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Town in Tasmania, Australia
Photo: Scott Davis, CC BY 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons
Queenstown is an old mining town in Western Tasmania, that has been recognised by the National Trust as a historic town. It is about a 4 hour drive from Hobart on the Lyell Highway.
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restored 19th-century building, with monthly markets.
An excellent location for views over the town, to the south, and the rare rock based football oval to the north.
Multiple displays and a lot of information on the history of Queenstown and district, with intriguing photographic displays. Also included are minerals collections and displays of artefacts from the days of the town as a major town of the area. Housed in the original Imperial Hotel, which was built in 1897.
Lynchford Road. Visit a working sawmill. Exotic Huon pine, blackwood and sassafras timber.
Corner of Driffield St and Orr St. Visit a working underground copper mine. Travel 7 km down the 'Main Decline' in a 4WD station wagon. One of only two such tours worldwide.
Roamwild Tours offer some fantastic short trips from Queenstown for small groups. The Lost Mines and Ancient Pines tour is an incredible journey into the World Heritage Wilderness Area, including a visit into an old mine, and an amazing look at the sites of one of Australia's big conservation battles.
Heritage building with National Trust-listed staircase. Dining room with open fireplace. Lounge bar, public bar and bottle shop. Gaming machines. Accommodation.
Batchelor Street. 60 units. Licensed restaurant for breakfast and dinner; 3.5 stars.
Self-contained cabins just outside town.
Self-contained cottage.
26 motel units with licensed restaurant and bar.
Self-contained units.
Two-, four- and six-berth self-contained cabins. Caravan sites. Backpackers' and fishermen's rooms. Grassed tenting area. Communal kitchen and modern amenities block, plus laundromat.
24 motel units, plus dining facilities and lounge bar. Close to shops.
Penghana Road. 54 motel units.
By car
The drive from Hobart takes 3.5 to 4 hours (depending upon conditions), taking you through towns such as New Norfolk, Hamilton, Ouse and Derwent Bridge before winding its way through the…
By bicycle
The more adventurous do travel by bike, and the previous car information is valuable to take note of. The hills are steep in places, whether coming from the east coast or the north coast.
By train
The West Coast Wilderness Railway operates as a tourist attraction between Queenstown and Strahan, a distance of 34 km. There are a range of journey options - from Strahan and Queenstown.
By plane
Strahan Airport - Although helicopter and fixed-wing flights operate from here for charter flights into the south-west wilderness area, or over locations in western Tasmania, there are no scheduled…
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