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	Tasmania - West Coast - Strahan - Queenstown - Zeehan - Rosebery
		Strahan, on the shore of Macquarie Harbour, is approximately 290 kilometres north-west of Hobart and 270 kilometres south-west of Launceston.
		The former mining town of Tullah is in the lakes district of Tasmania’s west coast.
		The west coast of Tasmania is thriving because of the mining boom and tourism.
	www.tchange.com.au /regions/west.html (641 words)

	The Interactive Tour of Tasmania
		Tasmania, located southeast of mainland Australia, is a major tourist attraction due to its diverse and spectacular scenery, unspoilt wilderness and heritage.
		Tasmania's north-west coast is one of the state's most prosperous farming areas and a popular tourist destination.
		The east coast is known to have the finest weather in Tasmania, and is often called ``Tasmania's Suncoast.'' It has white sandy beaches, popular national parks, convict ruins and fishing ports which can serve as a base for diving and sea fishing.
	www.tourtasmania.com /index-text.php (369 words)

	Tasmania's west coast
		The west and south-west regions of Tasmania are known for their wilderness and mineral value.
		The largest town in Tasmania's west is Queenstown, but overall this region of the state is by far the least populated, making it the ideal destination for those seeking beauty and solitude.
		Tin and copper were discovered in the west in the late 1800's, and led to a ``rush'' to establish mining settlements.
	tourtasmania.com /content.php?id=w_index (257 words)

	Traveling in Australia -- The Wild West of Tasmania
		TASMANIA, AUSTRALIA -- Cowboys and their legendary gunfights are part of the history of the west, that is unless it's the west coast of Tasmania where even the hardiest outlaw would find it difficult to meet someone at high noon.
		Tasmania's west is the complete opposite of the American image with towering mountains, dense rainforest and lakes brimming with water for most of the year; not your typical desert landscape.
		Visitors to the west coast of Tasmania will not be disappointed though, as this unique scenery still retains the sense of adventure and isolation which attracted many early pioneers.
	www.fabuloustravel.com /globe/tasmania/strahan.html (754 words)

	West and South West Coast, Tasmania (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Other than regions of the far north Queensland coast, this is the wettest part of Australia.
		South from Strahan the whole South West coast is uninhabited.
		Frost is common away from the coast, but surprisingly not that common on the coast, mainly due to the lack of settled clear winter nights.
	home.iprimus.com.au /ozthunder/oz/swtas.html (562 words)

	Tasmania West Coast travel guide - Australian Tourism Net
		Queenstown is the major town on the West Coast and started its life as a mining town over 100 years ago.
		The town today retains the atmosphere of the old mining days when it was the boom town of the rugged West Coast, boasting 14 hotels of which only six remain today.
		Situated on the top corner of the West Coast Marrawah is a small village surrounded by rich farming land and scenic coastline.
	www.atn.com.au /tassi/towns-a.htm (576 words)

	West Coast Range - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The West Coast Range (42°05′S 145°36′E) of Tasmania is a group of mountains in the West Coast area of Tasmania that has had a significant number of mines utilising the geologically rich zone of Mount Read Volcanics.
		Crotty Townsite, Tasmania on the eastern slopes of Mount Jukes
		Darwin Townsite, Tasmania on the eastern slopes of Mount Darwin
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/West_Coast_Range_(Tasmania) (2082 words)

	Bushwalking - Tasmania - West Coast
		Tasmania is a temperate wilderness and one of the few such places left in the world.
		The West Coast is a pure wilderness walk - no signs of other people or developments like tracks, campsites etc. For visitors from other countries, this will seem very rare and it is.
		This is the southern half of the west coast of the state.
	www.john.chapman.name /tas-wc.html (1227 words)

	West Coast
		The western region of Tasmania is one of the most rugged and spectacular areas in Australia, much of which is included in Tasmania's acclaimed World Heritage area.
		Particularly on Tasmania’s west coast, communities and families were split over the Franklin issue, as resentment grew towards the mainlanders, who were regarded as denying potential employment to Tasmanians.
		This major route to the west coast is relatively recent; prior to 1932 the coast was accessible only by sea.
	www.pacificislandtravel.com /australia/tasmania/westregion.asp (586 words)

	Strahan & The West Coast - Discover Tasmania
		Tasmania’s west coast is still wild and rugged.
		As you travel west along the Lyell Highway through the Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park or south from Devonport you know you are entering an ancient landscape.
		Make sure you stop into the West Coast Pioneers Memorial Museum to learn of the town’s once rollicking mining past.
	www.discovertasmania.com.au /home/index.cfm?siteid=359 (260 words)

	West Coast Council - Welcome - Gateway to Tasmania's Wilderness
		Origin Energy has assisted Tasmania's West Coast Council to reduce its impact on the environment by encouraging the conversion of the council vehicle fleet to LP Gas and offset greenhouse gas emissions.
		Covering 9574.5sq kms, the West Coast municipality is the gateway to Tasmania's wilderness.
		With a population of approximately 5500, the West Coast is celebrated for its tourism, mining and fishing whilst the clean air, mild climate and strong commitment to community make the West Coast a fantastic and unique place to be.
	www.westcoast.tas.gov.au (215 words)

	WEST COAST OF TASMANIA
		The West Coast of Tasmania Method of Storm Transposition and Maximisation was developed for estimating PMP for durations between 24 and 72 hours in the west coast of Tasmania.
		The west coast of Tasmania is defined as that part of Tasmania outside the region of applicability of the Tasmanian GSAM Coastal Zone.
		The geographical boundaries between the Tasmanian GSAM Coastal Zone and the West Coast of Tasmania are given in the above diagram.
	www.bom.gov.au /hydro/has/WCTasMSTM.shtml (220 words)

	West Coast Pioneers Memorial Museum - Zeehan - Discover Tasmania
		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.
		By the turn of the century scores of mines and dozens of rip-roaring towns, of varying durability, were established.
		Allow a couple of hours to see all the exhibits of the industry and hard men of the west coasts boom time.
	www.discovertasmania.com.au /home/index.cfm?siteid=189&display=product&productid=9000373 (250 words)

	Tasmania Hotels - West Coast & Wilderness Accommodation - Tasmanian Accommodation
		The West Coast offers diverse attractions and the comfort of the Chancellor Inn Queenstown will be a welcome sight after a days touring.
		During your stay, experience a cruise along the stunning Gordon River, go fishing or sailing, take a stroll along beautiful Ocean Beach, board the West Coast Wilderness Railway, visit the infamous convict ruins on Sarah Island or view it all from the air in a seaplane or helicopter.
		Strahan is set in the heart of Tasmania's World Heritage listed areas, and is the perfect base from which to access some of the most stunning wilderness experiences on earth.
	www.tasmania.visitorsbureau.com.au /accom3.html (473 words)

	West Coast, Tasmania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The mining history was captured first in Charles Whitham's Western Tasmania book - and Geoffrey Blainey's Peaks of Lyell and the books that have followed.
		The Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, and the Tasmanian State Library in Hobart are the main holdings of the record, while the late Eric Thomas's collection in the 'Galley Museum' in Queenstown is on a par with both.
		Also tourists and hikers have gathered a considerable record of the region which regularly appears in either their own or generally accessible websites on the internet.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/West_Coast,_Tasmania (974 words)

	West Coast Wilderness Way
		Exploring Tasmania’s west coast brings you face to face with the hardship of colonial life.
		Now it is at the centre of west coast mining heritage, with the West Coast Pioneers Memorial Museum, the unusual Spray Tunnel and the Grand Hotel and Gaiety Theatre the major attractions.
		The west coast produces world-class furniture and craft timber – the famed Huon pine, sassafras, flwood and myrtle – most of which can be viewed and purchased at sawmills in Queenstown and Strahan.
	www.discovertasmania.com /itineraries/west_coast_wilderness_way (1108 words)

	Tasmania's Rugged West - Strahan and the Gordon River
		Of note is the west coast, the Gordon River and the village of Strahan which is the gateway to this area for many tourists visiting Tasmania.
		In fact it was a port of call for many of the Cray Fishing boat fleets that braved the unpredictable and often severe weather that can pound the West Coast of Tasmania.
		The natural tendency for travellers to Australia is to try to see everything in a short time period and you will surely miss a lot if you are rushed during your visit to the west coast of Tasmania.
	www.clickforaustralia.com /tasmania_west_coast.htm (350 words)

	ABC Rural Online TAS Country Hour - West Coast
		Aside from the rapid growth in tourism on the west coast town of Strahan, aquaculture in Macquarie Harbour is expanding just as quickly with salmon and ocean trout farming.
		The west coast is known for it's crayfishing industry and the season is three weeks in.
		The hills around Queenstown were striped of timber to fuel the copper smelters leaving the moonscape hills as a reminder of the towns history.
	www.abc.net.au /rural/tas/westcoast.htm (871 words)

	Pure Tasmania Tourism and Holidays - Accommodation Packages - Tasmania Australia - Pure Tasmania — Homepage
		Strahan village on the west of Tasmania is one of the world’s last great temperate wilderness regions.
		Freycinet, east side of Tasmania is a paradise of sunny white beaches, coastal forests teeming with wildlife and the soft forms of pink granite mountains rising from the sea.
		Combines them with the best accommodation Tasmania has to offer, giving you the holiday gateway to discover and experience this island’s nature and wildlife, history and heritage, food and wine.
	www.puretasmania.com.au (408 words)

	Tasmania West Coast travel guide - Australian Tourism Net
		Covering nearly 5 400 square kilometres this is the largest and grandest of Tasmania's National Parks.
		Lake St Clair on the south-east side of the park is the main attraction and starting point for Tasmania's most famous walk, the 80km Cradle Mountain track.
		On the way to the Cradle Valley at the other end of the park, the track has some of the most incredible scenery as it passes spectacular mountains and lakes, and is suitable for reasonably fit people with no experience provided they are well equipped and part of a professionally guided group.
	www.atn.com.au /tassi/parks-a.htm (400 words)

	WEST COAST - TASMANIA
		Along the western coast of Tasmania are several pretty towns, both on the coast and inland.
		The west has also been at the heart of the longest running environmental debate in Australia, between environmentalists and the government.
		The two parks that take up the west of Tasmania include the Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park to the south, and the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park.
	www.australianexplorer.com /west_coast.htm (472 words)

	Tasmania's north-west coast
		In addition to agricultural pursuits, much of the mineral wealth of the west coast passes through north-west cities en route to other destinations.
		Devonport is the home port of the Spirit of Tasmania ferry, which provides service between Tasmania and the mainland.
		The north-west coast has two airports (Devonport and Burnie) with flights to and from mainland Australia, and the Spirit of Tasmania generally makes six Bass Strait crossings per week.
	tourtasmania.com /nw/index.html (265 words)

	Tasmania - New hospital opens in Queenstown on west coast of Tasmania
		Regions of Tasmania, and the main cities and towns.
		The new $9 million West Coast District Hospital was officially opened in Queenstown yesterday.
		Regional health services on the west coast of Tasmania have been brought together under a single organisation, Health West.
	www.tchange.com.au /local_news/news_items/west_hospital.html (193 words)

	Tasmania's west coast wilderness railway
		West Coasters measure their rainfall in metres and the local maxim suggests if you can see Mt Owen it’s going to rain, and if you can’t, then it’s already raining.
		The mountains that hedge Queenstown are wrinkled with gullies that wash to the King River and the artistic trestle bridges ford them.
		The West coast wilderness Railway runs between Queenstown and Strahan on Tasmania’s west coast.
	travelaustralia.ninemsn.com.au /article.aspx?id=145721 (717 words)

	Strahan Holidays and Strahan Accommodation - River Cruises - Wilderness Railway - Pure Tasmania
		Take a train ride into history on the West Coast Wilderness Railway and follow the tracks of miners and piners or experience mirror-perfect reflections on the Gordon River with Gordon River Cruises.
		Or why not take a seat onboard Pure Tasmania's newest signature experience, Piners and Miners, as you explore the history and wilderness of this incredible region of Tasmania in this intimate experience for 8 guests.
		Tasmania has long been reknowned for its delicious salmon The waters of Macquarie Harbour provide the perfect location for salmon farms.
	www.puretasmania.com.au /default.asp?pID=35 (612 words)

	Freycinet Adventures - Sea Kayaking, Abseiling Tours Freycinet National Park Tasmania - West Coast Expedition - 4 day ...
		Escape the everyday and be touched by Tasmania’s World Heritage Area on a remarkable 4 day journey by yacht and kayak on the Gordon and Franklin Rivers.
		Camp each night under a canopy of trees and immerse yourself in the smells and silence of the wilderness.
		The tour is undertaken in stable, double kayaks, to cater for all levels of experience and ability.
	www.freycinetadventures.com.au /content/view/58/86 (761 words)

	West Coast - Real Tasmania Forum
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		The West Coast is a vast area, with way too many places to list as being worth your while to visit.
		There is much, much more to the west coast, and we look forward to showing it off.
	www.realtasmania.com /West-Coast-t252.html (688 words)

	Arthur River, West Coast Tasmania, Australia - Wilderness Conservation Area
		The Arthur River Cabin Park is located in the small town of Arthur River on Tasmania's rugged West Coast.
		Just over 20km south of Marrawah at the end of Tasmania's far NW Coast, the scattering of holiday homes at Arthur River marks the start of one of the Tasmanian coast’s last great wilderness areas, where mighty trees that have been washed down the Arthur River have crashed and battered against the windswept shoreline.
		At one time the entire west coast looked like this, but the progressive damming of its rivers has left the Arthur Pieman Protected Area as a unique reminder.
	www.arthurrivercabinpark.com /location.html (331 words)

	APPROVED PROJECTS
		A 3 year strategy that seeks to use science and technology related education to increase participation in the post compulsory education and training and address current and predicted skills shortages in the Cradle Coast region.
		Contribute to the employment of a project officer to develop and coordinate arts based tourism initiatives in the cradle coast region.
		The project is to establish a contract food processing and packaging plant at Parramatta Creek in North West Tasmania.Â Funding will go towards the redevelopment of a disused food processing factory to current grade standards.
	www.sustainableregions.gov.au /tas/nwwc/projects.aspx (1107 words)

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