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Redwater Creek Railway
Redwater Creek Steam and Heritage Society operates steam train rides at the Sheffield Steam and Heritage Centre in Sheffield. Every month on the first full weekend. Experience rail travel from yesteryear from the original restored Sheffield railway station. A restored Krauss steam loco pulling rebuilt heritage carriages runs every half hour from 1100 until 1600[…] Read More
Sarah Island
Sarah Island was established in the remote reaches of Macquarie Harbour in 1821. The island was used as a penal settlement where convicts laboured under the harshest conditions in the rainforest, felling Huon pines for boat building. Of all the possible sites to choose, Macquarie Harbour would have been the most windswept and barren but[…] Read More
Table Cape
The magnificent plateau of Table Cape is by far Wynyard’s most remarkable natural wonder. Sitting at 180 metres high, ‘The Cape’ – as locals refer to it – dominates the Wynyard coastline and offers spectacular views of Tasmania’s coast and agricultural farmlands. As you drive to the top of the remains of a 12 million-year-old[…] Read More
Tarkine Interpretation Centre
Visitors to Waratah will appreciate this building’s historic beauty. The original Athenauem Hall, built in 1886, once served as the social and learning hub of the booming mining town of Waratah. Now home to the Tarkine Interpretation Centre, the Athenaeum Hall has books, visitor information and interpretive displays about the magnificent Tarkine rainforest, and the[…] Read More
The Paragon Theatre
The Paragon Theatre in Queenstown Tasmania was built in 1933 in true art deco style. This unique building with its stunning hand-painted floor now offers many options for your entertainment. Join us for dinner and our own featurettes including ‘Forever Wilderness’ from 6-30pm or perhaps a movie from 8 pm after dining elsewhere. Don’t forget[…] Read More
West Coast Heritage Centre
The West Coast Heritage Centre tells the story of the history and development of the West Coast and its rich pioneering past. All parts of the West Coast are represented in the comprehensive display of photographs, mining memorabilia and machinery. Included in your entry is access to the historic Gaiety Theatre. Built in 1898, the[…] Read More
West Coast Reflections Exhibition
Architects, writers, woodturners, gardeners and historians contributed their talents to the acclaimed exhibition West Coast Reflections at the West Coast Visitor Information and Booking Centre. The story of the people of West Coast starts 35,000 years ago with the Aborigines, and proceeds through convict times, mining and forestry. The exhibit includes rainforests, caves, oral history.[…] Read More
West Coast Wilderness Railway Museum
The West Coast Wilderness Railway Museum at Queenstown Station has been fully refurbished to better reflect the history or the Railway. Using a combination of original authentic artifacts and informative displays, the museum recognises all those who have played a part in the Railway’s story, from its original construction in the 1890s as a means[…] Read More
Wilmot Heritage Museum
This historic collection displays original items of significance sourced from the pioneering days of Wilmot and surrounding areas. View original items used in Timber harvesting, farming, dairying, butter and cheese manufacture, mining, historic household items; social history of balls, entertainment, churches men’s and women’s clubs, champion sports men and women, family history, historic documents, records[…] Read More
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