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Highlights of Cradle Coast
Tasmania's West Coast has successfully retained its natural wild and rugged character. As you head..
Cradle Mountain InformationThe Cradle Mountain National Park is an Australian icon not to be missed: accessible wilderness..
Franklin - Gordon Wild Rivers National..Part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, this national park protects Tasmanias great..
Gordon River InformationThe dark waters of the Gordon flow through the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area before..
Stanley InformationClassified an historic town, Stanley has a busy fishing port at the base of an unusual land..
Tullah InformationTullah is a former mining town situated in the Lakes District of south west Tasmania. The lakes..
Rocky Cape National Park InformationA craggy promontory nudging out into Bass Strait, Rocky Capes tracks, cliffs and beaches attract..
Wynyard InformationWynyard is a centre of agriculture on the A2 about 60 kilometres (37 miles) west of Devonport. The..
Liffey Falls InformationLiffey Falls State Reserve is nestled within cool temperate rainforest on the slopes of the Great..
Nelson Falls InformationNelson Falls is set amongst a true rain forest of deep green ferns, moss and ancient trees. From..
Ocean Beach InformationOcean Beach is situated on the West Coast of Tasmania and extends from Strahan in the south to..
Dismal Swamp InformationExplore four pathways through Dismal Swamp and open your eyes and your mind to the mystery of life..
Queenstown InformationHistoric Queenstown, the largest settlement on Tasmania’s west coast, is best known for its..
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Tasmania's rugged west coast is one of the worlds richest mineral provinces, known for the diversity - gold, silver, copper, tin, lead, zinc, tungsten, iron ore and osmiridium - and quantity of its ore deposits.
The discovery of tin deposits at Mt Bischoff in 1871 started an influx of prospectors to the wilderness trying their luck by panning in its creeks and rivers and prospecting its mountains. By the turn of the century scores of mines and dozens of rip-roaring towns, of varying durability, were established.
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The West Coast Pioneers Memorial Museum commemorates this development. Exhibits include old photographs, a bottle collection, a complete range of ore and mineral samples and working models.
There are photographs, four locomotives and rolling stock of the once complex network of rail and tramway systems, of which only the Emu Bay Railway remains. Allow a couple of hours to see all the exhibits of the industry and hard men of the west coasts boom time.
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