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Where: |
Strahan
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Last Visited: |
Last visited in October 2006 |
Why Go: |
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Highlights: |
- West Coast Wilderness Railway: a restored steam train that runs between Strahan and Queenstown, winding its way through spectacular rainforest.
- Beaches: north of Strahan is Ocean Beach. At the right time of the year you can see the Mutton Birds returning for their day out at sea.
- Sand Dunes: Hently sand dunes are 30 m high moving dunes which are fun to explore and play on. The dunes are just 15 minutes from Strahan on Zeehan Rd.
- Theatre: see a performance of "The Ship That Never Was" at the Strahan Visitor Centre
- Galleries: Strahan Woodworks has great examples of wood work done with Tasmanian timbers.
- Boat Cruises: there are a few companies that run cruises that explore Macquarie Harbour and the Gordon River, including a stopover on the historic site of Sarah Island, which was used as a place of banishment for the worst convicts of the colony, used between 1822 and 1833.
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Eating & Drinking: |
- there are plenty of quality restaurants around town, many of these specialising in seafood, caught fresh from the waters surrounding the town.
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Other things you should know about: |
- Visitor Information: West Coast Visitor Information & Booking Centre, The Esplanade
- The river at Strahan is the Gordon River.
- The weather on this side of Tasmania is known to be cold and wet, even when the rest of tasmania is having fine weather.
- nearby is the towns of Zeehan and Queenstown
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