Escape to the Tassie Wilderness With The Best Strahan Accommodation

While Tasmania’s larger cities are bustling and vibrant, there’s still many pockets of solitude in Australia’s smallest state. Vast swathes of Tasmania are protected wilderness areas, so most of it remains blissfully undeveloped – but small towns like Strahan can be found in the middle of all that nature.

Strahan is a remote waterfront town located on the wild west coast of Tasmania, which is far less populated than its eastern counterpart. You’ll feel like an explorer as you drive through kilometres of seemingly untouched wilderness to get there, its stunning beauty the payoff. 

Sitting on the shore of the majestic Southern Ocean, Strahan is the gateway to the Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park, a ruggedly beautiful part of the Tasmanian World Heritage Wilderness Area. It’s a great base for adventurers who want to hike or cruise into the National Park, and for history buffs who want to check out the notorious formal convict settlement, Sarah Island.

Read on to find the best Strahan accommodation for your next wild west coast getaway.

Risby Cove 

Strahan’s most waterfront hotel is Risby Cove, at the head of Macquarie Harbour. Back during the mining boom of the late 1800s, this area of the port was used to load timber onto boats to send off to the mines for construction. The old heritage-listed sawmill building is now the reception of this hotel, and guest rooms wrap around the private marina. If you stay in a waterfront suite, you will get uninterrupted water views and can enjoy glorious sunsets from the comfort of your room.

The Esplanade, Strahan

Franklin Manor

Inside the historic house of Franklin Manor is a charming, traditional bed and breakfast offering several comfy room options, most of which have windows looking out onto the property’s beautiful gardens. Located on Macquarie Harbour, the B&B is less than five minutes’ stroll to the trailhead for Hogarth Falls, one of Tasmania’s 60 Great Short Walks. It’s an easy 50-minute walk with a big payoff at the end – a beautiful waterfall and the possibility of spotting a platypus.

75 The Esplanade, Strahan

Wheelhouse Apartments

If it’s a view you’re after, the Wheelhouse Apartments will deliver. Perched above Macquarie Harbour, these two unique self-contained apartments have cantilevered floor to ceiling windows giving guests a stunning view over the cliffs and out to sea. With the two-bedroom apartments’ quirky maritime design, you’ll feel like you’re staying on a ship, but without the sea legs.

4 Fraser Street, Strahan

Captain’s Rest

Captain’s Rest is an iconic Aussie accommodation and has been featured in countless design and travel publications around the world. Its immaculate renovation and vintage-inspired decor paved the way for scores of other restored Tassie shacks to pop up for holiday rentals – think white walls, antique furniture, luxe linens, maritime knick-knacks, a wood fire and of course, a gorgeous sea view. 

With its location nestled amongst other historic shacks just metres away from the water (and its resident ducks!), the one-bedroom Captain’s Rest is the quintessential dreamy Tassie getaway.

63 Lettes Bay Road, Strahan

Seaforth Shack

Seaforth Shack might be the most ideally-located Strahan accommodation, managing to tick off bushland wilderness, waterfront and mountains. Nestled on 10 acres of bush, this two-bedroom property is the pinnacle of privacy and seclusion, but the water is just a 30 second walk down a path from the shack. Enjoy the view from the shack’s own bench, either snuggled up with someone or just savouring solo time. There’s also an outdoor shower and fire pit to enjoy the outdoors, and a wood stove inside for those cosy nights.

From the shack, the expansive deck offers views of the water and the mountains in the distance. In winter, they’re capped with snow and you won’t be able to look away from the gorgeous postcard-like scenery.

Lot 3 Seaforth Street, Strahan

Bushy Summers

Remember we mentioned those classic Tassie shacks seemingly inspired by Captain’s Rest? Well, Bushy Summers is right next door in the same enclave of historic shacks in Lettes Bay. Lovingly restored in a similar whitewashed, vintage vein as its neighbour, this cosy one-bedroom property is the ideal Strahan accommodation to curl up after a day of adventuring in the wilderness. Crack open a Tassie wine and listen to the Bushy Summers Spotify playlist for the ultimate chill evening.

61 Lettes Bay Road, Strahan

Digby’s House

Digby’s House is a gorgeous two-bedroom (pink!) cottage just a few minutes drive from Macquarie Harbour – close enough to be convenient but tucked away in the bush enough to be totally tranquil. This Strahan accommodation is the perfect size for a girls’ trip, sleeping up to six people (and did we mention it is pink?), you’ll love coming home to sit around the cosy fireplace or sink into a bubble bath in the tub for a bit of me-time. 

25 Jones Street, Strahan

Rosy Summers

If you are hell-bent on pink Strahan accommodation now that you’ve read about Digby’s House, Rosy Summers is another cosy option located in the Lettes Bay miners shack enclave. Owned by the same couple as Bushy Summers, it’s been restored and redecorated in a similar white-washed, vintage style and painted the most divine shade of pale pink. Set back from the water amongst other shacks, it’s only a short walk to enjoy the jetties and the serene waterfront of Lettes Bay.

81 Lettes Bay Road, Strahan

The Quarters

The Quarters consists of four separate cabins, all rustic, cosy and peaceful yet conveniently close to the Strahan town centre. The cabins have timber-lined walls, French doors, eclectic antique knick-knacks and cushy queen beds. Cabins #1 and #4 have three levels, a pitched roof and a Juliet balcony off the top floor bedroom to take in the view, sip your morning tea or coffee and plan out your day.

79 The Esplanade, Strahan

Are you keen to escape into the sublime Tassie wilderness this year and have been inspired to book a stay in Strahan? We hope our guide to the best Strahan accommodation can help you make the finest choice. For more Tasmanian accommodation offerings, check out these hotel stays in Hobart and gorgeous escapes on Flinders Island. Relax. You're on island time, now.