Western Tasmania
16 Day Itinerary - Lake Pedder and St Clair, Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers NP, The Tarkine, Cape Grim, Mt Roland
Starting in Hobart we visit Lake Pedder & Lake Gordon set in the south west wilderness surrounded by mountains. This is the largest inland freshwater storage in Australia and we climb Mt Eliza to take in the views. From here we visit the world heritage Lake St Clair National Park. We visit the old mining town of Queenstown, take the steam train to Strahan, cruise the Gordon River before moving on to the Western wilderness of Corinna on the Pieman River. Here we explore the beech forests and take a cruise on the Pieman River. A visit to Smithton area sees us take a tour of Cape Grim in the north west corner and explore the history of Woolnorth, the birthplace of the sheep industry in Tasmania. We climb Mt Roland and visit waterfalls on our way across to Launceston where we finish this tour.
Day 1 - Hobart to Lake Pedder camping in the Edgar Dam Campground)
Day 2 - Mt Eliza day walk. (14km)
Day 3 - Lake Pedder to Lake St Clair including the Frankland Beaches walk. (6km)
Day 4 -A day walk on the Shadow Lake circuit. (13km)
Day 5 - We head for Queenstown visiting “The Wall”, the Franklin River Nature Trail and Nelson falls. (3 night camp)
Day 6 - A day walk on the Kelly basin trail in the Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers NP. (12km)
Day 7 - A morning exploring Queenstown then on the West Coast Wilderness Railway from Queenstown to Strahan. (2 night camp)
Day 8 - Day cruise on the Gordon River.
Day 9 - We travel via Zeehan and Savage River to Corinna. On the way we walk into Montezuma Falls. (8km)
Day 10 -Whyte River walk (1 hour) followed by the Pieman River cruise. (optional canoe hire in afternoon)
Day 11 - We drive up the Western Explorer towards Smithton. Some short walks enroute in the Tarkine rainforest. (2 night camp)
Day 12 - A morning tour of Woolnorth and the rugged coastline of Cape Grim.
Day 13 -Smithton to Gowrie Park via Leven Canyon. (3 night camp)
Day 14 - Mount Roland day hike. (6 hours)
Day 15 -Explore Bridal Veil Falls and Champagne Falls.
Day 16 - We head for George Town on the Tamar River before finishing in Launceston.
Itineraries may change depending on local circumstances such as NP access, weather or road conditions
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