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Waratah is a small town on the edge of the Tarkine wilderness. Constructed to support a tin mine at Mount Bischoff where tin was discovered by James ‘Philosopher’ Smith in 1871 and was once home to the richest tin mine in the Southern Hemisphere.
Today, the town’s rich mining past has long since ended and the local museum with its collection of artifacts, photos and stories reveals the living conditions of those early pioneers and miners.
Located in the main street is the spectacular Waratah Falls - view the falls from the top or venture down to the platform located at the base of the falls. On the southern side of town is Lake Waratah, a pleasant place for a picnic with BBQs, ducks and the occasional platypus.
Waratah is located approx 4.5-hr drive from Hobart (385 km) and approx 1 hr 20-min drive (108 km) from Devonport.
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