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Donaghys Hill - Great Short Walk — Image credit: PWS copyright

Natural Attractions

Donaghys Hill - Great Short Walk

Donaghys Hill is one of Tasmania’s 60 Great Short Walks. The 60 Great Short Walks offer the best of Tasmania's day walking opportunities. 40 minutes return, 2.2km. Grade 2. You’ll want to take your camera on this wonderful walk. Apart from being a great leg stretch for those driving the Lyell Highway between Derwent Bridge and Queenstown, this walk offers superb wilderness views. The 1.1km one-way track climbs gradually through forest and scrub to a high lookout perched on rocky Donaghys Hill. From there, in clear weather, you can look down into the Franklin River valley and out to the impressive Frenchmans Cap and its neighbouring peaks. Return via the same track. Please refer to the Parks and Wildlife Service Tasmania website (parks.tas.gov.au) for up-to-date information about this walk, alerts, closures, safe walking guidelines, leave no trace principles and National Park entry fees where applicable.

Queenstown TAS

0.2 km away

Kelly Basin - Great Short Walk — Image credit: PWS copyright

Natural Attractions

Kelly Basin - Great Short Walk

Kelly Basin is one of Tasmania's 60 Great Short Walks. The 60 Great Short Walks offer the best of Tasmania's day walking opportunities. 3-4 hours return, 10.8km return. Grade 3. It's hard to believe that 1,000 people once lived in the former mining town of East Pillinger, near Kelly Basin. The site of the old town is now overgrown with lush, mossy forest, and only some rusting mining equipment and ruined buildings remain. The walk in, which is close to the beautiful Bird River for much of the time, follows the line of an old railway that once serviced the mine. Old sleepers and the remains of rail bridges are reminders of this. Return via the same track. Please refer to the Parks and Wildlife Service Tasmania website for up-to-date information about this walk, alerts, closures, safe walking guidelines, leave no trace principles and National Park entry fees where applicable.

Queenstown TAS

0.2 km away

Nelson Falls, Great Short Walk — Image credit: Joint copyright - PWS and photographer, Craig Vertigan

Natural Attractions

Nelson Falls - Great Short Walk

Nelson Falls is one of Tasmania's 60 Great Short Walks. The 60 Great Short Walks offer the best of Tasmania's day walking opportunities. 20 minutes return, 1.4km return. Grade 1. Suitable for wheelchair users who have someone to assist them. A delightful short walk from the Lyell Highway—the last between Derwent Bridge and Queenstown—takes visitors alongside a burbling river to a beautiful set of falls. The mossy forest, featuring sassafras, myrtle and a variety of ferns, gives hints of the high rainfall in this area. These falls are always a wonderful sight, but can be a spectacularly roaring torrent after heavy rain. Return via the same track. Along the boardwalk to Nelson Falls you will come across interpretation panels highlighting the ancient plants you see along the way, including at least seven species of fern. These interpretation panels will take you on a journey back in time to when Tasmania was a part of the great supercontinent of Gondwana. Please refer to the Parks and Wildlife Service Tasmania website for up-to-date information about this walk, alerts, closures, safe walking guidelines, leave no trace principles and National Park entry fees where applicable.

Queenstown TAS

0.2 km away

Queenstown Swimming Pool — Image credit: West Coast Council

Sports and Recreation Facilities

Queenstown Swimming Pool

The Queenstown outdoor swimming pool is located on the Esplanade in central Queenstown. The pool is open for the season 1 December finishing 31 March each year. The pool is heated to 29 degrees Celsius. The pool closes if the outside temperature drops below 16 degrees. Facilities include public showers (cost to enter pool), change rooms and toilets.

Queenstown TAS

0.2 km away

The Paragon Theatre — Image credit: The Paragon Theatre

Entertainment Venues

The Paragon Theatre

The Paragon Theatre in Queenstown Tasmania was built in 1933 in true art deco style. This unique building with its hand-painted art deco patterned floor now offers many options for your entertainment. Join the regular weekday screening of FRANKLIN, an epic rafting adventure to retrace the story of Australia's most significant environmental battle: the saving of the Franklin River. Groups of all types can book an exclusive dining and movie experience. Contact them for options and reservations. Or just call in and for a small fee take a self-guided tour of the theatre to take in its history and visit the intact projection box. A 20-minute short about the theatre screens with every self-guided visit with proceeds going towards the continued restoration of the building. For live shows and other special events throughout the year visit our website and Facebook page. The Paragon Theatre can be found in the centre of Queenstown opposite the Empire Hotel with plenty of free parking next door.

Queenstown TAS

0.2 km away

The Empire Art Box in Queenstown. — Image credit: Mas Fina Photography

Shopping and Markets

Empire Art Box

The Empire Art Box in Queenstown showcases the fine art photography by Tasmanian Photographer Mark (Doc) Doran. Thet also stock custom-made knives by artisan bladesmith Justin Bennetts of Bennets Blades, West Coast branded clothing, local art, minerals, local and imported jewellery, Tasmanian timber craft, vintage posters, and unique giftware, including Stirling engines.

Queenstown TAS

0.2 km away

Lake Burbury — Image credit: Hydro Tasmania

Natural Attractions

Lake Burbury

Lake Burbury is an absolute gem on Tasmania's west coast, offering some of the best fishing and boating spots around! Surrounded by the stunning Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park, this lake is the perfect place to cast a line for trout or take your boat out to explore the peaceful, pristine waters. Lake Burbury is regarded by anglers as one of the top fishing destinations in Tasmania! Hydro Tasmania has made it super easy to get out on the water with three boat ramps around the lake, including one at Thureau Hills. Plus, if you're planning to stick around, there's a great, free campground at Darwin Dam on the southern end of the lake. Whether you're after a relaxing day fishing or an adventure on the water, Lake Burbury is the place to be! Here in Tasmania, our lakes don't just offer stunning scenery; they're also the powerhouse of our renewable energy… hydropower! Lake Burbury is a perfect example, where breathtaking views meet sustainable energy generation. To keep everyone safe, always check Hydro Tasmania's safety signs, as water conditions can change quickly! For more information on our sites and visitor safety, visit the website.

Gormanston TAS

3.9 km away

Mt Owen MTB, Queenstown

Sports and Recreation Facilities

Mt Owen MTB Trail Network

The Mt Owen MTB trails in Queenstown provide an experience like no other in the southern hemisphere. Set against a landscape that is as breathtakingly beautiful as it is wild and raw. Wherever you go in Queenstown, Mt Owen looms large at an impressive 1,146 m above sea level. On a clear day from the top, gaze towards Frenchman’s Cap, ponder the lost towns lying under Lake Burbury or look West across the Southern Ocean. These trails are remote and physically demanding, with trails to cover a range of skill levels - however some are not for the faint of heart. West Coast Tas is putting the mountains back into mountain biking. Take a trip, just outside your comfort zone and experience it for yourself.

Gormanston TAS

4.7 km away

Hogarth Falls - Great Short Walk — Image credit: Joint copyright - PWS and photographer (Craig Vertigan)

Natural Attractions

Hogarth Falls - Great Short Walk

Hogarth Falls is one of Tasmania's 60 Great Short Walks. The 60 Great Short Walks offer the best of Tasmania's day walking opportunities. 40-50 minutes return, 2.4 km return. Grade 2. Just a short distance from Strahan in Peoples Park, is an easy walk through tall forest and rainforest to a delightful waterfall. As well as towering gum trees, there are beautiful rainforest trees such as leatherwood, sassafras and myrtle. The 1.2km walk soon reaches the falls. These drop over rocks that were once horizontal but have been tilted close to the vertical. Platypus can occasionally be seen in the creek below the falls. Return via the same track. Please refer to the Parks and Wildlife Service Tasmania website (parks.tas.gov.au) for up-to-date information about this walk, alerts, closures, safe walking guidelines, leave no trace principles and National Park entry fees where applicable.

Strahan TAS

19 km away

The Ship That Never Was

Entertainment Venues

The Ship That Never Was

Australia's longest-running play, The Ship That Never Was tells the dramatic and hilarious true story about the last Great Escape from Sarah Island. The play is based on a real event in 1834. The last ship built at the convict settlement in Macquarie Harbour was about to sail for the new prison at Port Arthur but was hijacked by ten convict shipwrights. So begins the story of an amazing escape, an extraordinary voyage and an intriguing twist in the tale of The Ship That Never Was. Fun and interactive family entertainment! Limited numbers and bookings are essential. Session Times: Performed at the Richard Davey Amphitheatre in Strahan at 5.30 p.m. every day (September to May inclusive). Closed Christmas Day. Contact them for information on winter performances (June to August). The play duration is approximately one hour and 15 minutes.

Strahan TAS

20 km away

Detail of King Billy box by Darren Wakefield — Image credit: Lea Walpole

Galleries, Museums and Collections

Huon Pine Shop and Gallery

A unique business on Strahan's historic waterfront showcasing the fabled and special Tasmanian Huon pine. We have spectacular, raw Huon pine pieces suitable to be made into furniture by the customer; a wide variety of worked and finished items made of Tasmania timber; and a gallery section featuring high quality artworks. It is the best smelling shop in Australia - let your nose find us. The Huon Pine Shop and Gallery is open every day. Friendly staff will be able to help you with visitor information. Previously known as Wilderness Woodworks, this business is under new management by the next generation of the Morrison Huon pining family. Many of the items are made on the premises, and the rest by craftspeople resident in Strahan and other parts of Tasmania.

Strahan TAS

20 km away

Montezuma Falls - Great Short Walk — Image credit: Photographer copyright (Cam Blake)

Natural Attractions

Montezuma Falls - Great Short Walk

Montezuma Falls is one of Tasmania’s 60 Great Short Walks. The 60 Great Short Walks offer the best of Tasmania's day walking opportunities. 3 hours return, 11.5km return. Grade 2. You might expect a waterfall named after a powerful Aztec emperor to be grand, and in this case you’d be right. This walk follows a former tramway through wet, steep, thickly forested west coast country to one of the highest falls in Tasmania. It’s amazing to ponder how they ever built a tramway here. The track eventually comes right to the base of the 104m high falls, and to a bridge that offers great views back to the falls, and out to the wild western rainforests. Return via the same track. Walking from Williamsford, the track is almost entirely through pleasant and open park-like rainforest. This includes leatherwood, myrtle, sassafras, giant tree ferns and eye-catching fungi. You’re sure to get close to several different birds along the way, notably White’s thrush, which is a medium-sized, speckled brown and white ground-dwelling bird. Please refer to the Parks and Wildlife Service Tasmania website (parks.tas.gov.au) for up-to-date information about this walk, alerts, closures, safe walking guidelines, leave no trace principles and National Park entry fees where applicable.

Rosebery TAS

28 km away

Zeehan outdoor pool

Sports and Recreation Facilities

Zeehan Swimming Pool

The Zeehan outdoor swimming pool is located on the Counsel Street, Zeehan. The pool is open for the season - 1 December finishing 31 March each year. The pool is heated to 29 degrees Celsius. The pool closes if the outside temperature drops below 16 degrees. Facilities include public showers (cost to enter pool), change rooms and toilets.

Zeehan TAS

28 km away

Spray Tunnel — Image credit: Stu Gibson

Historical Sites and Heritage Locations

Spray Tunnel

Just outside the historic mining town of Zeehan in Tasmania's west is the Spray Tunnel Loop, an easy one-hour return walk that passes through the Spray Tunnel. Walk through the 100-metre long abandoned train tunnel to the remains of the Spray Silver Mine. You'll find relics of buildings and abandoned boilers - a reminder of the west's mining past. The tunnel was carved through the hill so that ore could be moved from the mine. The tunnel is unusually shaped like a keyhole, approximately 3 metres high and 2.2 m wide and 100 m long.

Zeehan TAS

28 km away

A sample of our gorgeous Crocoite samples

Galleries, Museums and Collections

West Coast Heritage Centre

The West Coast Heritage Centre tells the story of the history and development of the West Coast and its rich pioneering past. All parts of the West Coast are represented in the comprehensive display of photographs, mining memorabilia and machinery. Included in your entry is access to the historic Gaiety Theatre. Built in 1898, the Gaiety Theatre was considered one of the grandest buildings on the West Coast and one of the best theatres in Australia. The museum's attractions include the historic collection of the original Zeehan School of Mines and Metallurgy (unique in the world), photographic galleries dedicated to all the West Coast towns, classic locomotives, mining machinery displays, a blacksmith and wheelwright shop, marine display, a world-class mineral collection, freemasons display and a pioneer women's gallery. Your visit to the West Coast Heritage Centre and Gaiety Theatre will enhance your visitor experience of the West Coast region.

Zeehan TAS

28 km away

Rosebery Heritage Centre

Galleries, Museums and Collections

Rosebery Heritage Centre

Located in the heart of Rosebery on Tasmania's rugged West Coast, the Rosebery Heritage Centre offers visitors a fascinating glimpse into the town's rich mining and community history. Housed in the original Rosebery Silver Band building, constructed in 1951, the Centre was once a dedicated practice space for local band members and remains an important part of the town's heritage today. Step inside to explore thoughtfully curated displays, historical memorabilia, photographs and stories that bring the history of Rosebery and the surrounding region to life. Visitors can also browse the gift shop for unique keepsakes and souvenirs to remember their visit. Conveniently located on the main street with plenty of parking available, the Rosebery Heritage Centre is a welcoming stop for anyone exploring Tasmania's wild West Coast.

Rosebery TAS

34 km away

Heemskirk Ranges — Image credit: Ollie Khedun

Sports and Recreation Facilities

Silver City MTB Trails - Zeehan Tasmania

Located on the outskirts of Zeehan, Tasmania and incorporating the popular Oonah Hill trail, the new Silver City Mountain Bike Trails opened in December 2022. Hop on your bike and head into the hills for a distinctly West Coast experience. Starting on the outskirts of the historic Zeehan, take a journey through rolling button grass hills to the remote peaks of the Heemskirk Range or get your flow fix from the top of Oonah Hill. Prepare to be transfixed by 360-degree views at every corner while immersing yourself in what the locals call “Silver City”.

Trial Harbour TAS

34 km away

Sarah Island — Image credit: Tourism Tasmania

Historical Sites and Heritage Locations

Sarah Island

Sarah Island was established in the remote reaches of Macquarie Harbour in 1821. The island was used as a penal settlement where convicts laboured under the harshest conditions in the rainforest, felling Huon pines for boat building. Of all the possible sites to choose, Macquarie Harbour would have been the most windswept and barren but it was also the most secure. Any convict trying to escape Sarah Island had not only to get across the harbour but to hack their way through the impenetrable rainforests of the west coast. Today, the convict ruins give a chilling insight into the cruelties of convict life and are especially unsettling given the overwhelming beauty of the surrounding wilderness. A walking track links important sites. The best way to visit the site is on one of the several wilderness cruises operating out of Strahan.

Strahan TAS

35 km away

Lake Rosebery — Image credit: Hydro Tasmania

Natural Attractions

Lake Rosebery camping and paddling

Looking to truly disconnect? Lake Rosebery on Tasmania's West Coast is the perfect escape—literally, there's no mobile reception at the campground, so you can finally ignore those emails guilt-free! Surrounded by lush forests and stunning mountain views, this peaceful spot is a haven for fishing, paddling, and soaking up Tasmania's rugged beauty. With lake-side camping and boat access, it's a dream destination for anglers and outdoor enthusiasts alike. Pack your gear, leave the Wi-Fi behind, and let Lake Rosebery show you how to unplug in style. Here in Tasmania, the lakes don't just offer stunning scenery; they're also the powerhouse of renewable energy… hydropower! Lake Rosebery is a perfect example, where breathtaking views meet sustainable energy generation. To keep everyone safe, always check the site's safety signs, as water conditions can change quickly! For more information on our sites and visitor safety, visit the website

Tullah TAS

39 km away

The Gordon River — Image credit: Jess Bonde

Natural Attractions

The Gordon River

The dark waters of the Gordon flow through the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area before entering Macquarie Harbour. Cruise boats from Strahan explore several kilometres of the river's wide calm lower reaches with their often perfect reflections of riverside rainforest. Disembark at Heritage Landing and follow a short boardwalk track to see ancient Huon pines, several thousand years old.

Strahan TAS

40 km away

Franklin Nature Trail - Great Short Walk — Image credit: PWS copyright

Natural Attractions

Franklin Nature Trail - Great Short Walk

Franklin Nature Trail is one of Tasmania's 60 Great Short Walks. The 60 Great Short Walks offer the best of Tasmania's day walking opportunities. 25 minutes return, 1km. Grade 1. May be suitable for wheelchair users who have someone to assist them. This short and easy walk, the perfect rest stop when travelling between east and west, has a big story to tell. A part-boardwalk track takes you through beautiful mossy rainforest. In late summer you may catch the superbly fragrant scent of leatherwood flowers. The climax of the short loop track is when you come to the banks of the Franklin River. This wild river was once famous for the controversial dam that would have drowned much of its course. It was saved and is now a tranquil place to take in the beauty of the wild. Along the walk you will find interpretation signs that detail some of the many values of this magnificent region. Please refer to the Parks and Wildlife Service Tasmania website (parks.tas.gov.au) for up-to-date information about this walk, alerts, closures, safe walking guidelines, leave no trace principles and National Park entry fees where applicable

Derwent Bridge TAS

41 km away

Lake Mackintosh — Image credit: Hydro Tasmania

Natural Attractions

Lake Mackintosh

Looking for your next West Coast escape? Lake Mackintosh is a stunning destination for fishing, boating, camping, and immersing yourself in Tasmania's wild beauty. Expansive waters are surrounded by rugged mountains and dense forest. The lake offers the perfect mix of adventure and serenity! A spacious campground and multiple boat ramps make it easy to get out on the water, whether you're chasing trout or just exploring the scenic views. The area around the lake offers some easy bushwalking tracks with amazing scenery of the Tasmanian western wilderness. For those who love nature, peace, and a great catch, Lake Mackintosh is calling—don't let this hidden treasure pass you by! Here in Tasmania, our lakes don't just offer stunning scenery; they're also the powerhouse of our renewable energy… hydropower! Lake Mackintosh is a perfect example, where breathtaking views meet sustainable energy generation. To keep everyone safe, always check Hydro Tasmania's safety signs, as water conditions can change quickly! For more information on sites and visitor safety, visit the Hydro website.

Tullah TAS

45 km away

Echo Point Jetty, Lake St Clair — Image credit: PWS copyright

Natural Attractions

Echo Point - Great Short Walk

Echo Point is one of Tasmania’s 60 Great Short Walks. The 60 Great Short Walks offer the best of Tasmania's day walking opportunities. 3-4 hours one way, 11km, 20 mins by ferry (fee applies) and then walk one way to Cynthia Bay. Grade 3. Three-quarters of the way up Lake St Clair, in a dense and mossy forest, is the tiny Echo Point walkers’ hut. A small jetty allows you to walk one way and catch a ferry the other (bookings essential). The walk is 11km one way, close to the lake shore, and mostly through rainforest. Across the lake is the sharp peak of Mount Ida, a vestige left by glaciers that travelled either side of the peak. Those powerful glaciers also excavated the hollow now filled by Lake St Clair. Please refer to the Parks and Wildlife Service Tasmania website (parks.tas.gov.au) for up-to-date information about this walk, alerts, closures, safe walking guidelines, leave no trace principles and National Park entry fees where applicable.

Lake St Clair TAS

47 km away

Lake St Clair Walks - Great Short Walk — Image credit: PWS and photographer (Luke O'Brien)

Natural Attractions

Lake St Clair - Great Short Walk

Lake St Clair Walks is one of Tasmania's 60 Great Short Walks. The 60 Great Short Walks offer the best of Tasmania's day walking opportunities. 45 mins-1.5 hours, 4.7 km circuit. Watersmeet Track: Grade 2. Platypus Bay and Larmairremener tabelti: Grade 3. From Cynthia Bay at Lake St Clair, three varied short walks offer a taste of the southern end of the famous Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park. The Larmairremener tabelti walk offers an insight into the Aboriginal people who lived around leeawuleena (Lake St Clair) for thousands of years. The Watersmeet Walk takes you to the confluence of the Cuvier and Hugel rivers. A short walk beyond that is a loop to Platypus Bay, where platypus are sometimes seen. All three walks can be combined for a 4.7km figure-of-eight loop. Please refer to the Parks and Wildlife Service Tasmania website for up-to-date information about this walk, alerts, closures, safe walking guidelines, leave no trace principles and National Park entry fees where applicable.

Lake St Clair TAS

47 km away

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