Tasmania's Wilderness Gateway

North Western Tasmania is an ever changing landscape. Its rust-red soils, reliable rainfall and warm summer temperatures make it one of the most productive and picturesque agricultural regions in Australia.

Within hours of arriving in our corner of Tasmania you'll be planning your return, but next time with the days to do it justice. West North West Tasmania is not a place for quickly passing through - its great appeal is what lies in between.

West North West Tasmania draws you in and holds you here, to experience all that's friendly, fresh and rare. Farm style bed and breakfasts in the cottages and homes of country families keen to share the special places at their door.

Fresh seafood at the jetty, fruit and vegetables at the gate, local wines and cheeses sold across the world. Served in style at wilderness lodges or packed into a hamper for a day of highland fishing, when you cast your urban deadlines to the wind.

With a backpack or in luxury, on your own or with a tour, the only limit is the time you have to spend. Time to give the kids a break, to leave the car and look around the parks and public gardens along the way. Or linger until dusk and see the fairy penguins toddle to their burrows on the shore.

Time to explore beyond the highway to galleries and workshops to buy Tasmania's finest arts and crafts and talk with the creators. Time to take a wilderness flight, to cruise the Gordon River or follow trails that lead from Cradle Mountain to Lake St.Clair and to places that will take your breath away.