Smelters Restaurant

Silver Hills offers modern motel multi-story accommodation in Queenstown, on Tasmania’s west coast. Ensuite guest rooms range from standard to deluxe and executive rooms. Some feature queen-size beds, king single beds and family rooms are also available. Dine in our licensed a la carte Smelters Restaurant and Bar, Monday to Saturday and enjoy dinner by a warm open fire. Queenstown is the perfect base from which to explore the surrounding west coast towns: Strahan, Zeehan and Rosebery are all located within 40 kilometres of Queenstown. Visit the Galley Museum to view the history of Queenstown at the turn of the 20th Century when it enjoyed the wealth of the mining era. Take a steam train ride on the restored West Coast Wilderness Railway. Enjoy a day trip to the picturesque Trial Harbour near Zeehan, fish at Lake Rosebery take a harbour cruise at Strahan, experience the wilderness at Bird River. Discover the West Coast Mountain Bike trails. Other attractions include bushwalking, fishing at Lake Burbury, off-road four-wheel driving, underground mine tours, gravel recreation ground and the Pioneer Cemetery. A swimming pool, tennis courts, squash courts, gym, golf course and children's playground are all within 10 minutes of Silver Hills. Attractions can to be booked by our friendly reception staff.

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).

This 1898 National Trust mansion has stunning views overlooking Queenstown and four ensuite queen-size guest rooms upstairs. Penghana includes a silver service breakfast, elegant decor, a tranquil environment, two guest lounges as well a great outdoor space. You certainly won't feel you need to stay in your room! There is also a 2 bedroom apartment with a carport, spacious living area, great kitchen facilities (sleeps up to four adults plus a bedsit/studio ideal for one to two adults. Both spaces are self-contained and self-catering. Penghana is ideally situated to the iconic Wilderness Railway (literally two minutes away), King River Rafting, Mountain Biking and River Cruises in Strahan (45-minute drive). For walkers and hikers, there are numerous tracks and destinations to explore the history and nature of this stunning West Coast area. If you prefer a more passive experience, there are several two to three-hour wilderness tours in the comfort of a four wheel drive with amazing tour guides. Guests who love history can easily become absorbed in the house's rich story, photographic displays, a host of treasures it offers as well as visiting two museums. Penghana is an ideal spot to unpack once and do it all, as you are only just on two hours from Cradle Mountain and Corrina for a day trip.