We invite you to peruse our site for more information on Macquarie Harbour: Photos, Films, and video clips.
INSIDE HELL’S GATE
In the south, where wild winds can blow, Macquarie Harbour on the west coast of Tasmania offers ultimate protection in a landlocked waterway six times larger than Sydney Harbour. Surrounded by magical scenery and true grit history, there’s also access to twenty miles of a navigable river with world heritage rainforest to the water’s edge.
Trevor Norton’s – Macquarie Harbour chart
Available from Trevor at 0419713800
Strahan
Facilities at Strahan, the only town gracing its shores, are limited but adequate for everyday needs with a well-stocked supermarket, several mechanics, a pharmacy and clinic. Named by convicts interned there in the 1820s, Hell’s Gate, the notoriously narrow entrance into Macquarie Harbour, is not as scary as its name suggests. Sure, Tassie’s weather has its bad moments, but Cape Sorrel protects Hell’s Gate from the worst of it. Just do not attempt to enter during strong northerly winds. Full details on our website. Best time to visit – January thru March. If you’d like company, every two years the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania hosts the Van Diemen’s Land Circumnavigation, the next in 2026.
Our film, Tasmania 1 features climbing to Mount Sorell’s peaks
Off the Tourist Track – Tasmania 1 from JACKandJUDE
