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Wynyard
Located 16 km west of Burnie and 171 km north-west of Launceston. |
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Last Visited: |
Last visited in October 2006 |
Why Go: |
- An attractive and interesting rural service centre - the rural area around Wynyard is very English characterised by rolling hills and a patchwork quilt of fields.
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Highlights: |
- Table Cape: an beautiful headland with views back to Wynyard. There are amazing views up and down the coast from the lookout perched above the ocean.
- Table Cape Lighthouse:This light station, established in 1888, is part of a network of navigational aids.
- Fossil Bluff:
Located just west of Wynyard, this bluff offers excellent views, and is also the location where the oldest Australian fossil of a marsupial (a giant marsupial) was discovered. At thebase of the hill there is a small beach, with rocks at either end characterised by shells which have been caught in the rock and fossilised.
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Other things you should know about: |
- Visitor Information: Wynyard Vistor Info Centre, 8 Exhibition Link
- Wynyard is unofficially called 'Tulip Town' due to the large amount of tulips grown in the surrponding area.
- Wynyard is located at the mouth of the Inglis River.
- Table Cape was originally named by Bass and Flinders who sailed along the coast in 1798. It is actually a volcanic plug which rises to about 190 metres above sea level.
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