Plunge into Tasmania's wild northwest interior — a thundering waterfall hidden in old-growth forest and a perfectly preserved mining village that time forgot. Fewer than 1% of cruise passengers ever make it here.
What to expect
Your guide drives you south through dairy country before the road narrows into rainforest. Guide Falls drops into a fern-draped gorge with a roar you feel before you see it — the short forest walk in is cathedral-quiet. Continuing to Waratah, Tasmania's oldest mining town rewards you with a perfectly intact main street, a brooding man-made lake, and the Philosopher Smith Hut museum chronicling the tin-rush era. The return journey offers sweeping views across the Waratah Range and Bass Strait on a clear day.
Good to know
Allow 6–7 hours for the full run; confirm your ship's all-aboard with Burnie Shore Excursions when booking — they monitor it in real time. Roads are sealed but winding; not suitable for those with severe motion sensitivity. Wear walking shoes and carry a waterproof layer — the falls walk involves some uneven ground.
Sail there
Luxury cruises that call at Burnie — book through us, the fare is identical and your concierge stays on your side.
More to do in Burnie
- Cradle Mountain Private Day Tour from Burnie Cruise Terminal
- Hellyers Road Single Malt Whisky Distillery: Barrel Room & Tasting
- Burnie Attractions Bus: Guided Highlights Loop from the Pier
- Fernglade Reserve: Private Guided Platypus & Rainforest Walk
- Emu Valley Rhododendron Garden: Private Guided Botanical Immersion