How to spend a day in Strahan, Tasmania

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Let a Strahan local show you around the best bits of her wilderness-fringed hometown on Tasmania’s west coast.

Strahan is the thriving port town on the west coast of Tasmania that Sheree Crane is proud to call home (her parents grew up here and she opted to raise her two children here too, it’s that good).
Sheree works for Gordon River Cruises, a locally owned award-winning cruise company that sails into the heart of the Tasmanian wilderness.
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View 42 RestaurantView 42

Start your day with the buffet breakfast served at View 42º Restaurant.

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Cnr. Esk Street & The Esplanade, Strahan, TAS, Australia, 7468
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Sit out on the deck that overlooks Macquarie Harbour.Don’t miss the Macquarie Harbour whole baked trout, Woody Island oysters, Cape Grim beef and West Haven goat’s cheese, just to mention a few. It’s all accompanied by Tassie beers and wines.
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Gordon River Cruises

Jump aboard Lady Jane Franklin II for a Gordon River Cruise: the wild scenery will blow you away.

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Strahan, TAS, Australia, 7468
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Along the way you’ll visit salmon and trout farms, where you’ll learn what it takes to get a salmon from the harbour to the galley for you to enjoy as part of your buffet lunch.
You’ll then travel up the unforgettable Gordon River. This spectacular national park is only accessible by boat or sea plane. Travel 13 kilometres to Heritage Landing and enjoy a 30-minute guided boardwalk into the rainforest.
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The Round Earth Company

Watch the longest running play in Australia, The Ship That Never Was.

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Strahan, TAS, Australia
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Based on a true local convict story, you’ll find the Round Earth Company performing it in the Richard Davey Amphitheatre.
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Morrison's Huon Pine Sawmill

Follow the footpath to Morrison’s Huon Pine Sawmill.

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Esplanade, Strahan, TAS, Australia, 7468
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Here you'll find a free demonstration of the old sawmill that has been operating in the same family for four generations.
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Peoples Park

Follow the self-guided path in the opposite direction along the Esplanade to People’s Park.

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Hogarth Falls Trail, Strahan, TAS, Australia, 7468
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Here you'll find the rainforest walk to Hogarth Falls; an easy 40-minute return walk.
Don’t forget to keep an eye out for the platypus that live in the creek that winds its way through the park.
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Ocean Beach

Take the eight-kilometre drive to Ocean Beach.

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Ocean Beach Rd, Strahan, TAS, Australia
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Rug up, take the wine of your choice, picnic blanket and camera to witness surely the most magnificent sunsets in the world.
From September to February you will also be able to view the majestic sight of short-tailed shearwaters coming in to roost.

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