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The village of Strahan, situated near the mouth of the Gordon River on Tasmania’s west coast, is the gateway to one of Australia’s most spectacular wilderness areas. Once a sleepy mining, fishing and logging community, it is now a bustling tourist centre. The colonial history and heritage of Strahan is echoed in the architecture of the village’s cottages. Built along the Esplanade at the water's edge, the cottages look out across the bay, their classic lines recalling the pace and style of earlier days.

Franklin Manor, built more than a century ago, has been lovingly restored and now combines premium hotel features with a stylish sense of home. In the mid 1890’s a sea captain and harbour master used his passion of anything nautical to build one of the grandest houses in Tasmania. The house was actually ‘pre-cut’ in Hobart and shipped to Strahan for assembly.

The Manor has fourteen bedrooms in the main house and four cottages (ideal for families) in the “Stables”. All rooms have queen or king beds, en suite facilities and some have open fireplaces. The highly regarded restaurant serves a country-style breakfast in the morning while the dinner menu has an emphasis on Tasmanian produce and fresh local seafood.

Guests can relax over afternoon tea on the verandah or enjoy the company of fellow travelers in the comfortable lounge with its roaring log fire, select wine from the Manor’s extensive cellar or mix a favourite cocktail at the bar.

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Why Franklin Manor?

• The Manor is the ideal base from which to explore the West Coast – cruise the Gordon River, take a helicopter or seaplane flight over the wilderness, jet boat, hike, enjoy spectacular ocean beaches and visit the notorious penal settlement on Sarah Island.
   

• Franklin Manor has recently been featured in the cookbook 'Under the Sun', which only includes the top 100 restaurants in Australia. This is in part due to the Manor’s exceptional tasting menus using totally fresh Tasmanian produce. The choice being a four course Taste of Tassie, or an eight course-tasting menu The Discovery, all of small portions.



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