 About the region: The West Coast area of Tasmania is made up of rugged coast, serene natural harbours, densely forested mountain ranges, fast flowing rivers, steep gorges, rainforest wilderness and ghost towns. Inland are a number of historic mining towns, including Queenstown, with it eerie, infamous "lunar landscape", the result of a lethal combination of tree-felling, sulphur, bushfires and rainfall by mining activity around a century ago.
The region has some of the most pristine and beautiful wilderness in the world, encapsulated in the World Heritage listed Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park. It is often said that in this part of Tasmania there are just four days a year when it doesn't actually rain. Bushwalkers are rewarded by spectacular nature sights, and even the less energetic can enjoy the untouched rainforests along the Gordon River.
The coastline is dauntingly isolated, with only one small town, Strahan, directly on the seaboard. The region to the south of Strahan, both inland and by the coast, is pure, untouched wilderness. There are no roads into the area and there are no permanent settlements - access is either by sea, seaplane or on foot. Thouse who dare venture here discover some of the most stunning scenic vistas in the world.
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King River from ABT Railway |
Port Davey |
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Natural Wonders
Natural Attractions
Wine Regions
Waterfalls
- Mt. Field National Park - Nelson Falls; Russell Falls; Lady Barron Falls
- Rosebery - Montezuma Falls
- Strahan - Hogarth Falls
- Waratah - Waratah Falls; Philosopher’s Falls
- Gormanston - Horsetail Falls
- Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park - Newlands Cascades
- Zeehan - Heemskirk Falls
- Tyenna - Marriotts Falls
- Warra Landing - Warra Falls
Historic Places
Misc. Attractions
Journeys
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