Tasmania’s Western Wilds
Tasmania’s western wilds are great for a few days exploring. I run a range of private 3 day tours all over Tasmania, including the western wilds. Based in Strahan, there is plenty to see and do. Even just getting there is half the fun!

Traverse the World Heritage Area
Traveling to Strahan includes traversing the wonderful Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. Just before reaching Lake St Clair you start to see the mountains of Tasmania’s western wilds such as Mt Rufus and Mt Olympus. Then you reach the King William saddle with great views of the King William range. Continuing west are many great walks including the Franklin River nature trail, Donaghy’s Hill and Nelson Falls – all well worth some time.

After Nelson Falls you really start to enter the western wilds, with the mighty Mt Owen looking over Lake Burbury. Queenstown is the capital city of Tasmania’s western wilds and has a very long and interesting history, particularly that of the mine at Mt Lyell and the areas around Pillinger and Gormanston.

Exploring Queenstown to Strahan
One of the negatives of the areas mining legacy is the damage done to the Queen River which to this day remains a polluted mess. You can enjoy a short walk through rainforest to the Confluence – the spot where the Queen and King Rivers meet. It would be fantastic to visit in the autumn as the fungi starts to pop!

A short drive north of Strahan is the Henty Dunes. Well worth a visit and a scramble to the top. Especially on a blue sunny day like this!


And when the daytime skies look like this (above), you’ve got to head out at night and shoot for the stars!

Finally – the jewel in the crown, the Gordon River Cruise – well that deserves a blog post of its very own 🙂