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Queenstown Tas 7467 (Pop 2 500)
(Pic by Scott Davis)
Queenstown is a SW Tasmania copper and gold mining town 248 km n-w of Hobart. Following gold discoveries in 1880s, the settlement boomed and continuous mining operations have been carried out to the present day. This historic town with modern facilities is surrounded by high mountains of denuded forests, a result of the mining smelter operations over decades.
Accommodation:
Queenstown has half a dozen motels, 3 hotels, a couple of B&Bs, holiday apartments/cottages and a caravan park.
Visitor Information Centre: Queenstown Galley Museum, cnr Sticht & Driffield Sts. Tel (03) 6471 1483.
(Pic by Scott Davis)
Queenstown is a SW Tasmania copper and gold mining town 248 km n-w of Hobart. Following gold discoveries in 1880s, the settlement boomed and continuous mining operations have been carried out to the present day. This historic town with modern facilities is surrounded by high mountains of denuded forests, a result of the mining smelter operations over decades.
Accommodation:
Queenstown has half a dozen motels, 3 hotels, a couple of B&Bs, holiday apartments/cottages and a caravan park.
Visitor Information Centre: Queenstown Galley Museum, cnr Sticht & Driffield Sts. Tel (03) 6471 1483.
Airports: Strahan Airport
(SRN), Macquarie Heads Rd. Tel (03) 6471 4700. (41
km s-w); Hobart International Airport (HBA), Strachan
St (off Tasman Hwy), Cambridge. Tel (03) 6216 1600. (249
km s-e).
Hospital: Queenstown West Coast
District Hospital, 53 McNamara St. Tel (03) 6471 3300.
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