The West Coast Wilderness Railway forms a gateway for visitors to explore Tasmania’s unique rail heritage, discovering the inspiring story of the pioneers who built the railway more than 100 years ago.

Eucalyptus nitens (improved genetic strains) have been planted throughout hundreds of thousands of hectares of Tasmania

There are more than 700 species of Eucalyptus, mostly native to Australia. The Tasmanian Blue Gum was proclaimed as the floral emblem of Tasmania on 27 November 1962. Blue gum is one of the most extensively planted eucalypts. Its rapid growth and adaptability to a range of conditions is responsible for its popularity.

The West Coast Wilderness Railway, Tasmania is a reconstruction of the Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company railway between Queenstown and Regatta Point.

Dicksonia antarctica, Tasmanian Tree Fern

For many Australians, they recognize that Tasmania is a last bastion, or stronghold for quite a number of unique fauna, particularly the carnivorous marsupials like the Tasmanian devil and the quolls. They have got a number of species that have remained here, whereas on the mainland they’ve become extinct.

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