West Coast, Tasmania

This article is about the geographic region and the locality. For the bioregion, see Tasmanian West. For the local government area, see West Coast Council.

West Coast
Region
Horsetail Falls on Mount Owen
CountryAustralia
StateTasmania
LGAs
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Regions around West Coast
North West Tasmania
Southern Ocean West Coast Central Highlands
Southern Ocean South West Tasmania

The West Coast of Tasmania is one of the regions of Tasmania in Australia. It is mainly isolated rough country and is associated with wilderness, mining and tourism. It served as the location of a convict settlement in the early history of Van Diemen's Land, and contrasts sharply with the more developed and populous northern and eastern parts of the island state.

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