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Tasmania's Rugged West
- Strahan and the Gordon River
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There are many areas in Tasmania where you can visit the
beautiful pristine wilderness. In fact much of Tasmania has been
designated as a World Heritage Area. Of note is the west coast,
the Gordon River and the village
of Strahan which is the gateway to this area for many tourists
visiting Tasmania.
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Strahan - The West Coast of Tasmania
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For many years Strahan was really not a tourist hot spot.
In fact it was a port of call for many of the Cray Fishing
boat fleets that braved the unpredictable and often severe
weather that can pound the West Coast of Tasmania. There was
a pub and a port.
These days Strahan has tourist accommodation, a choice of
restaurants and even a conference centre. It has become a
popular destination for many tourists to begin their tour
of the rugged western wilderness.
From the port in Strahan people are able to join a cruise
that will take you out of the harbour and down the magnificent
Gordon River. The Lady Jane Franklin is a modern, comfortable,
fast, quiet and eco-friendly cruise ship
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that will take you on a journey to remember down
one of the world's only rivers that exists as it it did thousands
of years ago. The Gordon
River Cruises offer luxury cruises through unspoilt rainforest
in this World Heritage listed Tasmanian wilderness. You will
see the Gordon and Franklin rivers, Sarah Island convict settlements,
the famous 2,000 year old Huon Pine Trees and more with accredited
expert nature guides.
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| The Magnificent
Gordon River, Tasmania |
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There is much to see and do in this isolated part of the world
including fishing, a visit to the 30 kilometer long sandy Ocean
Beach, jet boat rides, seaplane tours, helicopter tours, sandboarding
(like snowboarding but on sand), four wheel drive tours and much
more. So make sure you give yourself plenty of time. The natural
tendency for travellers to Australia is to try to see everything
in a short time period and you will surely miss a lot if you are
rushed during your visit to the west coast of Tasmania.
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