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Marrawah accommodation, restaurants, history, things to do

Marrawah is Tasmania's western most settlement and the furthest settlement from Hobart. It lies at the western end of the A2 - a tiny outpost at the end of the sealed road servicing the surrounding rich farming and dairy area.

A surfer’s idea of heaven when the waves are pumping, Marrawah is on Tasmania's remote and rugged far northwest coast.

The Marrawah Tavern is a pub is a bit of a shrine to the great local surf and the people brave enough to get into it.

The walls of the tavern may be covered with surfing photos.

The major attractions in the area include walks along the coastline, the important Aboriginal carvings at Mt Cameron West and Sundown Point, and cruises along the beautiful reaches of the Arthur River.

The Arthur River has always presented an obstacle to exploration of the area. Up to the 1950s the only way to cross it was by hand operated cable-drawn punt.

Hand operation was replaced by a diesel motor and then, in 1968, a single track bridge was built across the river.

The family owned Arthur River Cruises on the M.V. George Robinson leave Arthur River at 10.00 a.m., travel upstream for 70 minutes, include lunch and a walk in the riverside rainforest, and return to Arthur River by 3.00 p.m.

In this all-but empty country, the last Tasmanian tiger was captured in the wild. It happened long ago, but over the years, there have been many intriguing reports of sightings in the same area.

At one time there was a tram line that ran from Irishtown to Marrawah. It opened in 1921 but closed in 1963.

Marrawah is just as significant for its important Aboriginal historic sites. You can see carvings and art along the coastline at Sundown Point and Mount Cameron West. The artworks are widely recognised as the most intricate examples of Tasmanian Aboriginal art ever discovered.