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West Coast Tasmania, travel guide and things to see and do: Nine highlights

Ancient forests, wild rivers and beaches, stunning waterfalls and waterfronts - visit Tasmania's wild West Coast.

  • by Andrew Bain
The West Coast Wilderness Railway steams ahead.

West Coast Wilderness Railway, Tasmania: Not your average ride on a steam train

Not everything on Tasmania's West Coast Wilderness Railway has to be gentle.

  • by Andrew Bain
Matthew Evans.

My favourite getaway: Matthew Evans

Gourmet Farmer Matthew Evans shares his favourite getaway spot.

Cradle Mountain Lodge, Tasmania.

Peppers Cradle Mountain Lodge, Tasmania review: An extraordinary place to stay

There is a reason this was the only Australian property featured on the world's "Extraordinary Places to Stay" list.

  • by Paul Chai

Strathgordon

<b>Strathgordon</b> <br> <b>Old dam construction village near the Gordon Power Station</b> <br> Located 366 m above sea level and 161 km from Hobart on the edge of the vast South West National Park, Strathgordon was originally built in 1969 as a construction village for workers on the HEC damming projects which drowned both Lake Pedder (one of the natural wonders of Tasmania's south west) and Lake Gordon. Between them Lake Pedder and Lake Gordon cover more than 500 sq. km and hold 27 times the volume of water in Sydney Harbour.

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Renison Bell

<b>Renison Bell</b> <br> <b>Tin mining ghost town on the western coast of Tasmania</b> <br> Located 15 km from Zeehan and 294 km from Hobart, Renison Bell is now nothing more than a few derelict buildings, an interesting historic walk and the fans which provide air to the underground mine which operates a few kilometres away towards Rosebery. It was a tin mining centre and was named after George Renison Bell, an early prospector and settler who explored the Tasmanian west coast and discovered a number of mineral deposits. Tin was discovered in the area around 1890 and there was a small flurry of activity with alluvial tin being mined. Mechanical processes began around 1905 but the deposits were exhausted by 1922.

The view across Lake Vera in the Franklin-Gordon Wild River Park.

Off the grid so close to home

Mike Van Niekerk goes off the grid and knee-deep into the Tasmanian wilderness.

Tall drinks ... Seven Sheds Brewery.

Press on regardless, Granny

Sam Vincent finds artisan apple ciders are coming out of sheds and into cellar doors in response to demand from drinkers.

Henty Dunes ... a white rolling desert.

Lost in the moment

David Wilson thumbs his nose at the daddy of all dunes, only to be shown who's boss.

Calming influence ... the Gordon River, as smooth as a sheet of glass.

Wilderness the easy way

Lee Atkinson goes beyond the reach of the cruise boats on the west coast of Tasmania.