West Coast Travel Guide
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Tasmania's west coast is rightly known as the Wilderness Way – from Cradle Mountain to Strahan and the renowned Gordon River is a region of spectacular ranges, swift-flowing rivers and steep gorges.
Images of its colourful history forged by the convicts, prospectors, miners and timber milling can be found in the towns in this region. The vibrant centre of
Strahan on the north-west shores of beautiful, unspoiled Macquarie Harbour is the gateway to the Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park and Southwest National Park, one of the world’s last true wild river systems. This pretty town with Federation buildings built from local Huon pine plays host to the many visitors who come to cruise the lower reaches of the Gordon River or to embark on more rugged wilderness experiences. From here you can journey to
Queenstown on the historic West Coast Wilderness Railway, the original and only operating rack and pinion railway in Australia. The region’s mining heritage can be seen in the lunar landscape surrounding Queenstown, and in the fascinating relics, museums and character buildings in towns such as Waratah,
Rosebery and
Zeehan.