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Tasmania (Eastern Region) |
| Orford | |
| Situated on the sheltered Prosser Bay, Orford was once an important port when the main means of transport was by sea .Today it is a popular holiday resort and fishing town. Named after a prison escapee who was recaptured on the river, the town was first established as a mainland port for the convict settlement on Maria Island. | |
| Orford is an attractive holiday area and offers excellent fishing, and sight seeing by charter boat. There are many excellent walks, the two kilometre track from Shelly Beach around Luther Point to Spring Beach provides spectacular vistas, and a two hour return walk to Three Thumbs Lookout and picnic area provides magnificent views up and down the coast and to Maria Island. | |
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