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Wildlife and wild places. Pioneers and prospectors hacked their way through towering forests and forged rivers to make their way to Tasmania’s rich and rugged western coastline.You’ll find the journey somewhat easier, your accommodation significantly more comfortable, but the experience no less memorable.
Nestled in the crook of Australia’s second biggest harbour, the village of Strahan is the launching place for cruising Tasmania’s famous Gordon River, to ancient temperate rainforests and the ruins of Sarah Island – man-made hell of Van Diemen’s Land.
Take a wilderness flight, or a wilderness rail journey on the historic Abt West Coast Wilderness Railway, from Queenstown.
Journey northward through the West Coast’s mining history and striking mountainous landscapes to the north-west coast, one of the richest agricultural regions in Australia. Take a self-drive tour of the fertile farmlands on the hinterland of Ulverstone to the yawning Leven Canyon.
From Stanley’s rocky outcrops to the wildlife park at Mole Creek, the region abounds with wildlife in its natural environment. Sea eagles, seal colonies and fairy penguins can be viewed along the coastline. At Fern Glade, near Burnie, and further east at the historic township of Latrobe, platypus feed close to the river banks. Explore a subterranean wilderness beneath the Mole Creek hills, in awe-inspiring King Solomon’s and Marakoopa caves.
Drive to the nearby Narawntapu National Park at dawn or dusk to watch pademelons, wombats, wallabies and forester kangaroos graze on natural grasslands, and follow the easy nature trail to the lagoon hide to observe the wetland birds.
Watch for a Tasmanian devil. Inland lies the mural town of Sheffield and the world famous Cradle Mountain – Lake St Clair National Park.
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