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Cape Grim — Northwest Tasmania

A Unique Tasmanian Experience

Come and breathe the cleanest air in the world at kennaook / Cape Grim

10:00 AM Departure time
From $90 Per adult
Max 11 Guests per tour
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World's Cleanest Air
Stand at kennaook/Cape Grim and breathe air that has crossed 10,000 km of open ocean from Antarctica
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Exclusive Access
The only public tour with access to Woolnorth Station and VDL Farms — this land is not open to the public
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Living History
Thousands of years of Pennemukeer culture, a massacre site, and colonial buildings older than Melbourne
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Bortle 1 Dark Skies
Some of the darkest skies remaining on Earth — UNESCO Dark Sky accreditation in progress for Circular Head

Experiences

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Whether you are joining a daily tour, bringing your group, or settling in for a night by the river — something extraordinary is waiting.

Daily tour at Cape GrimMost popular

Max 11 guests

Daily Tours

Stand on the clifftop at Cape Grim, feel the Roaring Forties, and explore Woolnorth's extraordinary history. An experience you will never forget.

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Group tours at WoolnorthGroups welcome

20+ guests

Group Tours

We cater for bus and tour groups with morning tea and lunch options. A Woolnorth Tour will be a highlight of any itinerary. Contact us to arrange.

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Platypus Waters B&BB&B

Max 2 guests

Platypus Waters

A modern, beautifully appointed B&B alongside the Duck River in Smithton. A quiet retreat in Tasmania's stunning northwest.

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Why Woolnorth

An Experience To Remember

Woolnorth Tours is the only operator with exclusive public access through the Van Diemen's Land Company and VDL Farms. Face the Roaring 40s, breathe the world's cleanest air, stand beneath wind turbines, and discover buildings older than Melbourne alongside crucial Indigenous stories.

What Guests Say

An Experience That Stays With You

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Jo What
June 23 2026

“Wonderful!”

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Joanne Wilkinson
May 2026

“Woolnorth tour was an experience not to be missed. We gained so much knowledge of this magnificent landscape: Its history, indigenous people & heritage, animal and wind farming. It was so enjoyable an…”

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Results McCYC
May 2026

“Stunning scenery and very interesting. Laura is very knowledgeable and told us some great local stories. Definitely worth doing.”

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Sandra Ryerson
May 2026

“I’d like to tell everyone how moving this tour was for me. Laura’s knowledge is extensive, of the mechanics and details of the Wind Farm, landscape, wildlife, legislation and political edge, and her d…”

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Jacqueline Moloney
May 2026

“Learnt so much, was very informative. Saw so much views were awesome, my favourite was the elephant and echidna rocks. Thanks Laura, we would definitely recommend your tour.”

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Graham Slessar
March 2026

“This tour is very good good value, covering a wide range of topics including past and future development of the Cape Grim wind farm and associated ecological issues (especially Tasmanian Devil conserv…”

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Vlado Prsa
March 2026

“Very informative and interesting! Great knowledgeable host! Highly recommend”

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Paul Roper
March 2026

“Great tour guide with lots of information and local knowledge”

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Malcolm Stewart
March 2026

“Laura provides authentic, engaging commentary on this beautiful part of Tasmania and it’s history.”

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Michael Crowley
March 2026

“We missed the opportunity to participate in this tour on a previous visit to Tassie and we were not disappointed on today's tour. Laura provided the group with her personal style of delivery and depth…”

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Doreen Hislop
February 2026

“Thankyou Laura what an amazing morning still have goosebumps, this is a must do tour when in Tasmanias NW”

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Angela Cheers
February 2026

“Laura was extremely knowledgeable and shared her passion for telling the stories of the area both current day and of the past with enthusiasm and emotion. We learnt and saw a lot!”

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Lex Lowry
January 2026

“Thanks Laura, You are such a passionate women regarding the Woolnorth area, especially your heritage. You brought a tear to our eyes when you told us your story. We never felt rushed throughout the t…”

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Lee-anne Bye
January 2026

“A great tour! Was a very varied tour with information on the wind farm, the farming operation, indigenous history and a visit to Cape Grim. Laura was an excellent tour guide providing all sorts of int…”

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Katy Usher
January 2026

“Wow, this is one of Tasmania's best guided tours. An incredible part of the world with an incredible story. Laura's knowledge, story telling, connection to culture and the way she connects Woolnorths …”

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Marianne C
December 2025

“Learnt so much from Laura! Wonderful experience.”

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Karen Karberis
December 2025

“Amazing loved every second. Laura was great - so knowledgeable. The scenery was spectacular. Recommend to everyone”

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Allan Cook
November 2025

“How lucky were we. My wife and I were the only guests on this tour led by the Awesome Laura. The weather was great so the views were outstanding. Laura's knowledge was only surpassed by her passion fo…”

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Matthew Smith
November 2025

“Absolutely amazing place to visit - Laura is a font of knowledge about the area and it's history, and the tour is a great way to learn more about a remote but beautiful part of Tassie!”

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Marti O'Dare
October 2025

“The area is the eighth wonder of the world. Standing on the cliff tops looking out into the ocean gives you a surreal feeling of how close you are to Antarctica & South America. The wind is so fresh i…”

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Kathryn Torney
August 2025

“What an amazing experience. Laura was such a knowledgeable and passionate guide, discussion everything from environment, renewable energy, farming, history and indigenous culture. Laura shared a movin…”

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Sam
August 2025

“A tour that we have had on our list for years, well worth the wait. Spectacular views clean crisp air, so lucky that the rain held off. 🙏Thank you Laura for sharing your knowledge about this unique pa…”

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Mark Hosking
July 2025

“What a fantastic way to experience the World's cleanest air. This stunning coastline literally takes your breath away! Laura is the perfect, welcoming guide, generously sharing her deep knowledge and …”

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Naomi van Schie
July 2025

“Every now and then, you meet someone that has found their calling. Laura is that person. It was an honour to spend time with her and hear her speak with so much knowledge and passion about the land, h…”

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Shaz Kelly
July 2025

“I really enjoyed this tour Laura was a wealth of information which she conveyed in an easy relaxed manner.The property was amazing and the views were next level. My only slight negative was I would ha…”

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Maira Rodriguez
June 2025

“Great experience. I highly recommend this tour, all the information and the knowledge we received was incredible.”

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Sandra Kearns
June 2025

“Nothing short of spectacular a visit to Woolnorth is well worth it. The history and views were amazing.”

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Wendy Cracknell
June 2025

“Very informative. Great tour guide. Spectacular scenery. Cleanest air in the world proven from regular air samples taken at Cape Grim. Local and aboriginal history. Absolutely worth doing.”

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Barry Beattie
June 2025

“Laura was great value, down to earth and very knowledgeable. The local and Indigenous history was a highlight, as was special access to some amazing scenery. Very popular so booking essential.”

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Barb P
June 2025

“Laura was a very entertaining and knowledgeable guide to this special area. We felt we had completed the historical arc of the Van Diemen’s Land Company that began at Highfields almost 200 years ago t…”

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Barry Agnew
June 2025

“A must do! Very informative and Laura is a wealth of knowledge. Explained not just about the wind farms but all about the history of the land, indigenous past and VDLs history Highly recommended.”

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Gill808
June 2025

“Not the first time we have done this tour (this time with new friends) but we would go again and again. Laura's knowledge is outstanding and she presents various issues such as the wind farms and indi…”

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Renee Hooke
May 2025

“Laura is a wonderful guide and passionate about the area. We (4) thoroughly enjoyed our tour”

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Kate Dailey
May 2025

“Laura's passion was contagious, offering a refreshingly grounded perspective and vast expertise that sparked new insights. The tour's highlights included captivating stories of local and Indigenous hi…”

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June McNamara
May 2025

“From aboriginal history to modern day achievements in windfarms, an awareness of air quality and a changing farming system, this tour was so interesting and informative. Endemic species were also cons…”

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Frances Jones
July 2024

“We went on the Woolnorth Tour today with Laura as our guide. She was absolutely awesome and we had a wonderful time exploring this amazing part of Tasmania. Her knowledge of the area, past and present…”

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Helen K
June 2024

“Laura is an amazing guide. There is so much she knows about this part of the island. Her deep connection gave us new perspectives. I had been a bit unsure before we booked this tour…but was encourage…”

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Lata T.
June 2024

“What a tour! Definitely in our top 5 tours in Tasmania! Laura is an absolute wealth of knowledge. I'm not sure what we were hoping to learn about, to be honest. All I knew was that I wanted to see the…”

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Helen K
January 2024

“Laura is an amazing guide. There is so much she knows about this part of the island. Her deep connection gave us new perspectives. I had been a bit unsure before we booked this tour but was encouraged…”

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Elaine H
October 2023

“An excellent tour, Laura is a most knowledgeable and interesting guide, the location was absolutely stunning, delicious morning tea. We learnt about farming with ever so friendly cows, wind farms wher…”

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A P
October 2023

“Absolutely phenomenal. Cannot recommend this highly enough. Laura's knowledge about farming, wildlife, history & the area is absolutely fascinating. We so enjoyed this tour and cannot be more thankful…”

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Kris Humphrys
July 2023

“This was our first day and first tour in Tasmania. What a cracking way to start our time. Really interesting and informative.”

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Marjolijn D
June 2023

“Despite it being a cold blistery day we had an amazing morning. Laura's knowledge was such she could answer every question before it being asked. Historical, technical or environmental, she knows her …”

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JennyOzzie
March 2023

“Laura gave a heart-rendering account of the treatment of the indigenous people of the area. Her passion for the area and her insights gave us a real understanding of the history. We learnt a lot about…”

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C N
June 2022

“Absolutely fantastic tour with Laura at Woolnorth Tours! What an amazing experience to visit Cape Grim, the wind farms and discover this very unique, beautiful and rugged part of Tasmania. This is a m…”

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Pat Chilvers
18 September 2021

“Great tour with a great guide. Beautiful scenery, history & wind farm information.Thanks Laura.”

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Ken Brown
June 2021

“One of the BEST tours I have ever been on. (We even saw a Tasmanian Devil run across the road). Laura is so knowledgeable, experienced and friendly it is amazing. Thankfully her tour company has a gre…”

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Councillor Andrew Nelson
15 May 2021

“Laura a great guide. Extremely knowledgeable, expert at getting message across. Knows her cows and wind farms from A to Z. And history. A tour not to be missed.”

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James Weltsch
29 May 2021

“Such an awesome tour, great to see such an amazing and special place in Tasmania. I would recommend it to everyone!”

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Love Holidays
May 2021

“Had a lovely day with Laura. Very informative and interesting. She certainly knew her stuff. Would recommend this tour to anyone.”

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Judith C
March 2021

“Our tour guide, Laura, was very knowledgeable on what Woolnorth has to show. It was amazing standing under one of the wind turbines. We had a beautiful sunny morning to enjoy the tour.”

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Anthony S
March 2021

“This was a great trip to a place you wouldn't normally be able to visit. The tour takes in the wind farm along with a view over the Great Southern Ocean, the plains of the farm as well as Cape Grim on…”

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Sue N Frank Stucas
31 October 2020

“The information provided on our tour. So interesting!! Laura is a great guide and obviously very passionate about the area. Thank you for a wonderful tour.”

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JillyP
October 2020

“Laura our Indigenous Tour Guide was a wealth of knowledge. She has an authentic passion for this land and its creatures. This tour is a must do for every Tasmanian and State visitor. You won't be disa…”

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Patricia Crampsie
19 September 2020

“A great experience with a very knowledgeable guide. Loved it. Must do at least once in your life ❤”

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tlhktk
July 2020

“Fantastic tour with Laura who was a very knowledgeable guide. We had a perfect sunny winter day, breathed the cleanest air in the world at Cape Grim and found the info on the massive wind farm, dairy …”

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Susan Wise
30 June 2020

“Laura’s interest in and knowledge of the Woolnorth area is exceptional, and delivered in such a lively and interesting way. Highly recommend this fabulous experience. 👏👏”

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Barronessa Farming
15 December 2019

“Tour was excellent, really great part of Tasmania, great to learn the history and appreciate the area.”

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Richard B
October 2019

“This is, for me, one of the best tourist attractions I have done in many years. The wind farm mechanics, the dairy farming history, places not normally available to the general public — this had all t…”

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Donna Popowski
10 August 2019

“My husband did this tour today. Totally enjoyed it. Well worth the money. So informative and knowledgeable tour. Laura was awesome. Best tour of our region.”

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Lynette Popowski
11 August 2019

“I was blown away (not quite literally) by the scenery and the information shared, great experience. Loved it all.”

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Carolyn Newall
25 August 2019

“Experience of a life time😀 must see”

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Bruce Kay
17 April 2019

“Nice way to spend a morning in north west Tas, about as north west as it gets👍, thanks for the informative tour”

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Ken J Clifford
20 March 2019

“The local guide on our small group tour was fantastic. She was very knowledgeable and passionate about the area and it's history.”

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Barry Mason M D
30 December 2018

“Absolute wealth of knowledge and such nice people. Thank you so much Laura.”

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Nicole Smith
11 November 2018

“What a great tour. I’ve been saying for years I must do it, today I did and I was not disappointed. This has to be one of the most picturesque areas of Circular Head. So much beauty and history in one…”

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Aaron Mercer
22 November 2018

“I took my class to Woolnorth today and it went beyond my expectations. Laura and Henry provided an engaging and informative tour with lots of amazing experiences and natural scenery. Lots of the stu…”

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August 2018

“Amazing experience learning about the history of cape grim, the wind farm and the dairy farms! Laura's an amazing tour guide! Highly recommended! View was spectacular and the air was as clean as air c…”

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Edward S
December 2016

“The tour was well worth a visit. The wind was definitely strong, but fresh and extremely clean — Roaring 40s was true to its name. Our tour guide Laura was very passionate about the place and her enth…”

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Jill Forshaw
23 October 2021

“Excellent tour, Laura was very knowledgeable and shared an honest history lesson of Cape Grim, very impressive”

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Darren Adams
3 January 2023

“The place was breathtaking. Laura explained everything about woolnorth from back in the early days to present. She is a wealth of knowledge and was always happy to answer questions. I would recommend …”

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Kate Rolph
11 April 2023

“Could not recommend this tour enough. Coming from a farming background this tour was so interesting and informative. Laura our tour guide certainly knew her stuff and the facts she spoke about were fa…”

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