  South West TasmaniaThis is one of
the worlds great untouched wilderness areas. It is also a very isolated part of the world
and visitors will need to book with the various escorted wilderness adventure operators.
Pounding, treacherous oceans
along the coast and virgin rainforests with wild rivers charging through gorges and
ravines. Adventure operators offer flying, hiking, white water rafting, mountaineering,
canoeing and caving.
Many adventures involve a "fly in - fly out" arrangement.
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 Places of
Interest
The major town in the region is
Strathgordon,
originally built to house employees of the hydro-electric authority in the
vicinity of the Gordon Dam and power station.
Now a popular spot for bushwalking, trout
fishing, boating and other recreational pursuits.
Nearby Lake Gordon and Lake Pedder
are
the water supply for the underground Gordon power station.
The National Parks
- the parks are what this region is all about. South
West National Park is a vast remote wilderness of forests, mountains, buttongrass
plains and rugged coastline. |
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Further north is the
Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers
National Park which is a wilderness area famous for its white water rafting. Car
access is available for some short walks. Access to the Gordon River is available from
Strahan at the entrance to Macquarie Harbour on the west coast.
Tasmanian
Tourist & Holiday Guide
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