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Western Tasmania, Australia
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Arthur-Pieman Conservation Area (APCA) in West Coast Tasmania contains some of the world's cleanest air. In addition to some of the best rugged and wild beaches found on the West Coast, it is also home to the Edge of the World – it's named so as the next point of land is over half a world away in Argentina. For many people the latter is the sole reason to visit this park.
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Flat-earthers may have been debunked, but the name still doesn't deter people away from coming to this place – instead, many travel here because of its obscure name. This place was thought to be the starting point of the longest uninterrupted stretch of ocean in the world – if our vision had no limits, the land you'll see will be in Argentina, almost 18,000 km away. However, the longest uninterrupted stretch of ocean is now believed to be from Quebec's North Shore to British Columbia (about 35,000 km).
A ghost town just a few metres outside the park. It's a former mining town in operation when the region thrived on copper. Today, it's deserted with virtually no tourists as it's a fair bit inland from Norfolk Road (C249). Visiting Balfour today is mostly done on a tour organised by Tall Timbers Adventure Tours based in Smithton.
Basic town store with food you would normally find in Australian beachside towns (including fish and chips).
Though the park is over , most travellers visit the park from Burnie. Some travellers also visit APCA from Strahan via Zeehan.
Read in the guideThe unambiguous answer on how to get around is to take the car. You are not going to see much of a park greater than 1,000 square kilometres on foot.
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Burnie · Regional · BWT
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