Grand Australia Circumnavigation

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  • 32 Days
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  • 14 Guided Tours
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  • 2 Countries

Burnie, Australia

Burnie sits on Emu Bay, an inlet of the Bass Strait, at the mouth of the Emu River. Founded in 1827, it was later named after William Burnie, the director of Van Diemen’s Land Company. One of Tasmania’s largest cities, its deepwater harbor makes it an important commercial center. The city is also a gateway to Tasmania’s rugged natural beauty, including Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park. Part of the Tasmanian World Heritage Wilderness Area, the park is a breathtaking landscape of trails, streams, ancient pines and wildlife set in the shadow of jagged Cradle Mountain.