Thankyouforchoosingtostaywithusandtomakeyourtimeherethebestitcanbe,Ihaveput
togethersomeinformationthatmaybeofsomeuse,especiallyifthisisyourfirstvisittoTasmania.
DRIVINGTIPS
Tasmaniaisverymountainous;thereforetheroadscanbeverywindy/bendy.Soifyousufferfrom
carsicknessasIdo,comeprepared.MyfavouriteremedyisBlackmores’TravelCalmGinger,available
atmostchemists.
Traveltimescanbemuchlongerthanyoumaythinksohereisalinktoamap,whichshows
approximatetraveltimesaroundTasmania.Itisquiteaccurate.
https://www.tasmap.tas.gov.au/upload/static/content/Travel_Times.pdf
MostanimalsinTasmaniaarenocturnalsoareveryoftenonourroadsatnight.Soifatallpossible
pleasetrytoarriveatyourdestinationbeforedarktoavoidhittinganyofourpreciousnativeanimals.
Hereisausefullinktoawebpagethatwillgiveyoudaylighthoursforthetimeofyearyouarevisiting.
http://www.timeanddate.com/sun/australia/hobart?month=1&year=2016
Petrolstations,foodandtoiletstopscanalsobefewandfarbetweeninsomeareassoIhaveincludeda
listattheend,ofplacesIsometimesstopatonmytravelsaroundTasmania.Theyfollowthemain
routesaroundthestate.Keepinmindalotofplacescloseby5pmespeciallyinthemoreremoteareas.I
havedonemybesttomakethislistaccuratebutthingsmayhavechangedinsomeareassincemylast
visit.
FOODINQUEENSTOWN
AllroomsatMtLyellAnchoragehaveaccesstokitchens,whicharewellstockedwithbreakfast
provisionsforyoutouseatyourleisure.Therewillbewholemealorgrainbread,eggs,avarietyof
cereals,freshfruit,fullcreammilk,juice,butter&jamsetc.andvariousteas,coffeesandhotchocolate.I
usuallyhaveglutenfreecereals,bread,soymilkandlactosefreemilkavailableonrequestbutitisbest
toletmeknowinadvanceifyouneedanythingspecial.Thereisalsocookingoil,rice,pastaandvarious
saucesetc.shouldyouwishtocookeveningmeals.Guestsarealsowelcometoforageinthegardenfor
herbsandvegetableswhichvaryaccordingtotheseason.
MosteateriesinQueenstownstoptakingordersbyaround8pmandthesupermarketscloseat6pm-
7pmdependingonthetimeofyear.Pizzaisusuallyavailableafter8pm.Idohavecookingfacilitiesfor
allguestssopleasebepreparedifyouarearrivinglateanddon'tforgettocallmeifyouwillbearriving
after6pmsothatIcanplanmyevenings.WhenyoudoarriveIcanbecontactedeasilybypressingthe
doorbellatmycottageat15CuttenSt,nextdoortoAnchorage,followthesigns.Thedoorbellwillcall
mymobilephoneandIcantalktoyouthroughthedoorbellifIamnotonthepremises.
MOBILEPHONECOVERAGEANDWIFI
MobilephonecoveragecanbepatchyaroundTasmania.Telstrahasthebestcoverage;Optusisvery
patchyasisVodaphone.WedohavefreeWi-Fiontheproperty;pleaseaskforpasswordwhenyou
arriveifyouwishtouseit.
WEATHERCONDITIONS
TheweatherinTasmaniaisquiteunpredictableespeciallyontheWestCoast.Itcansnoworhailin
December.Eveninsummeritisagoodideatobringatleastonesetofwarmclothes.Nightsareoften
chillywhichisgreatforsleeping.Daysrarelyexceed28deg.C.Bepreparedforwetweatheronthe
WestCoast,afterallitistemperaterainforest.Idoprovideplentyofumbrellasforgueststousewhen
stayingatAnchorage.
MYRECOMMENDATIONSFORTHINGSTODOINTHEAREA
QueenstownHeritageTours
Fabuloustoursexploringthehistoryandlandscapeofthisarea.ThesetoursareamustdoandI
stronglyadvisebookingbeforeyoucometoQueenstown.Butdon’tjusttakemywordforit;checkout
thecommentsonTripadvisor.www.queenstownheritagetours.com
WestCoastWildernessRailway
Alwaysagreatdayout.www.wcwr.com.au
GalleyMuseum
TheEricThomasGalleyMuseumfeaturesmemorabiliaandotherartefactswithextensivephotographic
displaysofWestCoasthistoryandarangeofinterestingliteratureaboutabygoneera.
IronBlow
WheremininginQueenstownbeganin1883,theIronBlowwasworkedasagoldminefor10years
beforethediscoveryofvastdepositsofcopper.TheIronBlowLookoutofferswonderfulviewsofthe
opencutmine,surroundingmountainsanddowntheLindaValley.
Bradshaw'sSawmill/TasmanianSpecialTimbersPtyLtd
SpecialisinginHuonPine,SassafrasandBlackwood.Viewthemillatworkandfeelfreetopurchase
someofthefinetimber.Open8amto4.30pmMondaytoFriday.
http://www.tasmanianspecialtimbers.com.au
LakeBurbury
A20minutedriveoutofQueenstown,takeinthesightsorfishfortrout.
QueenstownGolfCourse
Nine-holecoursebestplayedinsummeraswetconditionscanmakegroundheavyinwinter.Playa
roundandthenrelaxwithadrinkinthebar.Mixedcompetitionsareheldeveryweekend.Lynchford
Road,Queenstown.Tel:(03)64711164.
SpionKop
NamedbysoldiersreturningfromtheBoerWar.EnjoyfantasticviewsofQueenstownwhenyou
completethesteepshortwalkpassingminingheritageexhibitsalongtheway.Overlooksthefamous
Queenstowngravelfootballovalanda360degviewofthetown.
MinersSiding
Inthebronzesculpturesdepicting21facetsoftheevolutionoftheMtLyellMinesandsurrounding
areas,sculptorStephenWalkerhasdepictedsignificantandtraditionaleventsinthe100-yearhistoryof
theLyellDistrict.
QueenstownFootballOval
Queenstown's"Gravel"FootballGroundhasbeendescribedbysomeas"TheMostInfamous”football
fieldinAustralia.Nowheritagelisted,itcertainlyisonethathasstruckfearintovisitingfootballsides
foroveronehundredyears.
WestCoastHeritageCentre
LocatedinthetownshipofZeehan,approximately30minsdrivefromQueenstown.Youcouldeasily
spendalldayinthisworld-classmuseum.
www.westcoastheritagecentrezeehan.com.au
CruisingtheGordonRiverinStrahan
Strahanislocatedapproximately40minsdrivefromQueenstownandishometothefamousGordon
RiverandMacquarieHarbour.Evenwith2companiesrunningcruises,itisstilladvisabletobook
beforecoming,especiallyinthesummermonths,astheyareoftenfullybooked.
www.worldheritagecruises.com.au
www.gordonrivercruises.com.au
TheotherbestthingtodoinStrahan
ForareallyfuntimeyoucannotbeatthelongestrunningplayinAustralia.Over22yearsandgoing
strong.“TheShipthatNeverWas”isamustdoonyourtriptoTasmania’sWest.Thekidswillloveittoo.
http://www.roundearth.com.au/ship.htm
Formoreinformationonthingstodoinourregion…………
http://tasmaniaswesternwilderness.com.au/
Feelfreetocontactmeifyouneedanymoreinformation.Joy
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DerwentBridge
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Queenstown
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Strahan
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Zeehan
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Rosebery
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Tullah
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Burnie
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Wynyard
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Stanley
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Smithton
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Devonport
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Sheffield
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Moina
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Wilmot
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Launceston
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Campbelltown
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Ross
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Oatlands
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Swansea
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Richmond
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PortArthur
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Huonville
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Geeveston
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Dover
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