5 NATURE-BASED EXPERIENCES NEAR QUEENSTOWN

1 SEE PENGUINS ON BONNET ISLAND Penguin-spotting tours on 2.21ha Bonnet Island near Macquarie Harbour’s narrow entrance – dubbed Hells Gates during the convict era – depart Strahan at twilight in a small motorised vessel. This intimate eco-tour, run by Gordon River Cruises, allows guests to go onshore and watch the night moves of a little penguin breeding colony from viewing platforms. Stories of Bonnet Island’s past signal station and lighthouse keepers, and the hardships and dangers they faced, are part of the experience. gordonrivercruises.com.au 2 WATERFALL WALKS Five kilometres from Queenstown, at the car park opposite Iron Blow Road on Gormanston Hill, is the start of a 500m walkway. Completed in 2017, it edges around the rocky hillside to a viewing platform looking to Horsetail Falls, where the water drops more than 50m…

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Australian Geographic (Digital) - 1 Issue, July/August 2019

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