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Sandy Cape We're en route to some of the wildest country the west coast of Tasmania has to offer. And this is the small fishing village of Temma. Now have a look at that ocean, is that magnificent or what ? Sandy Cape is part of the Arthur Pieman Conservation Area - 100,000 hectares of pristine white sand and wilderness. Humans have never even set foot on about 70% of this land! You could easily believe that the Tassie tiger still roams these parts. I'm with the boys from Wilderness to West Coast Tours, and they're taking me through untamed Tassie. We've ventured into some of the most spectacular and untouched country on the face of the planet, there's no doubting that. Just to give you an idea of how remote this area is, it's 15,000 kms from here across that deep blue ocean to the next piece of dry land, which happens to be the east coast of Argentina. Sandy Cape Beach is serious 4WD terrain - beautiful but treacherous. It's got everything. Quicksand, unpredictable flowing rivers, wild winds. They tell me on a bad day, it can take up to 4 hours to travel ten kilometres of beach! And the dunes, well…it's like driving up the side of a pyramid. The Landcruiser's getting a good workout, but it's time to leave land and hit the water. 'Well, the fellas tell me there are crayfish in these waters, but the great southern ocean is not gonna be warm. Nice thick wetsuit and I'll be right.' What a spot! The water is teeming with life. But remember, you need a licence to harvest cray and abalone. 'These waters are alive. The great southern ocean is alive with creatures. Aren't they magnificent? Beautiful abalone, southern crayfish…oh yeah.' These go back where I found them, but, with the light fading, we head out to see what Bernard's got in his craypot. Back at the cabin, it's abalone entrée followed by a course of succulent crays, all washed down with a fine Tassie pinot noir. Roughing it was never so smooth! If you're willing to rough it in this amazing countryside… Wilderness to West Coast Tours conduct a 3 day, two night Sandy Cape Adventure. It costs $499 per person, including accommodation, meals and fishing gear. Qantas flies to Tasmania daily from most capital cities. Phone 13 13
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