. Lyell bare and carved into geometrical forms as a result of copper mining.
These days Queenstown is experiencing a revival. Whilst many of the surrounding hills are still bare, the vegetation of the town itself is quite pretty with a friendly atmosphere with a certain kind of charm that, combined with its unique setting, makes it a refreshing stopping point for the traveller.

Southwest National Park by road: The 85 km Gordon River Road is the major man made intrusion into the World Heritage Wilderness area of Southwest Tasmania. It is one of Australia's most awesome road trips, giving travellers a rare opportunity to see one of the world's most pristine wilderness areas at close range. The scenery is positively magnificent, with jagged, often snow-covered mountains ahead and to either side for much of the journey.