Coastal Features of NW Tasmania

Port Sorell to
Blythe Heads

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Burnie and
Surrounds

Wynyard to
Cape Grim

Created from Chaos

In Tasmania's North West, the handiwork of the Earth’s massive forces and geomorphological processes are evident in almost every view.

Names and Places

The origins of the names of coastal features of North West Tasmania - who named and them and why.

The Tarkine Coast

Tasmania's Tarkine region is a World Heritage Wilderness area. It coast experiences the full force of the Roaring Forties.

About The Region

A major farming area stretches from Devonport along the coast to Stanley. Many of Australia's finest vegetable and dairy produce come from this region. Stanley is an historic fishing village with a large volcanic headland - The Nut - accessible by chairlift. Far out to the north-west in the stormy waters of Bass Strait, King Island consists very much of uninhabited bushland teeming with wildlife.
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Visitor Information

Stanley Visitor Centre
45 Main Rd, Stanley TAS 7331
Hours: 9AM Mon - Fri

Phone: (03) 6458 1330