West Coaster Motel
The West Coaster has 60 rooms, with many different room types to suit every guest. Other facilities include tea and coffee-making facilities, a refrigerator, iron and ironing board, and television, microwave, toaster, crockery and cutlery. The reception operates on seasonal hours as does the Old Prospector Restaurant and there is also a lounge bar with a wood fireplace. Please call to inquire about opening hours, or visit our website where bookings can be made too. www.westcoastermotel.com.au Queenstown was originally established to service the booming copper fields of Mt. Lyell in the mid-19th century. Here you can visit the Mt. Lyell Mine and mining museum, or board the West Coast Wilderness Railway and travel through 35 kilometres of mountainous terrain to Strahan. Experience Tasmania’s Wilderness World Heritage Area aboard a river cruise, you can browse the town's galleries and craft shops for work by local artisans or sample fine Tasmanian food and wine in a local restaurant. Queenstown is a four-hour drive from Hobart (250 km) and a two-hour drive from Burnie (180 km).