Route info.. Tassie; Arthur River to Hellyer gorge reserve
Submitted: Friday, Oct 28, 2016 at 09:53
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hi people's! I'm in the process of planning a trip to north west Tassie early next year and after a little help. I'm looking for a short cut through the mountains from about
Arthur River to
camp at Hellyer
gorge reserve. Thought it might be better than staying on the black stuff to get around there. Any help would be appreciated. Also, would I need any passes or permits. Cheers, Phil
Reply By: Member - Wildmax - Friday, Oct 28, 2016 at 11:25
Friday, Oct 28, 2016 at 11:25
There are several options to make a trip down the Tasmanian West Coast more interesting.
You can go down the "western explorer" from
Arthur River and call in to Temma and
Couta Rocks and then continue on to cross the Pieman River on the barge at
Corinna which brings you back to the blacktop at
Zeehan, and from there you can detour out to Trial and Granville Harbours.
Then you have access to
Queenstown,
Strahan, the
Henty dunes etc - all
well worth visiting.
There are good
free camp options at various locations down that coast south of
Arthur River. If you want to get out to the main highway near Hellyer
Gorge, you can stay above the Pieman and head out from north of
Corinna back through to
Waratah. It's bitumen, but still an interesting drive, and
Waratah is a fascinating old mining township.
Enjoy!
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Follow Up By: Nomadic Navara - Friday, Oct 28, 2016 at 23:20
Friday, Oct 28, 2016 at 23:20
There is no short cut I know of for you. Wildmax's route through Corina is around a 5 hour drive of 195 km (according to Google maps.) The black top via Smithton is around 2 hours or 170 km.
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