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Tasmania's north west coast region is one of the state's most wealthy farming areas and a popular tourist destination. The rich, volcanic soil is ideal for the major agricultural activities - vegetable growing (particularly potatoes), prime beef and dairy cattle. The major regional centres are Devonport and Burnie.
The tulip farm at Table Cape near Wynyard, Tasmanian Honey near Mole Creek, and various specialty cheese factories are some tourist attractions along the coast naturally reflect the agricultural base. Boat Harbour Beach is popular with surfers, and the Nut at Stanley, a distinctive geological feature, is a popular stop for tourists as well. These are some of the natural attractions in the north west coast region.
Further inland near Mole Creek, are the King Solomon and Marakoopa Caves with wildlife parks and wilderness areas such as Devil's Gullet and Dip Falls at Mawbanna.
Transportation on the north west coast is that there are two airports (Devonport and Burnie) with flights to and from mainland Australia, and the Spirit of Tasmania generally makes six Bass Strait crossings per week. The Bass Highway runs along the north west coast, linking major cities and towns; public transportation is available within city areas.
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| The Lighthouse Hotel |
 33 Victoria Street, Ulverstone
The Lighthouse Hotel boasts quality accommodation with all rooms
offering ensuites, tea & coffee making facilities, mini bar, In house
videos, Sky Channel and room service.
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| Argosy Motor Inn |
 221 Tarleton Street, Devonport
A great base for day-trips to some of Tasmania's premier attractions.
Argosy Motor Inn is located on the banks of the Mersey, just two minutes from the Spirit of Tasmania terminal.
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| King Island Holiday Village |
 Blue Gum Drive, Grassy, King Island
Peace, freedom and tranquility on a plateau that overlooks the magnificent island coast. Your spacious villa has all the modern facilities you need - you’re free to spend every day exploring the beaches, the calcified forest, and the rocky coast.
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| Comfort Inn Sunrise |
 140 North Fenton Street, Devonport
Quiet location close to city, river and beach walks.
Ideal for corporate travellers and tourists.
Modern decor comfortable & well appointed. Most rooms are ground level.
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| Gateway Inn |
 16 Fenton Street, Devonport
Devonport's landmark Gateway Inn is the perfect base for both the business or holiday traveller. Situated in the heart of the city, with the Spirit of Tasmania terminal visible across the Mersey River, the Gateway Inn offers...
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Every spring between mid September and mid October the tulip fields of the Van Diemen Bulb Farm burst into colour. As you will see, the pictures tell the story. When travelling from Burnie, there are roundabouts at each end of the town centre. Turn right at the second one and continue for about 5 kilometres to Table Cape and follow the signs.
Van Diemen Quality Bulbs is an important Australian producer of tulip, dutch iris bulbs, and flowers as well as producing oriental liliums. In addition, they engage in tulip season tourism and an Australia-wide mail order catalogue.
http://www.vdqbulbs.com.au
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Mole Creek Karst National Park is a haven of limestone caves, beautiful scenery, and plentiful wildlife. There are many tours which you can join around the various caves. For those with a bit of adventure and a little experience, the wild caves are great to look around.
King Solomon Cave and Marakoopa Caves are just as spectacular. Solomon Cave is a dry cave that features beautiful reflective calcite crystals. Marakoopa Cave is a wet cave featuring underground streams and a large group of glow-worms, which are very unusual to see.
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As you drive westwards along the north coast and approach the historic town of Stanley you’ll see The Nut, a huge flat-topped circular headland that dominates the town rising like a strange box above the bay. It is 152 metres high, with a path and a chairlift to the top. There is a plaque at the lookout on the southern side of Sawyer Bay. It reads: 'The Nut, discovered by Bass and Flinders in 1798'. The Nut rises abruptly 143 m from the sea to a flattish top. The geological survey of Tasmania has confirmed that The Nut is the stump of an old volcano. The original core was built of fragments mainly volcanic rock ejected by explosive eruptions. Molten basaltic lava rose up the feeder pipe and in places intruded into these fragmental rocks and formed a lava lake in the crater where it solidified. The basalt became weakly magnetised in the direction of the local magnetic field of that time as it cooled. The direction and dip of this fossil magnetisation is quite different from the present magnetic field and suggests that the volcano was active during some period between 25 and 70 million years ago. |
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