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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
Cradle Mountain Hotel

Cradle Mountain Hotel

4 out of 5
3718 Cradle Mountain Road Cradle Mountain TAS
Prisen er 2 576 kr per natt fra 31. jan. til 1. feb.
2 576 kr
31. jan.–1. feb.
inkludert skatter og avgifter
Du kan bo på dette hotellet med fasiliteter for forretningsreisende under oppholdet i Cradle Mountain. Stedet tilbyr følgende tjenester/fasiliteter: wi-fi (inkludert), ...
8,8/10 Excellent! (1 002 anmeldelser)
Nice hotel close to entrance to national park. Good breakfast

Anmeldelse skrevet 31. des. 2025

Cradle Mountain Hotel
Strahan Village

Strahan Village

4 out of 5
The Esplanade Strahan TAS
Prisen er 1 397 kr per natt fra 28. jan. til 29. jan.
1 397 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! (1 007 anmeldelser)
We enjoyed our stay at Strahan Village. We had a lovely room overlooking the water. The room was clean and had what we needed for our short stay. Staff were friendly. We would have ranked higher however there smelt like there were plumbing issues which needs attending to on the way to the room.

Anmeldelse skrevet 21. jan. 2026

Strahan Village
Discovery Parks - Cradle Mountain

Discovery Parks - Cradle Mountain

3 out of 5
Cradle Mountain Road Cradle Mountain TAS
Fullt refunderbart
Prisen er 1 387 kr per natt fra 5. feb. til 6. feb.
1 387 kr
5. feb.–6. 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! (987 anmeldelser)
Friendly staff, adequate room, well-equipped kitchen and a step away from the Visitor's Centre.

Anmeldelse skrevet 19. jan. 2026

Discovery Parks - Cradle Mountain
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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! (728 anmeldelser)
Very clean and spacious accommodation. Helpful and friendly staff. Food in the restaurant very good. Overall good value for money.

Anmeldelse skrevet 17. 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)
Our cabin was cozy, spotless and as described. The staff were so friendly and the grounds were so picturesque. Would definitely stay here again.

Anmeldelse skrevet 21. jan. 2026

Zeehan Bush Camp
Stanley Lakeside Spa Cabins

Stanley Lakeside Spa Cabins

3.5 out of 5
87 Stanley Hwy Stanley TAS
Du kan bo i denne cottagen ved stranden under oppholdet i Stanley. Stedet tilbyr følgende tjenester/fasiliteter: parkering (inkludert), privat boblebad og hage. ...
8,6/10 Excellent! (78 anmeldelser)
Beautiful clean cottage that was extremely peaceful Will definitely stay here again

Anmeldelse skrevet 29. nov. 2025

Stanley Lakeside Spa Cabins
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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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Queenstown fasiliteter samt regnskog og elv eller bekk

Nelson Falls

Få en flott naturopplevelse ved å utforske Nelson Falls under besøket i West Coast. Dette småbyaktige området har et elveområde som passer fint til en spasertur.

Nelson Falls
BACK TO THE CAVE MAN Story and pics by Ian Smith I’m meeting Gerry today, a 65 year old Tasmanian who’s seen most of the island state, way more than I’ll ever cover in a lifetime. I’m tagging along with him to Julius Creek, a semi-obscure destination that he wants to return to – and who am I to argue? It’s mildly famous among the bushwalking fraternity because it has caves so I’m expecting to be in a dark place sometime in the ensuing hours. We’re somewhat tardy in heading out and I’m not sure exactly what we’ll be doing other than the caves, I’m just happy to have a guide. Our first stop is Edith Creek general store/café/service station – you name it they’ll have a go. In fact, talking to one of the owners later, he’s managed to start a profitable business utilizing the wood that the forestry company doesn’t want, finding many uses for the initially rejected timber. Gerry however, is taking me to what the tourist image of the fabled Tarkine is, pristine Gondwana forest swathed in lichen and moss. There’s a new loop road not far from Edith Creek. Actually, it’s not new, but the sealing of it and promotion as a tourist destination is. Where Gerry’s taking me will not be on any serious promoter’s list in the foreseeable future though; I figure that out as we turn off one road onto another, then another and it’s a dirt road in the midst of becoming overgrown by forest with grasses and reedy-type plants as high as the bonnet running down the middle. For some unknown reason I thought we were headed to a less obscure destination but here, the only way you know you’ve arrived is if you happen to spot the one lone piece of pink ribbon affixed to small branch. Had Gerry not mentioned it I’d have driven right by but there’s also a slightly wide part of the road, so called, where, after several backwards and forwards motions, you can actually turn around, which is just as well because I wouldn’t fancy reversing up our route. This walk is as close to virgin as you can get; the track, such as it is, can only be followed if you keep your eyes out for the ribbons because there’s little wear and tear in some places, especially where a log has fallen down and alternate routes have been sought. This is wilderness in it truest form and we make our way down and across a small watercourse, so obscure you can walk across it and not get the top of your shoes wet. Fungi and moss love it down here beneath the tertiary growth of this forest plus tree ferns and there’s also some large leaved plant with fruit that look just like blueberries scattered liberally across the forest floor. Gerry reliably informs me that they’re Tasmanian native pepper and I later look it up and see that it has attracted interest in medical research because it retards growth of Staph Aureus and other nasties.

Sumac Regional Reserve

Opplev naturen i West Coast med en tur til flotte, grønnkledte Sumac Regional Reserve. Området har vakker natur du bør sette av tid til å oppleve.

Sumac Regional Reserve

Reece Dam

Bakgrunnen til West Coast vil du kunne utforske når du besøker Reece Dam. Området har vakker natur du bør sette av tid til å oppleve.

Reece Dam

Huskisson River Regional Reserve

Opplev naturen i West Coast med en tur til flotte, grønnkledte Huskisson River Regional Reserve. Området har vakker natur du bør sette av tid til å oppleve.

Huskisson River Regional Reserve

Savage River National Park

Opplev naturen i West Coast med en tur til flotte, grønnkledte Savage River National Park. Området har vakker natur du bør sette av tid til å oppleve.

Savage River National Park

Burns Peak Regional Reserve

Opplev naturen i West Coast med en tur til flotte, grønnkledte Burns Peak Regional Reserve. Området har vakker natur du bør sette av tid til å oppleve.

Burns Peak Regional Reserve

Opplevelser

Morning World Heritage Cruise on the Gordon River from Strahan

Verdensarvcruise om morgenen på Gordon River fra Strahan

1 050 kr
per voksen
Anbefales av 100 % av reisende
Verdensarvcruise om morgenen på Gordon River fra Strahan
Devils basking

Day Keeper Tour

169 kr
per voksen
Day Keeper Tour
Immersive Tasmanian devil feeding

1-timers Tasmanian Devil Feeding Day Tour på Cradle Mountain

274 kr
per voksen
Anbefales av 100 % av reisende
1-timers Tasmanian Devil Feeding Day Tour på Cradle Mountain
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Byer nær West Coast

Lake St. Clair som viser bukt eller havn

Lake St. Clair

Lake Rosebery fasiliteter samt myr og innsjø

Tullah

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.

Corinna

#green #nature Tasmania is honestly one of the most stunning places to visit.

Roger River