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3 Days Good

Perfect for a long weekend.....just enough to get a taste of the West Coast and leave you planning your next (longer) visit.
5 Days Better

Experience cruises and train rides, rainforest walks, waterfalls and museums Enough time for chats with locals and to realise you've only scratched the surface....
7 Days Best

Long enough for the locals to remember your coffee order and to dream about living in the fresh air and open spaces.
Highlights
Iron Blow Lookout

The Iron Blow is the site of the earliest major mining venture at Mount Lyell, back in 1883. The lookout gives a vertigo-inducing view of a landscape scarred by historical mining activity. Walk out onto a cantilevered lookout offering fantastic views over the former open cut mine and the Linda Valley.
Donaghys Hill Lookout

Enjoy wilderness views of mountain tops and the Franklin River after this short walk. The track climbs a hill at an easy grade and lands you perched and protected on a rocky lookout point where superb wilderness views will keep your camera busy.
Kelly Basin Walk

Walk with history down the route of the former railway line to Kelly Basin, where remains of rail bridges and sleepers are reminders of the past. Where once 1000 people lived, today only historic remnants of the former town of Pillinger can be seen amidst lush green mosses and tree ferns.
Accommodation
Macquarie Heads Camp Ground

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.
Tullah Lakeside Lodge

Situated on the banks of the beautiful Lake Rosebery the atmosphere is laid back and friendly. The attention you’ll receive is unsurpassed for comfort, friendliness from local staff, good rooms and great dining. The restaurant has fantastic alfresco dining overlooking the lake.
Aldermere Estate

Experience the beauty of Strahan in self-catering accomodation at Aldermere Estate 4 1/2 star apartments. These luxurious 4 1/2 star boutique apartments have the exterior appearance of turn of the century Victorian terrace homes and are situated amid green lawns and golden elms.
Adventure
King River Rafting

Discover pristine wilderness on one-day rafting experiences from Queenstown, with several amazing rafting experiences to choose from. King for the Day: a full day rafting experience that has it all - a swiftly flowing gorge to a serene river where you'll past Huon Pines and wildlife.
Henty Sand Dunes

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.
Macquarie Harbour

The harbour may look beautiful - postcard perfect - but it has seen terrible hardship and untold suffering.
Eating Out
3K's Takeaway

A fast food outlet offering early morning services with all day breaky and great Goroka bean coffee hot chocolate and chai tea great burgers all day
Wilderness Whisky and Spirits

Kerrellie Cottages have opened a new Whiskey and Spirits tasting bar inside the Wilderness Woodworks on the waterfront in Strahan. So come on down to Wilderness Whisky and Spirits and have a chat with Kerry and sample of the whisky and spirits from all around Tasmania.
Pitstop Cafe

A locally made log cabin converted to a quirk, retro cafe - this is as much an experience as somewhere to eat.
Heritage & Arts
The Ship that Never Was

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

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.
The Galley Museum

Housed in the 1897 Imperial Hotel offering a unique collection telling stories of survival, endurance and sacrifice, as well as providing a very personal record of the people themselves and their daily lives.
MTB
Sterling Valley Trail

A technically challenging, raw, but rewarding trail through beautiful myrtle rainforest with spectacular views to the impressive face of Mt Murchison. Ride through dense canopies of trees on the way to the valley floor.
OOnah Hill Trail

The first purpose-built MTB trail on the West Coast, providing a mountain bike experience not found elsewhere in Tasmania.
Montezuma Falls MTB

Ride gentle gradients to reach Tasmania's highest waterfall. The trail to the falls begins at Williamsford, two kilometres south of Rosebery, where this is free car parking.
Scenic Spots
Lake Mackintosh

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.
Lake Rosebery

The reflections will take your breath away. This picturesque lake is surrounded by myrtle, sassafras and eucalypt forests and is managed as a wild trout fishery. Lake Rosebery was created in 1983 and plays an important role in Tasmania's hydro-electric system.
Spion Kop Lookout

Named after a battle in the Boer War, climb this short but steep walkway to enjoy fantastic 360 degree views of Queenstown. With some mining and heritage exhibits along the way and interpretation information at the top to help you learn the names of key landmarks, Spion Kop can help you truly appreciate Queenstown.
Walks
Stitt Falls

A short, 30m walk from the road will take you to a purpose-built lookout where you can witness Stitt Falls flowing. Dogs are welcome if kept on a leash and please supervise children as there is flowing water.
Horsetail 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.
Spion Kop Lookout

Named after a battle in the Boer War, climb this short but steep walkway to enjoy fantastic 360 degree views of Queenstown. With some mining and heritage exhibits along the way and interpretation information at the top to help you learn the names of key landmarks, Spion Kop can help you truly appreciate Queenstown.