Bass Strait IslandsSights

Sights in Bass Strait Islands

  1. Strzelecki National Park

    Visitors love to stamp up the 756m-high Mt Strzelecki in Strzelecki National Park. The walk starts 12km south of Whitemark on Trousers Point Rd, from where you point your trousers up the well-signposted track (four to five hours return). The views from the top are gob-smacking. Mt Strzelecki is one of the peaks in the Three Peaks Race.

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  2. King Island Historical Museum

    The King Island Historical Museum, inside the former lighthouse-keeper’s cottage, features maritime and local history displays, including remnants of maritime disasters (casually displayed on the floor) and absorbing newspaper accounts of the Grassy mine closure.

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  3. Furneaux Museum

    Nearby at Emita is the engrossing Furneaux Museum, housing a variety of Aboriginal artefacts (including beautiful shell necklaces), sealing and shipwreck relics, and a display on the seasonal mutton-birding industry.

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  4. Kelp Industries Pty Ltd

    Kelp Industries Pty Ltd processes bull kelp seaweed for export to Scotland for alginate extraction. See the kelp drying on racks by the roadside, or duck into the visitor centre for more info.

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