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Strahan has been the home of Prospectors, Miners, Gordon
River Piners, Millers, Fishermen, Railways, Ships, Sailors,
and now, of course, for tourists and travellers. Strahan is
a central point for the South West World Heritage Area, Macquarie
Harbour and the Gordon River, the 40km 'Great Roaring' Ocean
Beach, the King River Gorge, and the West Coast Wilderness
Railway.
There are now many local attractions and services to cater
for this popular West Coast mecca, some of which are listed
below;
 WORLD HERITAGE CRUISES - is an award
winning family run company operating 2 vessels, the Wanderer
2 & Adventurer. Also available is the overnight
accommodation, dinner & evening cruise package aboard
the Discovery.
PH: 03 6471 7174 WEB: www.worldheritagecruises.com.au
GORDON RIVER CRUISES - operates the
state of the art Lady Jane Franklin.
PH: 03 6471 4300 WEB: www.strahanvillage.com.au
WEST COAST YACHT CHARTERS - offers a
variety of options including crayfish dinner & fishing
cruises, 1 or 2 night "sleep on the Gordon River" cruise aboard Stormbreaker, a beautifully appointed
60ft sailing yacht.
PH: 03 6471 7422 WEB: www.tasadventures.com/wcyc
WILD RIVERS JET BOAT - An exhilarating
50 minute trip across the north end of the Harbour to the
King River and upriver as far as Teepookana. Longer tours,
incorporating a 4WD tour of Teepookana, are available.
PH: 03 6471 7396 WEB: www.wildriversjet.com.au
WILDERNESS AIR - located at the main wharf area in
the town centre, take a flight in a floatplane from Strahan,
down Macquarie Harbour, over Mt Sorell to the Franklin River
gorges, land on the Gordon River at Sir John Falls, then return
along the coast.
PH: 03 6471 7280
4 WHEELER BIKES - explore the wonders
of the Henty Sand Dunes (only 14km north of Strahan) on a
30-40 minute guided drive on a 4 wheel motorbike.
PH: 0419 508 175 EMAIL: strahan@tasvisinfo.com.au
SEAIR CHARTERS - offering both helicopter
flights into the King River and up to the Teepookana Plateau,
Hell's Gates, and Macquarie Harbour, as well as fixed winged
flights from Strahan Airport to Frenchman's Cap and the Franklin
River, or to Cradle Mountain & Lake St Clair.
PH: 03 6471 7718 WEB: www.adventureflights.com.au
"THE SHIP THAT NEVER WAS" - a humorous play, performed daily in the amphitheatre by
the Round Earth Company. It tells of an extraordinary escape
of a group of convicts in the early days of Macquarie Harbour
history.
PH: 03 6471 7622 WEB: www.roundearth.com.au
WEST COAST WILDERNESS RAILWAY - a picturesque
railway running between Regatta Point (Strahan) and Queenstown.
It takes in dense rainforest, deep gorges, and steep inclines
& declines. This railway has been restored since the original
was closed in 1963 after being used as a means of transport
for the Mt Lyell Mining Co. in Queenstown.
PH: 03 6471 4300 WEB: ABT Wilderness Railway
STRAHAN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE TOURS - get off the beaten track and view our wilderness and wildlife up close and personal in a Toyota Troop Carrier or a luxury Pajero.
PH: 03 6471 7077 or 0419 763 119
HOGARTH FALLS - a beautiful, 40 min
return nature walk through a rainforest reserve. You may be
lucky enough to see a platypus in the creek. Begin your walk
at People's Park, on the Esplanade, approximately 30m past
Risby Cove. "We think the falls are really worth seeing".
DI VERSIONS WALKING TOURS - tailor made
to suit your interests. Di knows the very best of Strahan.
PH: 1800 628 288
SAND BOARDING - hire a sand board and ride the Henty Dunes.
PH: 03 6471 7396
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