Quaint Queenstown

Where do I begin with this quaint little historical town of Queenstown, located on the west coast of Tasmania? It has so much to offer and we were lucky enough for Tassie to provide the goods and give us perfect weather for an adventure in Queenstown.

We arrived in Queenstown winding our way down the steep hill seeing nothing but clouds to begin with. We hit the historical little township and steered in the direction of a winding road up the mountain, looking for Horsetail Falls. We stopped just before the waterfall walk to take a picture of Queenstown buried amongst the clouds.

Queenstown Lookout

We jumped back in the car and drove up around the corner to find the beginning of the Horsetail Falls.

Horsetail Falls

Horsetail Falls was a relatively easy walk with some impressive water flowing down the mountain. Great start to exploring this quaint place. 

Next destination was 900m away from the falls on the other side of the road and it was a sight to be seen. The Iron Blow Lookout was impressive. The Iron Blow Lookout gives you a bird's eye view of the open-cut mine with the stains of mineral deposits streaking the pit's walls. 

Iron Blow Lookout

Back on the winding road heading through the tiny town of Linda. Had to stop and grab a photo to send to my Auntie Linda. You drove in to the town of Linda and after passing three houses and travelling 50m you exited the town of Linda. 

Town of Linda

We arrived at the next waterfall on my list, Nelson Falls. I grabbed my jacket as the temperature under the tree canopy was very cool not allowing much sunlight to reach the wet ground. This walk took you through a mass of greenery, showcasing a wide range of native ferns. The track was flat and easy and took a short amount of time to follow the noise of running water to our destination. We did stop by the creek along the way, looking for trout and playtpus, but were unsuccessful in our endeavours. Nelson Falls was majestic with a pretty impressive drop. Definitely a serene place to explore and to be one with nature.

Nelson Falls

Upon our drive to Nelson Falls we drove past a massive lake. On our return to Queenstown we decided to pull off and drive down to explore the lake, named Lake Burbury. We learnt that Lake Burbury is man-made water reservoir. As previously mentioned we picked the perfect day as there was barely any movement in the Lake besides the occasional fish surfacing, creating rings on the top of the water. This meant we had picture perfect reflection of the mountains hugging the lake. The unplanned stop provided the perfect images of our adventure.

Lake Burbury

WOW! How amazing is Lake Burbury!!

With our tummies rumbling we headed into Queenstown and had a bite to eat at Tracks Cafe. 10 out of 10 for the food and coffee. Highly recommend dining here. It was right next to the train station and had a relaxing atmosphere. 

The weather decided to change and we returned to the car with a light drizzle falling from the sky. We went for a brief walk up to Spion Kopf Lookout to play a 360 degree game of eye spy over the township. We managed to spot the legendary gravel football ground. We viewed some brightly painted houses in Queenstown and took a look at a replica of an old train that worked in the mines. We didn't take any photos from this lookout as it was a bit wet so we didnt hang around for too long. 

We had one last stop which was Mount Jukes Lookout. Word of advice for finding this place - Do not listen to Google Maps. It was way off. We continued a good 4kms down the road and found a lookout that seemed quite old. We stopped but didn't take any photos as the mountain was under clouds. We decided to continue driving along this road, luckily, as we headed around a few more corners and discovered the proper Mount Jukes Lookout. Would be amazing on a clear day. We took a photo but it didn't do it justice. You could just see the snow capped Frenchman's Cap in the far distance, but don't think my camera picked it up.

Mount Jukes Lookout

So that was our adventure of the quaint little town of Queenstown. So many places to visit in the Queenstown wilderness. Nothing better than exploring places you have never been to before and getting out in the fresh air of Tasmania.