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 Stanley - Tasmania |
North West Coast
"...The North West Coast is part of Tasmania's rich agricultural industry..."
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The far North West Coast of Tasmania is one of the state's most productive farming areas and a popular tourist stop. The fertile, volcanic soil is home to major agricultural activities - vegetable growing (potatoes, peas, carrots, onions and others), prime beef and dairy cattle. The closest regional centre is Burnie.
Tourist attractions along the coast often naturally reflect the agricultural diversity. The tulip farm at Table Cape near Wynyard and the many specialist cheese factories are just a few. The North-West isn't without its share of natural attractions. Boat Harbour Beach is a popular spot with surfers, and the Stanley Nut (a retired volcano), a distinctive geological feature, is a popular stop for tourists. Other attractions inland include the the King Solomon and Marakoopa Caves near Mole Creek, wildlife parks and wilderness areas such as Devil's Gullet and Dip Falls at Mawbanna.
Processing of timber products from local forests takes place in Smithton via Gunns Timbers & Britton Brothers Sawmills. Burnie also processes timber products at different locations. Devonport is the home port of the Spirit of Tasmania ferry, which provides service between Tasmania and mainland Australia. The ports of Devonport and Burnie contribute immensely to the area's economy.
The north-west coast has two airports (Devonport and Burnie) with flights to and from mainland Australia, and the Spirit of Tasmania generally makes six Bass Strait crossings per week. The Bass Highway runs along the north-west coast, linking major cities and towns; public transportation is available within city areas.
Circular Head Area
Circular Head municipality covers an area of 4,917km2 in far north-west Tasmania, gaining its name from the unusual land formation in Stanley known as "the Nut" - the solidified lava lake of a long-extinct volcano.
Circular Head is blessed with regular rainfall, especially during the winter months, a cool temperate climate and some of the world's cleanest air.
With just 1.6% of Tasmania's population, the municipality is an economic powerhouse accounting for approximately 13% of the State's total annual agricultural production alone, contributing almost $100 million a year to the economy.
Circular Head is the largest dairy region in Tasmania with more than 30% of the State's dairy farms.
Waratah-Wynyard Area
Waratah-Wynyard, the heart of Tasmania's beautiful north west, includes the coastal towns and villages of Wynyard, Somerset, Boat Harbour and Sisters Beach, the rural town of Yolla and the former mining towns of Waratah and Corinna. It is renowned for the spectacular display of tulips at Table Cape that showcases a local festival, "Bloomin' Tulips" held each October.
Take a little time to explore its beaches and enjoy the fresh sea air and safe swimming and boating opportunities. Waratah-Wynyard Council maintains barbecues, picnic shelters, public toilets and change rooms at its beach areas. In Wynyard, there are kilometres of walking track along the banks of the Inglis River to cater for the more energetic and for those who prefer a short leisurely stroll in peaceful and scenic surroundings. Further south, walking trails are to be found in Hellyer Gorge and at Waratah, at the foot of Mount Bischoff, the site of the world's richest tin mine at the turn of the 20th century.
Burnie Area
Burnie has a Geographical area 61,822 ha (618.22 kmē) and was established by the Van Diemen's Land Co. in 1827 as a port to serve its vast inland pastoral holdings and for the first 100 years of settlement its progress was less than spectacular.
Initially, this was due to the fact that its settlement was the result of two mistakes. The VDL Co. settled the town, first known as Emu Bay, to serve three of several land grants it took up on the North-West Coast.
The first permanent settlers of Emu Bay (the town was renamed Burnie - after VDL Co. director William Burnie in the early 1840s) arrived from England in the vessel Caroline on February 2, 1828.
During the lifetime of these first settlers Burnie was little more than a VDL Company-owned town existing because of and mainly for the company. Neither the company nor the town made much progress. Indeed, those first settlers, and others who followed in the next two decades, literally carved out the village of Burnie from the rain forests and tea-tree swamps. They made their own tracks to and from the company store and there was no semblance of a street until the first town survey in 1843. After the first 50 years of settlement, Burnie's population still did not exceed 200.
Central Coast
Tasmania's Central Coast is a pleasant mix of rural and urban, of progress and natural environment, of close-knit community and optional seclusion.
You're minutes from the beach, an hour-and-a-half from world-famous mountain wilderness and a world away from the rat race.
The capacity to produce premium quality produce on Tasmania's Central Coast is a natural consequence of unparalleled environmental advantages.
Devonport
The City of Devonport is located on the Mersey River in the heart of the beautiful North West Coast of Tasmania. It is a river port and the home port of the Spirit of Tasmania I and II. These two luxury passenger and vehicular ferries connect Devonport with Melbourne. Devonport airport, the third largest in Tasmania, is a jet standard facility with frequent scheduled passenger services to Tullamarine in Victoria.
Whilst located close to the Tasmanian high country, including spectacular Cradle Mountain, Devonport is favoured with a temperate coastal climate influenced by the ocean. This maritime influence moderates all aspects of the climate and is evident in the small range between summer and winter average temperatures.
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