Zeehan

What’s special about Zeehan?

• A town rich in mining history.
• Great base for west coast fishing.
• Dame Nellie Melba, Australia’s first opera star, once graced the stage of the Gaiety Theatre.

Put yourself in the shoes of early settlers by taking the historic walk around the town. In times gone by, it was a social hub for the entire west coast. The restored Gaiety Theatre has a capacity of 1,000 and was state of the art when it was built in 1899.

The town’s mining heritage is just as rich and fascinating, as you will discover at the West Coast Pioneer Memorial Museum.

From Zeehan you can fish for trout in Lake Pieman or crayfish at Granville Harbour. Visit Zeehan’s original port, Trial Harbour, or take in the views from the top of Mount Zeehan.

Zeehan is the turnoff for Corinna and the Tarkine Coast.

More things to do:
West Coast Pioneers Memorial Museum
Gaiety Theatre and Grand Hotel
Fishing in Lake Pieman and Granville Harbour

The story of Zeehan:
Zeehan was first sighted by Abel Tasman, in 1642, and was named after Tasman’s brig. In 1871, tin was discovered at Mount Bischoff and a decade later Frank Long discovered silver and lead, sparking the largest mining boom on Tasmania’s west coast. Ultimately, however, the reserves were depleted – the town once known as Silver City ceased mining the precious metal in 1914.

Travel directions:
Zeehan is 150 kilometres (93 miles) south-west of Burnie, and 50 kilometres (30 miles) from Strahan.