Franklin River Information

Burnie overlooks Emu Bay, on the north-west coast. This proudly industrial city is Australia’s fifth largest container port and a vibrant place to visit.Burnie... read more

In 1827 Joseph Fossey saw a dramatic mountain peak at the northern end of what is now the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, in the World Heritage... read more

Devonport is the major port of entry for visitors to Tasmania from mainland Australia. The passenger and vehicle ships, Spirit of Tasmania I & 2, cross... read more

Explore four pathways through Dismal Swamp and open your eyes and your mind to the mystery of life at the bottom of a giant sinkhole.You never know what... read more

Part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, this national park protects Tasmanias great western rivers the Franklin, Gordon, Jane and Denison... read more

Part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, this national park protects Tasmanias great western rivers the Franklin, Gordon, Jane and Denison... read more

The dark waters of the Gordon flow through the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area before quietly entering Macquarie Harbour. Cruise boats from Strahan... read more

Lake Burbury is a popular fishing lake on the edge of Tasmania’s World Heritage Wilderness Area. At Lake Burbury, just 15 minutes east of Queenstown... read more

Liffey Falls State Reserve is nestled within cool temperate rainforest on the slopes of the Great Western Tiers. Tasmanians often debate whether Liffey... read more

Nelson Falls is set amongst a true rain forest of deep green ferns, moss and ancient trees. From the highest point of the rocky cliff face, water drifts... read more

Ocean Beach is situated on the West Coast of Tasmania and extends from Strahan in the south to Trial Harbour, west of Zeehan to the north. Its is an exposed... read more

Historic Queenstown, the largest settlement on Tasmania’s west coast, is best known for its copper mines and smelters.The town, with a population of... read more

A craggy promontory nudging out into Bass Strait, Rocky Capes tracks, cliffs and beaches attract walkers and rock climbers. The areas coastal heathlands... read more

Concealed in the foothills of majestic Mount Roland is the enterprising town of Sheffield, where history and art merge to create an entire town of murals.Almost... read more

Classified an historic town, Stanley has a busy fishing port at the base of an unusual land formation called The Nut - a flat-topped rock outcrop 150 metres... read more

Strahan – for many this name evokes a place with the true spirit of independence – of 19th century piners and miners, and 20th century protesters who... read more

Tullah is a former mining and ‘Hydro’ town, overlooked by magnificent Mount Farrell and Mount Murchison. Beautiful Lake Rosebery is on the edge of... read more

Tasmania’s West Coast Wilderness Railway operates between Strahan and Queenstown. It is one of the world’s best railway journeys.The 34 kilometre... read more

Wynyard is a centre of agriculture on the A2 about 60 kilometres (37 miles) west of Devonport. The city is on the banks of the Inglis River sheltered by... read more

Tasmania's rugged west coast is one of the worlds richest mineral provinces, known for the diversity - gold, silver, copper, tin, lead, zinc, tungsten... read more