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In the western wilderness of Tasmania in Australia, there is a remote historic mining town which is rather beautiful and peaceful, named Corinna. It is the gateway to the Tarkine - second largest temperate rainforest in the world. I went there in a winter break, and pitched my tent (was the only tent there) just in front of this river - Pieman River (quite like the name). Almost after the gold sunset, fog started rising from the surface of Pieman River. Then, the whole tone went so #Blue! Everything was just right! However, the second day, when I rented a kayak to explore surroundings by river, a tourism board caught my attention. It WAS nothing rather than description of this place, BUT this river turns out to be named after a convict who bacause of his repeated CANNIBALISM!!!! In the year of 1822, the convict Alexander Oearce finally recaptured, after few escapes, with bits of Thomas Cox's (another convict he escaped with) hands and fingers in his pockets. Even though I was horrified by this plausible true story, I finished reading the story with disgust for Pieman River. Since I have already paied for the rental of a kayak, I figured that I have to go into the Pieman River with a sense of disgust. Fortunitely, the scenery was simply so great that I left behind that horribly inhuman story.
In the western wilderness of Tasmania in Australia, there is a remote historic mining town which is rather beautiful and peaceful, named Corinna. It is the gateway to the Tarkine - second largest temperate rainforest in the world. I went there in a winter break, and pitched my tent (was the only tent there) just in front of this river - Pieman River (quite like the name). Almost after the gold sunset, fog started rising from the surface of Pieman River. Then, the whole tone went so #Blue! Everything was just right! However, the second day, when I rented a kayak to explore surroundings by river, a tourism board caught my attention. It WAS nothing rather than description of this place, BUT this river turns out to be named after a convict who bacause of his repeated CANNIBALISM!!!! In the year of 1822, the convict Alexander Oearce finally recaptured, after few escapes, with bits of Thomas Cox's (another convict he escaped with) hands and fingers in his pockets. Even though I was horrified by this plausible true story, I finished reading the story with disgust for Pieman River. Since I have already paied for the rental of a kayak, I figured that I have to go into the Pieman River with a sense of disgust. Fortunitely, the scenery was simply so great that I left behind that horribly inhuman story.
I took this shot on my way to climb Mt. Murchison. Had to stop and get that early morning mist.
Midlands som visar stillsam natur, berg och en sjö eller ett vattenhål
Queenstown som inkluderar regnskog och en å eller flod
Cradle Mountain Hotel

Cradle Mountain Hotel

4 out of 5
3718 Cradle Mountain Road Cradle Mountain TAS
Priset är 2 017 kr per natt mellan 3 mars och 4 mars
2 017 kr
3 mars – 4 mars
inklusive skatter och avgifter
Detta hotell för affärsresenären ligger i Cradle Mountain. Här har du tillgång till gratis wi-fi, avgiftsfri parkering och frukost. Våra gäster brukar tala väl ...
8,8/10 Excellent! (1 000 recensioner)
Wonderful stay
Wonderful place to stay, close to Cradle Mountain. Many cozy places to sit by the fire.

Recension från 30 juni 2024

Cradle Mountain Hotel
Strahan Village

Strahan Village

4 out of 5
The Esplanade Strahan TAS
Priset är 1 330 kr per natt mellan 8 mars och 9 mars
1 330 kr
8 mars – 9 mars
inklusive skatter och avgifter
Detta hotell för affärsresenären ligger i Strahan. Här har du tillgång till gratis wi-fi, avgiftsfri parkering och 2 restauranger. Våra gäster brukar tala väl ...
8,4/10 Very Good! (1 001 recensioner)
Vi var tvungna att skjuta fram både båtturen ( strahan world heritage Gordon river) och hotellet pga av strej, allt gick utan större problem, så mycket tacksamma!

Recension från 23 dec. 2019

Strahan Village
Peppers Cradle Mountain Lodge

Peppers Cradle Mountain Lodge

4.5 out of 5
4038 Cradle Mountain Road Tasm Cradle Mountain TAS
Priset är 2 880 kr per natt mellan 3 mars och 4 mars
2 880 kr
3 mars – 4 mars
inklusive skatter och avgifter
Detta hotell i lyxstil ligger i Cradle Mountain. Här har du tillgång till avgiftsfri parkering, fullständigt spa och 2 restauranger. Våra gäster brukar tala ...
8,6/10 Excellent! (1 002 recensioner)
Room was spotless and brillant fire and bathroom. Bed was very comfortable..Staff very helpful in all areas of complex. About 5pm wombats and Wallabies roam the grounds.

Recension från 11 feb. 2026

Peppers Cradle Mountain Lodge
Se alla 119 boenden i West Coast
Lägsta pris per natt som vi hittade under de senaste 24 timmarna, baserat på 1 natt för 2 vuxna. Priser och tillgänglighet kan komma att ändras. Ytterligare villkor kan gälla.
Cradle Highlander

Cradle Highlander

3.5 out of 5
3876 Cradle Mountain Road Cradle Mountain TAS
Detta lägenhetshotell ligger i Cradle Mountain. Här har du tillgång till gratis wi-fi, avgiftsfri parkering och tvättmöjligheter. De populära sevärdheterna Devils ...
9,6/10 Exceptional! (731 recensioner)
Great cozy house. Nice

Recension från 15 feb. 2026

Cradle Highlander
Zeehan Bush Camp

Zeehan Bush Camp

2 out of 5
Hurst Street Zeehan TAS
Denna camping ligger i Zeehan. Här har du tillgång till gratis wi-fi, avgiftsfri parkering och en trädgård. De populära sevärdheterna West Coast Pioneers Memorial ...
8,8/10 Excellent! (139 recensioner)
Sutiable for some nights stay
Zeehan Bush Camp has a few cabins which are suitable for one or more nights stay.

Recension från 18 nov. 2018

Zeehan Bush Camp
Strahan Bungalows

Strahan Bungalows

4 out of 5
Cnr Andrew & Harvey Streets Strahan TAS
Denna lägenhet ligger i Strahan. Här har du tillgång till avgiftsfri parkering, en reception (öppen dygnet runt) och en trädgård. De populära sevärdheterna Strahan ...
9,4/10 Exceptional! (405 recensioner)
Clean

Recension från 21 feb. 2026

Strahan Bungalows
Se alla boenden i West Coast
Lägsta pris per natt som vi hittade under de senaste 24 timmarna, baserat på 1 natt för 2 vuxna. Priser och tillgänglighet kan komma att ändras. Ytterligare villkor kan gälla.

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Queenstown som inkluderar regnskog och en å eller flod

Nelson Falls

Bege dig ut i naturen vid Nelson Falls på din resa runt West Coast. Flodstranden lockar till härliga promenader i detta pittoreska område.

Nelson Falls
BACK TO THE CAVE MAN Story and pics by Ian Smith I’m meeting Gerry today, a 65 year old Tasmanian who’s seen most of the island state, way more than I’ll ever cover in a lifetime. I’m tagging along with him to Julius Creek, a semi-obscure destination that he wants to return to – and who am I to argue? It’s mildly famous among the bushwalking fraternity because it has caves so I’m expecting to be in a dark place sometime in the ensuing hours. We’re somewhat tardy in heading out and I’m not sure exactly what we’ll be doing other than the caves, I’m just happy to have a guide. Our first stop is Edith Creek general store/café/service station – you name it they’ll have a go. In fact, talking to one of the owners later, he’s managed to start a profitable business utilizing the wood that the forestry company doesn’t want, finding many uses for the initially rejected timber. Gerry however, is taking me to what the tourist image of the fabled Tarkine is, pristine Gondwana forest swathed in lichen and moss. There’s a new loop road not far from Edith Creek. Actually, it’s not new, but the sealing of it and promotion as a tourist destination is. Where Gerry’s taking me will not be on any serious promoter’s list in the foreseeable future though; I figure that out as we turn off one road onto another, then another and it’s a dirt road in the midst of becoming overgrown by forest with grasses and reedy-type plants as high as the bonnet running down the middle. For some unknown reason I thought we were headed to a less obscure destination but here, the only way you know you’ve arrived is if you happen to spot the one lone piece of pink ribbon affixed to small branch. Had Gerry not mentioned it I’d have driven right by but there’s also a slightly wide part of the road, so called, where, after several backwards and forwards motions, you can actually turn around, which is just as well because I wouldn’t fancy reversing up our route. This walk is as close to virgin as you can get; the track, such as it is, can only be followed if you keep your eyes out for the ribbons because there’s little wear and tear in some places, especially where a log has fallen down and alternate routes have been sought. This is wilderness in it truest form and we make our way down and across a small watercourse, so obscure you can walk across it and not get the top of your shoes wet. Fungi and moss love it down here beneath the tertiary growth of this forest plus tree ferns and there’s also some large leaved plant with fruit that look just like blueberries scattered liberally across the forest floor. Gerry reliably informs me that they’re Tasmanian native pepper and I later look it up and see that it has attracted interest in medical research because it retards growth of Staph Aureus and other nasties.

Sumac Regional Reserve

Sumac Regional Reserve är ett härligt friluftsområde i West Coast. Promenera runt i naturen under din tid i området.

Sumac Regional Reserve
Lake Julia on the West Coast of Tasmania, Australia. No piers, boats, hot-dogs stands or any human dwellings. Just a glacial lake in the wilderness of the West Coast of Tasmania. It has a beach on which you can camp. Please take all your rubbish with you when you leave.

Lukes Knob Regional Reserve

Lukes Knob Regional Reserve är ett härligt friluftsområde i West Coast. Promenera runt i naturen under din tid i området.

Lukes Knob Regional Reserve

Savage River National Park

Savage River National Park är ett härligt friluftsområde i West Coast. Promenera runt i naturen under din tid i området.

Savage River National Park

Reece Dam

West Coast har en spännande historia som du kan upptäcka genom att besöka Reece Dam. Promenera runt i naturen under din tid i området.

Reece Dam

Lake Beatrice Conservation Area

Lake Beatrice Conservation Area är ett härligt friluftsområde i West Coast. Promenera runt i naturen under din tid i området.

Lake Beatrice Conservation Area

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Morning World Heritage Cruise on the Gordon River from Strahan

Världsarvskryssning på morgonen på Gordon River från Strahan

982 kr
per vuxen
100 % av resenärer rekommenderar aktiviteten
Världsarvskryssning på morgonen på Gordon River från Strahan
From Strahan: Evening Dinner Cruise on the Gordon River

Från Strahan: Middagskryssning på Gordon River

1 014 kr
per vuxen
Från Strahan: Middagskryssning på Gordon River
Devils basking

Day Keeper Tour

158 kr
per vuxen
Day Keeper Tour
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Strahan som visar en hamn eller havsbukt

Strahan

Cradle Mountain presenterar stillsam natur och en sjö eller ett vattenhål såväl som en man

Cradle Mountain

Lake St. Clair presenterar en hamn eller havsbukt

Lake St. Clair

Rosebery

Rosebery