Zeehan Tas 7469
(Pop 930)
Pic: by Scott Davis
Zeehan is an interesting mix of historic and modern mining town. It sits on Tasmania’s rugged west coast 286 km n-w of Hobart and was named by explorer, Abel Tasman after a 17th century brig. The discovery of tin (1870s) and silver-lead (1880s) lead to Tasmania’s largest mining boom with the settlement dubbed ‘Silver City of the West’ and becoming the state’s 3rd largest settlement. However by early 20th century mining had declined threatening the town’s future until most fortuitously, a nearby tin mine has attracted workers back to the town.
Accommodation:
Zeehan has a couple of hotels & motels, holiday cottages and a caravan park.
Visitor Information Centre: The Esplanade, Strahan. Tel (03) 6472 6800.
Airports: Strahan Airport (SRN), Macquarie Heads Rd. Tel (03) 6471 4700. (45 km south); Hobart International Airport (HBA), Strachan St (off Tasman Hwy), Cambridge. Tel (03) 6216 1600. (285 km s-e).
Hospitals: Rosebery Community Hospital, Hospital Rd. Tel (03) 6473 5700. (29 km n-e); Queenstown West Coast District Hospital, 53 McNamara St, Queenstown. Tel (03) 6471 3300. (38 km s-e).

Visitor Information Centre: The Esplanade, Strahan. Tel: (03) 6472 6800

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