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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 viser fjell, rolig landskap og innsjø
Queenstown fasiliteter samt regnskog og elv eller bekk
Strahan Village

Strahan Village

4 out of 5
The Esplanade Strahan TAS
Fullt refunderbartBestill nå, betal under oppholdet
Prisen er 1 401 kr per natt fra 28. jan. til 29. jan.
1 401 kr
28. jan.–29. jan.
inkludert skatter og avgifter
Du kan bo på dette hotellet med fasiliteter for forretningsreisende under oppholdet i Strahan. Stedet tilbyr følgende tjenester/fasiliteter: wi-fi (inkludert), ...
8,4/10 Very Good! (1 016 anmeldelser)
Our room up on the hill at the back of the property was a basic motel style room. I was really disappointed that the restaurant was not open as it was a short walk across the carpark and we had heard it was a good place to eat. We did have a drink in the lounge area and the view was lovely. We really ...

Anmeldelse skrevet 8. jan. 2026

Strahan Village
Discovery Parks - Cradle Mountain

Discovery Parks - Cradle Mountain

3 out of 5
Cradle Mountain Road Cradle Mountain TAS
Prisen er 1 503 kr per natt fra 3. feb. til 4. feb.
1 503 kr
3. feb.–4. feb.
inkludert skatter og avgifter
Du kan bo i denne ferieparken under turen til Cradle Mountain. Stedet tilbyr følgende tjenester/fasiliteter: parkering (inkludert), hage og snackbar/delikatesseforretning. ...
8,4/10 Very Good! (998 anmeldelser)
We spent one night here while hiking in Cradle mountain. It's basic but clean and functional. We didn't use the kitchen as we ate out.

Anmeldelse skrevet 7. jan. 2026

Discovery Parks - Cradle Mountain
Gold Rush Inn

Gold Rush Inn

3 out of 5
65 Batchelor Street Queenstown TAS
Prisen er 1 062 kr per natt fra 14. feb. til 15. feb.
1 062 kr
14. feb.–15. feb.
inkludert skatter og avgifter
Du kan bo på dette hotellet under turen til Queenstown. Stedet tilbyr følgende tjenester/fasiliteter: wi-fi (inkludert), parkering (inkludert) og frokost (mot ...
8,8/10 Excellent! (636 anmeldelser)
Very friendly owner. I felt welcome. Nice & clean.
This was a short-notice trip to Queenstown. I arrived after the official reception closing time, the gentleman who owns the motel was still waiting for me to arrive before closing down for the night. The service and facilities were excellent. I felt welcome. There is a restaurant at the motel, I ...

Anmeldelse skrevet 18. feb. 2015

Gold Rush Inn
Laveste pris per natt funnet de siste 24 timene, basert på et opphold på 1 natt for 2 voksne. Priser og tilgjengelighet kan endre seg. Ytterligere vilkår kan gjelde.
Cradle Highlander

Cradle Highlander

3.5 out of 5
3876 Cradle Mountain Road Cradle Mountain TAS
Du kan bo på dette leilighetshotellet under turen til Cradle Mountain. Stedet tilbyr følgende tjenester/fasiliteter: wi-fi (inkludert), parkering (inkludert) ...
9,6/10 Exceptional! (726 anmeldelser)
Nice cabin with woodstove, full kitchen, short walk to national park entrance.

Anmeldelse skrevet 5. jan. 2026

Cradle Highlander
Zeehan Bush Camp

Zeehan Bush Camp

2 out of 5
Hurst Street Zeehan TAS
Du kan bo på denne campingplassen under turen til Zeehan. Stedet tilbyr følgende tjenester/fasiliteter: wi-fi (inkludert), parkering (inkludert) og hage. Populære ...
8,8/10 Excellent! (133 anmeldelser)
Wow! What an amazing stat we had! Communication was excellent, facilities were outstanding. So much attention to detail and everything you could possibly need was available! So much so that we opted to stay longer! Comfy beds, charging ports, heaters and electric blankets... Our hosts were so helpful ...

Anmeldelse skrevet 6. jan. 2026

Zeehan Bush Camp
Strahan Bungalows

Strahan Bungalows

4 out of 5
Cnr Andrew & Harvey Streets Strahan TAS
Du kan bo i denne leiligheten under turen til Strahan. Stedet tilbyr følgende tjenester/fasiliteter: parkering (inkludert), døgnåpen resepsjon og hage. Populære ...
9,4/10 Exceptional! (398 anmeldelser)
Er greit hotell for et par dager
Er veldig greit sted å bo. Nok plass for en familie, 4 voksne. Greit kjøkken og soverom.

Anmeldelse skrevet 25. des. 2023

Strahan Bungalows
Laveste pris per natt funnet de siste 24 timene, basert på et opphold på 1 natt for 2 voksne. Priser og tilgjengelighet kan endre seg. Ytterligere vilkår kan gjelde.

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