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5 Day Western Wonder
Day 1 Thur. Derwent Valley, Mt Field National
Park, Lake St Clair.
Leave Hobart and enter Mt Field National Park to view Russell Falls. Then
enter some of Tasmania's highest country, Cradle Mountain Lake St Clair
National Park. Enjoy a stop on the shores of Lake St Clair to admire the
view before travelling through World Heritage listed wilderness to Strahan,
on Macquarie Harbour. West Coast Wilderness Railway Option - Choose to
ride the West Coast Wilderness Railway from Queenstown to Strahan (own
expense). Available during daylight savings time only.
Stay: Strahan Village Hilltop. (B,D)
Day 2 Fri. Strahan, Gordon River Wilderness Cruise
with Lunch, Sarah Island Tour.
This morning board the luxury cruise vessel, the Lady Jane Franklin II,
for a cruise across the tranquil Macquarie Harbour and along the World
Heritage Gordon River. Cruise to the former penal settlement of Sarah
Island. Enter the Franklin Gordon Wild Rivers National Park and stop at
Heritage Landing before enjoying lunch on board. Later, depart Strahan
for World Heritage listed Cradle Mountain National Park.
Stay: Cradle Mountain Chateau. (B,L,D)
Day 3 Sat. Cradle Mountain, Dove Lake, Sheffield, Stanley
and 'The Nut'.
Tour Cradle Mountain Lake St Clair National Park and explore the Visitor
Centre before travelling out to Waldheim Chalet. Nestled among the myrtles
and King Billy pines, the chalet is a replica of the original guest chalet
built in 1912 by Austrian migrant Gustav Weindorfer. View Dove Lake, with
the craggy peak of Cradle Mountain as its backdrop. Later, visit Sheffield
where many of the town’s buildings are decorated with murals depicting
the region’s history, while the local school children have painted
mini murals on the town's garbage bins. Journey to the charming fishing
village of Stanley, rich in maritime heritage. Stanley is set in the shadow
of ‘The Nut’ a striking rocky outcrop that soars 150 metres
from the sea.
Stay: Smithton, Tall Timbers Hotel/Motel. (B,D)
Day 4 Sun. Ashgrove Cheese Factory, Great Lakes Plateau,
Crayfish Dinner.
Visit Ashgrove Cheese Factory, makers of delicious handmade cheeses for
a tour and tasting. Ashgrove uses traditional recipes and techniques to
produce superior cheeses try their 'farmstyle' English cheeses, vintage
cheddars or a unique cheese with Tasmanian native pepperberry flavours.
Traverse the Great Lakes Plateau before passing through Poatina and continuing
to Launceston. This evening, enjoy our farewell crayfish dinner with new
found friends (fresh seafood outside cray season).
Stay: Launceston, Commodore Regent, in the centre of the city. (B,D)
Day 5 Mon. Tamar River Cruise, Seahorse World, Home.
Take a morning cruise up the Tamar River and enjoy morning tea. Arrive
at Deviot and follow the Tamar River Valley to Beauty Point to visit Seahorse
World then transfer to the airport for your flight home. (B)
2007 Dates: April 12, April 26, May 10
2007 price: US$1065 per person double, $1280 single, $1010 per
person triple