In 1642, Abel Tasman became the first European to sight the island that now bears his name & his brig, a tiny vessel by today's standards, was called the Zeehan
It's namesake, the town of Zeehan, was established to service the mining industry, after silver & lead were discovered in 1882, but initially growth of the settlement was impeded by its inaccessible location
By the turn of the century Zeehan had become the third largest town in Tassie
This grand building is "Gaiety Theatre"
Post office
West Coast Pioneers museum, housed in what has been described as one of the finest buildings ever constructed in Zeehan
Some 25,000 visitors every year are inspired by this great collection, celebrating not only Zeehan's past, ut also the origins & fates of several other west coast mining ventures
Thirteen galleries displaying exotic minerals, photos just to name a few
Crocolite
Inside the Masons Lodge
Inside the Gaiety theatre
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