{"id":1469,"date":"2020-06-29T22:32:02","date_gmt":"2020-06-29T14:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/?post_type=listing&#038;p=1469"},"modified":"2023-07-02T21:21:45","modified_gmt":"2023-07-02T13:21:45","slug":"strahan-tasmania","status":"publish","type":"listing","link":"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/listing\/strahan-tasmania\/","title":{"rendered":"Strahan  Tasmania"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/StrahanTAS.jpeg\" alt=\"Strahan Tasmania, Country Airstrips Australia\" class=\"wp-image-1470\" width=\"550\" height=\"500\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Strahan T<\/em>as<em>mania<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Strahan in Tasmania is a harbour-side village with a dark and fascinating convict past set on the edge of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nestled on the shores of massive Macquarie Harbour, Strahan is the gateway to the World Heritage-listed Franklin\u2013Gordon Wild Rivers National Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Boat cruises provide an unforgettable journey through World Heritage Wilderness into the pristine temperate rainforests of the Gordon River.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"331\" data-src=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/StrahanWildernessTAS.jpg\" alt=\"Strahan - World Heritage Wilderness. 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Nearby, in Macquarie Harbour is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discovertasmania.com.au\/attraction\/sarahisland\" target=\"_blank\">Sarah Island<\/a>, once a notorious convict prison and a powerful reminder of the brutal treatment of Tasmania&#8217;s convicts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These days, Strahan is an iconic travel destination with shops selling artisan wares and eateries serving up delicious local produce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are long stretches of wild ocean beach to explore, massive sand dunes to conquer and forest adventures to be had.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Strahan is also the departure point for the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discovertasmania.com.au\/tour\/westcoastwildernessrailway\" class=\"ek-link\" target=\"_blank\">West Coast Wilderness Railway<\/a>. From Strahan you can take a return half-day journey into the wilderness or a full-day journey to <strong><a href=\"\/listing\/queenstown-tasmania\/\" class=\"ek-link\">Queenstown<\/a><\/strong> and back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background has-fixed-layout\" style=\"background-color:#e7f5fe\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"\/listing\/strahan-airstrip-tasmania\/\" class=\"ek-link\">Nearest Airport<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"\/listing\/attractions-in-strahan-tasmania\/\" class=\"ek-link\">Local Attractions<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"\/listing\/dining-in-strahan-tasmania\/\" class=\"ek-link\">Dining<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"\/listing\/accommodation-in-strahan-tasmania\/\" class=\"ek-link\">Accommodation<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background has-fixed-layout\" style=\"background-color:#e7f5fe\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"\/Airstrips-around-Australia\/\" class=\"ek-link\">Airstrips around Australia<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"\/Farm-and-Station-Stays\/\" class=\"ek-link\">Farm and Station Stays<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1470,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","listing-category":[119],"list-tags":[],"location":[111],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v14.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Strahan Tasmania - World Heritage Region | Country Airstrips Australia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Strahan Tasmania is a harbour-side village with a dark and fascinating convict past. 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