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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.

Castaway Holiday Apartments are affordable, modern, spacious self-contained apartments in Strahan. Accommodation for couples, groups or families, offering six two bedroom, comfortably furnished, self-contained apartments, catering for two to four guests.

Built circa 1899 Harrison House is a traditional guest house offering hosted bed and breakfast accommodation. Located a short stroll from the historic township of Strahan the House is convenient to most tourist attractions and with an acre of gardens provides a tranquil and relaxing environment.

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.

Rebuilt in 1936, Hamer's captures the old-world charm. Settle back by the open log fire with the locals for a local ale or select from a range of Tasmanian wines. The bistro offers steaks, seafood, chicken, pasta and daily seasonal specials. A comprehensive wine list is also available.

Tasmania’s finest and freshest seafood served up along with a magnificent view overlooking Macquarie harbour. View 42° Restaurant & Bar utilises local products from its pristine surrounding environment to create sumptuous meals for breakfast and dinner.

West Coaster Motel has a friendly atmosphere with affordable rates. Enjoy our warm hospitality in one of our 60 newly refurbished accommodation rooms. These spacious guest rooms are comprehensively and comfortably equipped with all modern conveniences.

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.

Tells the stories of the history and development of the West Coast and its rich pioneering past through comprehensive displays of photographs, mining memorabilia and machinery. Included in your entry is access to the historic Gaiety Theatre.

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.

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 Burbury is a popular fishing lake on the edge of Tasmania's World Heritage Wilderness Area. A 20-minute drive east of Queenstown.  Facilities include toilets, picnic, barbecue facilities, along with boat launching facilities.  A caretaker lives on site.

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.

Break up the long drive and stretch your legs - you won't be disappointed. Nelson Falls are reached after an easy 20 minute return (1.4km) boardwalk stroll beside a river through a forest of sassafras, myrtle and ferns.  The falls are especially spectacular after heavy rain.

Montezuma Falls is Tasmania's highest waterfall. The track to the falls begins at Williamsford, two kilometres south of Rosebery.

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.