Sheree’s hit list

7am: Breezy breakfast

Start your day with the buffet breakfast served at VIEW 42º RESTAURANT. Sit out on the deck that overlooks Macquarie Harbour (1).

8.30am: A wilderness cruise

Jump aboard Lady Jane Franklin II for a Gordon River Cruise: the wild scenery will blow you away (2). Along the way you’ll visit salmon and trout farms, where you’ll learn what it takes to get a salmon from the harbour to the galley for you to enjoy as part of your buffet lunch. You’ll then travel up the unforgettable GORDON RIVER (3). This spectacular national park is only accessible by boat or sea plane. Travel 13 kilometres to HERITAGE LANDING and enjoy a 30-minute guided boardwalk into the rainforest. Next is a visit to SARAH ISLAND, the old and harsh convict settlement (4). Follow the animated and captivating guides from the Round Earth Company to learn of the plight of our first settlers or wander at your leisure before your return across the harbour back to Strahan.

2.45pm: Pining away

Follow the footpath to MORRISON’S HUON PINE SAWMILL for a free demonstration of the old sawmill that has been operating in the same family for four generations.

3.30pm: Platypus playtime

Follow the self-guided path in the opposite direction along the Esplanade to People’s Park for the rainforest walk to HOGARTH FALLS (5); an easy 40-minute return walk. Don’t forget to keep an eye out for the platypus that live in the creek that winds its way through the park.

5.30pm: Since 1994

Watch the longest running play in Australia, The Ship That Never Was. Based on a true local convict story, you’ll find the ROUND EARTH COMPANY performing it in the Richard Davey Amphitheatre.

7pm: Dine on Tassie’s finest

Return to VIEW 42º RESTAURANT to try some renowned Tasmanian produce. Don’t miss the Macquarie Harbour whole baked trout, Woody Island oysters, Cape Grim beef and West Haven goat’s cheese, just to mention a few (6). It’s all accompanied by Tassie beers and wines.

sunset: Cosy up on the beach

Take the eight-kilometre drive to OCEAN BEACH. Rug up, take the wine of your choice, picnic blanket and camera to witness surely the most magnificent sunsets in the world. From September to February you will also be able to view the majestic sight of short-tailed shearwaters coming in to roost.