Welcome to Hell
To eneter, you must pass through Hells Gates.
This is the entrance to Macquarie Harbour, near Strahan on the west coast of Tasmania. It is affectionately called Hells Gates, relating to to the original convicts' claim that it was their point of 'entrance to Hell', their Hell being the Macquarie Harbour Penal Station on Sarah Island and the outlying surrounds of the harbour.
This is the only accessible point into the harbour by boat. At 120 metres wide it doesn't leave much room for error. On the left we have the Entrance Island lighthouse and off to the right, Bonnet Island Lighthouse.
Image shot form abord World Heritage Cruises, Strahan, Tasmania
Welcome to Hell
To eneter, you must pass through Hells Gates.
This is the entrance to Macquarie Harbour, near Strahan on the west coast of Tasmania. It is affectionately called Hells Gates, relating to to the original convicts' claim that it was their point of 'entrance to Hell', their Hell being the Macquarie Harbour Penal Station on Sarah Island and the outlying surrounds of the harbour.
This is the only accessible point into the harbour by boat. At 120 metres wide it doesn't leave much room for error. On the left we have the Entrance Island lighthouse and off to the right, Bonnet Island Lighthouse.
Image shot form abord World Heritage Cruises, Strahan, Tasmania