Strahan: Cruises, Rainforest and History
Accommodation in Strahan
Strahan combines experiences on the water, trails through cool-temperate rainforest and a distinctive theatrical history. Commercial cruises departing from Strahan provide access to Macquarie Harbour and the Gordon River; Hogarth Falls can be reached from Strahan via Peoples Park. This offers different options for planning your trip: you can focus on cruises, nature experiences or culture. If you’re travelling with children, you can choose activities together based on what interests your family most.
Harbour, rivers and historic sites
Gordon River Cruises and World Heritage Cruises take passengers through Hells Gates and onto the Gordon River. Both Macquarie Harbour and the river are therefore among the experiences associated with cruises departing from Strahan. If you want to plan your stay mainly around these cruises, you can search for a holiday rental in Strahan. This keeps your choice of location tied to the stated departure point for the cruises, without making any claims about distances within the town.
Sarah Island is a former penal colony and the final stop on the cruises associated with Strahan. This historical connection accompanies the experience on the water: the cruise not only passes through Hells Gates and onto the Gordon River, but also includes a place with a history as a penal colony. For travellers who want to include history in their explorations, this offers a distinct focus when choosing experiences.
Explore on foot via Peoples Park
You can reach Hogarth Falls from Strahan by walking through the cool-temperate rainforest in Peoples Park. This offers a different way to experience the surroundings than taking a cruise: instead of travelling by water, the trail leads through the rainforest to the waterfalls.
The Strahan Historic Foreshore Walk passes galleries and historic information boards, from West Strahan Beach to Regatta Point Station. The galleries and information boards bring art and history into the walk; the two named endpoints also help you find your way along the route. This is another way to discover Strahan from a cultural perspective and to consider a walk instead of a cruise when planning your day.
Theatre and train ride
The Ship That Never Was is a classic pantomime production by the Round Earth Company in Strahan. Its story draws on a robbery that began in 1834: ten convict shipwrights stole the Frederick. The historical events and the stage production are therefore directly connected. Performances take place daily at 5:30 pm from September to May at the Richard Davey Amphitheatre in Strahan. This schedule can help you include the theatre performance as a set part of your stay.
A historic train ride is another of the experiences described: the Strahan boarding point for a West Coast Wilderness Railway journey into the rainforest is Regatta Point Station. If you want to focus your trip on the experiences described, you can search for a holiday rental in Strahan.
More places to explore: Westbury, Moina, Huonville, Kettering, Derwent Bridge, Southport, Copping and Sheffield.
For the broader travel overview: Tasmania.
