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Accommodation in Zeehan

Heemskirk Motor Hotel

The Zeehan Heemskirk Hotel located at 25 Main Street, offers 3.5 star accommodation with motel style rooms and two bedroom self-contained apartments suitable for families or small groups.

To book or make an enquiry telephone: (03) 6471 6107 or email them.

Zeehan Bush Camp and Caravan Park

The Zeehan Bush Camp and Caravan Park located at Hurst.

To book or make an enquiry telephone: 6471 6633 or email them

Dining in Zeehan

1. Heemskirk Hotel - Located at 25 Main Street. For reservations telephone: (03) 6471 6107.
2. Carols on Main Coffee Van - Located Main Street.
3. Pitstop Café - Located at 134 Main Street.

Attractions in Zeehan

Frank Long Memorial Hut Zeehan

Frank Long discovered deposits of silver and lead in the Zeehan-Dundas silver-lead field from that a nearby encampment grew, and the Mount Zeehan Post Office opened on 1 August 1888. The community of Zeehan helped Long secure a government pension so he could live out his days in dignity. Long was known as "the father of Zeehan" when he died in 1908.

Spray Tunnel Zeehan

A very short drive from the main street of Zeehan, walk into a 100m long abandoned railway tunnel to what was the Spray Silver Mine and see the glow worms.
Not suitable for caravans, only single vehicles.

Howards Park

Host to a BBQ and dining shelter, play equipment, a MTB wash station and public toilets.

Silver City (Zeehan) MTB Trails

Starting on the outskirts of Zeehan and adding to the Oonah Hill trail, the latest trails incorporate easy, intermediate to advanced trails. Ride through rolling button grass hills to the remote peaks of the Heemskirk Range or get your flix fix from the top of Oonah hill.

Zeehan Pioneer Cemtery

Explore the 1,500 plus graves (many without headstones)and discover those who were buried there from 1891- 1930 unearthing the stories of the pioneers who had founded the West Coast and the Silver City of Zeehan.
Details here for seasonal historical tours and Paranormal Investigations of the Zeehan Pioneer Cemetery.

Tasmania's Most Haunted

Investigations of the Gaiety Theatre.

Find out more here.

Zeehan Golf Club Parkrun

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you! Every Saturday at 9:00am. The event takes place at Zeehan Golf Club, Fowler Street, Zeehan, TAS 7469. See Course page for more details. Park Run members, on proof of membership, will receive 20% off the standard adult admission price to the West Coast Heritage Centre.

Attractions on the West Coast

Bonnet Island

Bonnet Island is home to a thriving colony of little penguins and short-tailed shearwaters. These amazing birds spend their days fishing at sea in all conditions, returning each evening at dusk, to their burrows on the island. Observing this phenomenon from close quarters is at the heart of The Bonnet Island Experience - a memorable and intimate encounter. The Bonnet Island Experience departs from Strahan.

Find out more online.

Pieman River Cruises Your (Arcadia II)

Pieman River Cruises (Arcadia II) operates within the Tarkine on the majestic Pieman River in Tasmania's west. Cruises on this magnificent river run daily. The return trip between Corinna and Pieman Heads takes four hours and provides guests with a breathtaking river, rainforest and coastal experience. Cruise allows time for guests to walk to the wild southern ocean at Pieman Heads - scene of many shipwrecks when Corinna was a thriving town in the late 1800's.

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World Heritage Cruise

World Heritage Cruises is located in Strahan. They take you by catamaran into the world's last great temperate rainforest, deep into the World Heritage Area. On board the 35 metre catamaran 'Eagle', passengers enjoy the natural and historic features of Macquarie Harbour, including Hells Gates, an array of aquaculture farms, a Sarah Island penal settlement guided tour and two hours of cruising the Gordon River where you disembark to explore the rainforest and see a Huon pine tree that was a mere seedling 2,000 years ago. Morning Heritage Cruise departs 0900 and returns 1500 daily.

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Galley Museum

The Galley Museum located in Queenstown contains more than 900 photographs displayed in the 23 rooms of this museum. Opening Times: Winter Hours (May to September) - Monday to Friday: 0900 to 1630, Saturday and Sunday: 0900 to 1500. Summer: October to April - Monday to Friday: 0930 to 1730, Saturday and Sunday: 0900 to 1600.

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West Coast Wilderness Railway

The West Coast Wilderness Railway is a unique Tasmanian Heritage and Wilderness Experience which operates original Dubs and Co. Abt steam locomotives. Hear stories of resilience, re-live the triumph and be enchanted by the rainforest, still home to the ancient Huon pine.

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Montezuma Falls

Montezuma Falls track begins at Williamsford, two kilometers south of Rosebery. This easy, three-hour return walk along a level track takes you to the base of the 104 metre falls through pleasant park-like rainforest of leatherwood, myrtle, sassafras and giant tree ferns.

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King River Rafting

King River Rafting offers one day wilderness white water rafting through the King River Gorge and beyond. Tours operate from Tuesday through to Saturday, from October to February; visit their website for more information.

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Visitor Information and Booking Centre

The Visitor Information and Booking Centre located in Strahan provides visitors with a dose of local history and specifies the experiences available for visitors who are exploring the region.

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