West Coast Council

Tasmania

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Popular cities in West Coast Council

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Cradle Mountain
Known for Dining, Mountains and Nature
Enjoy Tasmania’s pristine wilderness and diverse forest and mountain ecosystems while hiking around glacial lakes and to snowcapped peaks.

Reasons to visit

  • Cradle Mountain
  • Dove Lake
  • Crater Lake
A harbor with several boats docked, a large building with a red roof, and a hotel in the background.
Strahan
Known for Excursions, Rivers and Ports
Cruise the Gordon River in the Wild Rivers National Park, ride a steam train through rainforest and taste fresh Tasmanian seafood in this pretty waterfront village.

Reasons to visit

  • Strahan Harbour
  • Hogarth Falls
  • Teepookana Regional Reserve
A mountain landscape with a lake nestled in a rocky basin surrounded by rugged peaks.
Southwest
Known for Rafting, Rain forests and Jungles
Escape to Southwest! Enjoy its rafting, rainforest, and hiking.

Reasons to visit

  • Gordon Dam
  • Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park
  • West Coast Range Regional Reserve
A pier extending into calm waters with a boat docked at the end.
Lake St. Clair
Known for Lakes, Dining and Nature
Stand on the shore of the deepest lake in Australia then follow one of the walking trails around the water to spot some of the country’s most iconic wildlife.

Reasons to visit

  • Lake St. Clair
A mountainous landscape with a town nestled among the hills.
Queenstown
Known for Tours, Rain forests and Jungles
Encounter Tasmania’s World Heritage Wilderness, ride a steam train through the rainforest and explore early 19th-century mining history deep underground.
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Zeehan
Known for Friendly people, Museums and Historical
Learn about the mining history of the West Coast at the Pioneers Museum, discover historic streetscapes and take a scenic stroll through a former mining tunnel.

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