Discover North West TasmaniaIndependent guide · Cradle Mountain, Stanley, the Tarkine & Strahan
Panorama of Stanley township and The Nut on Tasmania’s north-west coast

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Cradle Mountain rising above Dove Lake in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park Cradle Mountain rising above Dove Lake in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park BennyG3255 CC BY-SA 4.0 Source
The historic Dove Lake boatshed with Cradle Mountain behind The historic Dove Lake boatshed with Cradle Mountain behind Thennicke CC BY-SA 4.0 Source
Cradle Mountain seen across the water of Dove Lake Cradle Mountain seen across the water of Dove Lake BennyG3255 CC BY-SA 4.0 Source
Overlooking Dove Lake from the slopes above Overlooking Dove Lake from the slopes above Ovico CC BY-SA 4.0 Source
A common wombat grazing at Cradle Mountain A common wombat grazing at Cradle Mountain D. Gordon E. Robertson CC BY-SA 3.0 Source
Wombat Pool, a tarn on the Cradle Mountain walking tracks Wombat Pool, a tarn on the Cradle Mountain walking tracks Christopher Harriot from Penang, Malaysia CC BY 2.0 Source
Panorama of Stanley township and The Nut on Tasmania’s north-west coast Panorama of Stanley township and The Nut on Tasmania’s north-west coast Taspictures CC0 Source
The chairlift station at the base of The Nut in Stanley The chairlift station at the base of The Nut in Stanley Gary Houston CC0 Source
Looking north from the top of The Nut, Stanley Looking north from the top of The Nut, Stanley Peripitus CC BY 3.0 Source
Stanley seen from the walking path up The Nut Stanley seen from the walking path up The Nut Peripitus CC BY-SA 3.0 Source
Highfield Historic Site, a colonial homestead near Stanley Highfield Historic Site, a colonial homestead near Stanley Norton Ip from Hong Kong CC BY-SA 2.0 Source
Boardwalk through tall forest in the Tarkine region of north-west Tasmania Boardwalk through tall forest in the Tarkine region of north-west Tasmania Tangerineduel CC BY 4.0 Source
Rainforest canopy and ferns in the Tarkine Rainforest canopy and ferns in the Tarkine Tangerineduel CC BY 4.0 Source
The Edge of the World lookout at the mouth of the Arthur River The Edge of the World lookout at the mouth of the Arthur River Balaji.md au CC BY-SA 4.0 Source
The mouth of the Arthur River on Tasmania’s west coast The mouth of the Arthur River on Tasmania’s west coast Tirin CC BY-SA 3.0 Source
Early morning reflections on the Pieman River, Arthur-Pieman Conservation Area Early morning reflections on the Pieman River, Arthur-Pieman Conservation Area Helenpearly CC BY-SA 4.0 Source
The Pieman River winding through forest The Pieman River winding through forest Steven Penton from Bakers Beach, Tasmania Australia CC BY 2.0 Source
Coastal landscape at Cape Grim with The Doughboys offshore Coastal landscape at Cape Grim with The Doughboys offshore Gary Houston CC0 Source
Strahan waterfront on Macquarie Harbour Strahan waterfront on Macquarie Harbour Steven Penton from Bakers Beach, Tasmania Australia CC BY 2.0 Source
Macquarie Harbour near Strahan on Tasmania’s west coast Macquarie Harbour near Strahan on Tasmania’s west coast HilACT CC BY-SA 4.0 Source
Forest reflected in the still Gordon River on a calm day Forest reflected in the still Gordon River on a calm day Katkley CC BY-SA 4.0 Source
A bend in the Gordon River seen from a cruise boat A bend in the Gordon River seen from a cruise boat Felix Andrews (Floybix) CC BY-SA 3.0 Source
Macquarie Harbour near Sarah Island, site of the former penal settlement Macquarie Harbour near Sarah Island, site of the former penal settlement Scott Davis CC BY 2.5 Source
A train on the West Coast Wilderness Railway A train on the West Coast Wilderness Railway Christopher Neugebauer from Hobart, Australia CC BY-SA 2.0 Source
Montezuma Falls plunging through rainforest near Rosebery Montezuma Falls plunging through rainforest near Rosebery avidd CC BY 2.0 Source
View over Burnie from the Upper Burnie lookout View over Burnie from the Upper Burnie lookout Psypherium CC0 Source
Spirit of Tasmania ferry entering the Mersey River at Devonport Spirit of Tasmania ferry entering the Mersey River at Devonport Cody Williams CC BY-SA 2.0 Source
Mersey Bluff Lighthouse at Devonport Mersey Bluff Lighthouse at Devonport K7slater CC BY-SA 4.0 Source
View east along the coast from Table Cape near Wynyard View east along the coast from Table Cape near Wynyard Steven Penton from Bakers Beach, Tasmania Australia CC BY 2.0 Source
The clear water and white sand of Boat Harbour Beach The clear water and white sand of Boat Harbour Beach Gary Houston CC0 Source
Rugged coastline of Rocky Cape National Park Rugged coastline of Rocky Cape National Park Robyn Jay from Sydney, Australia CC BY-SA 2.0 Source
Waratah Falls and the Waratah River valley Waratah Falls and the Waratah River valley Gary Houston CC0 Source
Looking into Leven Canyon from a lookout Looking into Leven Canyon from a lookout Steven Penton from Bakers Beach, Tasmania Australia CC BY 2.0 Source
Painted murals on buildings in Sheffield, the Town of Murals Painted murals on buildings in Sheffield, the Town of Murals rheins CC BY 3.0 Source
A Tasmanian devil at a conservation park A Tasmanian devil at a conservation park JJ Harrison (https://www.jjharrison.com.au/) CC BY-SA 3.0 Source
Cradle Mountain Visitor Centre at the park entrance Cradle Mountain Visitor Centre at the park entrance Mx. Granger CC0 Source
The summit ridge of Cradle Mountain The summit ridge of Cradle Mountain Stefan Karpiniec CC BY 2.0 Source
Strahan seen from the water on Macquarie Harbour Strahan seen from the water on Macquarie Harbour M. Murphy Public domain Source
Part of the main street of Strahan Part of the main street of Strahan VirtualSteve CC BY-SA 3.0 Source
Fishing vessels in the port at Strahan Fishing vessels in the port at Strahan VirtualSteve CC BY-SA 3.0 Source
The Ship That Never Was being performed in Strahan The Ship That Never Was being performed in Strahan Tirin - aka Takver - www.takver.com CC BY-SA 3.0 Source
Ronny Creek sign, Cradle Mountain Ronny Creek sign, Cradle Mountain Geraldshields11 CC BY-SA 4.0 Source

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