Empire Hotel

RoamWild Tasmania based in Queenstown offers exclusive guided experiences. Mt Owen 4x4 Experience: An exhilarating experience 4x4 climb onto MT Owen high above the wilderness landscape. Incredible views and photographic opportunities that must be experienced to believe. The 'Lost Mines-Ancient Pines' adventure: Special timbers, 1880's Gold and early 1890's underground copper/gold/silver mines amid a wilderness of advanced age Huon pines, King Billy pines and other species. Pan and fossick for Gold, Gems and mineral samples. Visit the 1912-1914 commissioned 'Lake Margaret Hydropower' scheme. Enter the powerhouse, see the original machinery still operating and the wooden pipelines delivering water to turbines. Tour the village, enjoy the video presentation and an afternoon tea break in the village hall. 4x4 into the heart of Tasmania's Wilderness to Mt McCall in the Wild Rivers World Heritage area for the 'No Dams' adventure. A moving experience retracing world-changing events that saved this wilderness. An extremely remote 'leave no trace' adventure. Exclusive experiences in Tasmania's Western Wilderness.

The Paragon Theatre in Queenstown Tasmania was built in 1933 in true art deco style. This unique building with its hand-painted art deco patterned floor now offers many options for your entertainment. Join the regular weekday screening of FRANKLIN, an epic rafting adventure to retrace the story of Australia's most significant environmental battle: the saving of the Franklin River. Groups of all types can book an exclusive dining and movie experience. Contact them for options and reservations. Or just call in and for a small fee take a self-guided tour of the theatre to take in its history and visit the intact projection box. A 20-minute short about the theatre screens with every self-guided visit with proceeds going towards the continued restoration of the building. For live shows and other special events throughout the year visit our website and Facebook page. The Paragon Theatre can be found in the centre of Queenstown opposite the Empire Hotel with plenty of free parking next door.

Take an intrepid 4x4 journey deep into the Franklin/Gordon World Heritage area. Unlocking the gate to real wilderness we take you on an exclusive trip far beyond the normal range of public access. See remnants of the NO DAMS era blockade that saved this wonderland from development. Hear the stories and enjoy a picnic snack where the would-be dam builders were stopped. Extend the adventure and we can really get serious and 4x4 over Mt McCall to the Franklin River and the proposed number 2 Dam site. And just maybe see a passing rafting expedition.