IN THE ZEEHAN MUSEUM
The Lyell Hwy from Hobart passes through the Central Highlands and rainforest, through the Franklin Gordon World Heritage Area, and meets Queenstown in a spectacular way dropping steeply from the mountain tops to the town below. The whole region is dotted with lakes and offers great fishing. Cruises to the World Heritage park operate daily from Strahan and the abt railway follows the King River between Strahan and Queenstown passing through heavily timbered rainforest.
To the north, the mining towns of Zeehan and Rosebery have much to offer the visitor and the tiny town of Tullah has a local railway the 'Wee Geordie' which runs frequently.
The main towns of the West Coast are:
