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To the east just 18 km is Burnie and 152 km south-east is
Launceston. The many attractions include the floral displays at
the Table Cape Tulip Farm and the annual Tulip Festival in October. You
can also enjoy views from the lookout and lighthouse at Table Cape, as
well as trout, fly and ocean fishing, golf course, a host of venues with music, food, arts
and crafts. See the oldest marsupial fossil in Australia, a
fossilised skeleton of a possum-sized marsupial, found at nearby Fossil
Bluff. There are several public walks and gardens. By making Wynyard
your staging point, you can visit Flowerdale Valley Emu Farm, and the
Lapoinya Rhododendron Gardens (October being the best season). You can
also visit Strahan and the west coast (only two and a half hours drive)
and Cradle Mountain (one and half hours drive). For up-to-date information
visit the tourist centre. For Wynyard accommodation
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