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Macquarie Heads Camping Ground offers bush campsite accommodation, great fishing and beautiful views whilst walking along the beach. Located 15km (30 minutes) from Strahan, access is by a gravel road and a boat ramp and public toilets are available. Please carry your own water and firewood.

A comfortable cottage kept cosy in winter and cool in summer. You'll enjoy the luxury of sleeping in a lovely queen size four poster bed in the main bedroom. Comstock Cottage is a good base for exploring the many attractions of the old mining town of Queenstown.

Stately guest accommodation in a National Trust Mansion overlooking Queenstown. "Penghana' has an amazing history, built to be the home of mine General Managers.

A series of giant dunes formed by the Roaring Forties are great to explore.  The dunes are around 30m high, reaching several kilometres inland and extending 15 km along the coast. From the picnic area it's an easy 1.5 hr return walk through the dunes to Ocean Beach.

The harbour may look beautiful - postcard perfect - but it has seen terrible hardship and untold suffering.

The four-hour River and Rainforest tour takes you from the shores of Macquarie Harbour into the rainforest and mountains of Tasmania’s rugged west coast. Soak up the stunning views of Macquarie Harbour as you travel along the foreshore from Regatta Point Station in Strahan.

Located just 50m from the water’s edge.  Regatta Point Tavern's Bistro offers 180 degree panoramic water views of Strahan and the harbour, and is the perfect location to watch some of Strahan's spectacular sunsets.

The Bay Fish Co is a locally owned business. Our fishing vessel "The Good Intent "hook catches its own produce which we then cook in-house along with freshly made salads and sauces daily.  There are regular specials on the menu daily.

Offering traditional counter meals and accommodation. Accommodation options include ensuite motel rooms and budget backpacker rooms. All accommodation bookings include a light breakfast.

Architects, writers, woodturners, gardeners and historians contributed their talents to the acclaimed exhibition West Coast Reflections at the West Coast Visitor Information and Booking Centre.

In Queenstown, our footy players play on a gravel oval, not grass. It’s not for the faint of heart. Built in 1895 the ground has been called the most infamous and feared football field in Australia.  The "Gravel" was inducted into the Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame in 2007.

Australia’s longest running play tells the dramatic and hilarious true story about the last Great Escape from Sarah Island.

Enjoy fantastic views of Queenstown after a steep, short walk - with mining heritage exhibits along the way.

Lake Mackintosh is one of the most beautiful lakes in the region. The lake and surrounding country is magnificent with myrtle, sassafras and eucalypt forests along with native ferns growing almost to the lake's edge.

A series of giant dunes formed by the Roaring Forties are great to explore.  The dunes are around 30m high, reaching several kilometres inland and extending 15 km along the coast. From the picnic area it's an easy 1.5 hr return walk through the dunes to Ocean Beach.

Enjoy fantastic views of Queenstown after a steep, short walk - with mining heritage exhibits along the way.

Starting in People's Park, this walk will take you through an example of mixed forest. Among the towering gum trees you will also find species typical of temperate rainforest such as leatherwood, sassafras and myrtle.  Platypus can sometimes be seen in the creek below the falls.

Take a short walk on the edge of a mountain to discover a seasonal 50 metre waterfall at the foot of Mount Owen. The falls are best seen after heavy rain or in the winter/spring period but even during summer you'll experience magnificent mountain views.