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Tours & Adventures
Looking for an adventure? Join RoamWild Tasmania and explore the fascinating history of Piners, Miners, Dam builders and a history shaping Protest! Local guides ensure these experiences are right for you.
We are eco-conscious and adhere to the 'leave no trace' principle. Leave nothing - Take only memories!
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A journey through Queenstown's rich history and modern evolution. Led by passionate local guides we'll unlock doors to hidden gems as we guide you to the backstories of the Mine Manager and Queenstown's First Lady with exclusive access to the Mt Lyell Mine General Office and the Penghana House ballroom. This 1.5 hr interpreted minibus tour is a must-do for anyone interested in Queenstown's wild frontier sites and story.
PRIVATE TOUR
Monday to Friday
Cost is $180 for 1-3 passengers
Each extra adult - $60
Each extra child under 16 years - $40
Maximum 10 passengers
20% surcharge applies for Saturday bookings
Not available on Sundays or public holidays
MIXED TOUR
Monday to Friday
Adults - $60
Child under 16 - $40
Maximum 10 passengers
20% surcharge applies for Saturday bookings
Not available on Sundays or public holidays.
Requires minimum participation of 4 adult fares to confirm
Bookings remain pending until minimum numbers are achieved
Lost Mines-Ancient Pines
One of Tasmania's standout wilderness tours. Remarkably, here exists forest where Huon and King Billy pines, many over a thousand years old, grow together.
Inhale the scents of Sassafras and Leatherwood in these unique to Western Tasmania thamnic forests.
During the 1890's the Copper mining boom ranged from alluvial to underground ore stoping.
Explore pioneer mines, try your hand at panning gold, rock-chip ore sampling and enjoy an authentic underground miners crib break.
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Departs 9.30am from our home base - The Paragon Theatre
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Stand amid mysterious Western Tasmanian cool rainforests
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Explore the Jukes Pty underground mine
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Mine your own glittering ore samples. You find it-You keep it!
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3Hrs, Moderate physical requirement, several bush steps and uneven ground
PRIVATE TOUR
Monday to Friday at 9.30am
Cost is $330 for 1-4 passengers
Each extra adult - $80
Each extra child under 16 years - $60
Morning tea included
Maximum 10 passengers
20% surcharge applies for Saturday bookings
Not available on Sundays or public holidays
MIXED TOUR
Monday to Friday at 9.30am
Adults - $80
Child under 16 - $60
Morning tea included
Maximum 10 passengers
20% surcharge applies for Saturday bookings
Not available on Sundays or public holidays
Requires minimum participation of 4 adults fares to confirm
Your booking will remain pending until minimum numbers are achieved
Lake Margaret Hydropower
One of the fascinating Queenstown Tasmania things to do.
At the turn of last century the Mt Lyell Mining and Railway company was one of the largest and wealthiest mining operations in the country stemming from innovations such as the Robert Sticht engineered Pyritic Smelter and the Mt Lyell ABT Railway (West Coast Wilderness Railway). Voracious furnaces consumed the forests for energy and coal could not be found. The Mt Lyell company then successfully innovated Hydropower to enhance and strengthen prosperity which in turn set the bar for Tasmania's future Hydro electric aspirations.
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2pm Depart The Paragon, travel to the Lake Margaret village
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Enjoy the presentation in the village hall with a cup of your favourite and a delicious snack
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View the weir and 60 inch woodstave pipe
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Enter the roaring 1914 commissioned powerhouse, see horizontal shaft Pelton wheel turbines driving open alternators
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On return, see the former pyritic smelter site, original railway works and residual mine drainage still polluting the Queen River
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3Hrs, Amenities onsite, Low physical requirement
**Persons with pacemaker or defibrillator devices cannot enter the powerhouse**
PRIVATE TOUR
Monday to Friday at 2pm
Cost is $330 for 1-4 passengers
Each extra adult - $80
Each extra child under 16 years - $60
Afternoon tea included
Maximum 10 passengers
20% surcharge applies for Saturday bookings
Not available on Sundays or public holidays
MIXED TOUR
Monday to Friday at 2pm
Adults - $80
Child under 16 - $60
Afternoon tea included
Maximum 10 passengers
20% surcharge applies for Saturday bookings
Not available on Sundays or public holidays
Requires minimum participation of 4 adults fares to confirm
Your booking will remain pending until minimum numbers are achieved
Mt Owen 4x4 experience
The Western range rises high above the wilderness landscape with incredible views to Cradle Mountain/Lake St Clair NP, the Franklin/Gordon WHA Wilderness, Hells Gates and the Southern Ocean. Take the exciting 4X4 trip up and enjoy an awesome Mt Owen vista all to yourself....
PRIVATE TOUR – Approx. 1.5 hours – Monday to Friday
Cost is $180 for 1- 3 passengers
Each extra adult - $60
Each extra child under 16 years - $38
Maximum 6 passengers
Add 20% for Saturday bookings
(Not available on Sundays or public holidays)
PRIVATE SUNSET TOUR – Approx. 2 hours – Monday to Friday
Cost is $275 for 1- 4 passengers
Each extra adult - $65
Each extra child under 16 years - $45
Maximum 6 passengers
Add 20% for Saturday bookings
(Not available on Sundays or public holidays)
NO DAMS Mt McCall 4x4
'Let the Franklin flow-let the wilderness be' 4x4 adventure into the Wild Rivers World Heritage Area, the heart of Tasmania's Wilderness where people once stood defiant and resolute to save this pristine environment from development.
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Meet us at The Paragon theatre for a pre trip briefing
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Then travel into Tasmania's Wilderness World Heritage Area. Take time to reflect at the now famous 'NO DAMS' logo
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Drive deep into a mysterious wonderland to the spectacular Mt McCall..... Serious 4x4 adventure!
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An exclusive immersive experience, all vehicular, no physical requirement. 4 Hrs
**Requires a Parks Pass**
https://passes.parks.tas.gov.au/
**This is a very remote 'Leave No Trace' activity in one of the world's purest environments. RoamWild Tasmania provides all equipment and carries Satellite communications**
PRIVATE TOUR
Monday to Friday at 9.30am
Cost is $420 for 1-4 passengers
Morning tea included
20% surcharge applies for Saturday bookings
Not available on Sundays or public holidays
