Gunns Plains is a small town located 20 km south of
Ulverstone on the north-west coast of
Tasmania
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The valley has a population of approximately 171.
The
Leven River winds slowly through its pastures that support a variety of grazing stock. Agricultural endeavours are also very successful, benefiting from rich red volcanic soil. The town was named after botanist
Ronald Campbell Gunn, who discovered the valley in 1860.
The community was involved in a significant number of men going to the First World War.
The valley had one vineyard that produced
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*Pinot (surname)
*Pinot (restaurant), a restaurant by chef Joachim Splichal
See also
*Pino (disambiguation)
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* Danny Pino (born 1974), American actor
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and
Chardonnay. It closed due to financial struggles.
The main attractions of Gunns Plains are the
limestone cave
A solutional cave, solution cave, or karst cave is a cave usually formed in the soluble rock limestone. It is the most frequently occurring type of cave. It can also form in other rocks, including chalk, dolomite, marble, salt beds, and gypsum. ...
s, of which over one hundred and fifty have been discovered. The
Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service
Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service is the government body responsible for protected areas of Tasmania on public land, such as national parks, historic sites and regional reserves. Historically it has also had responsibility for managing wildl ...
administers
Gunns Plains Cave, which is open to the public with daily tours.
An attraction in the area is the 'Wing's Wildlife Park' which has local animals such as
Tasmanian devils, quolls, koalas, wombats, echidnas, bandicoots, possums, squirrel gliders and many macropods (kangaroos, wallabies, bettongs); as well as animals from overseas including bison, water buffalo, camel, donkey, deer, capybaras, meerkats and capuchin, macaque and marmoset monkeys. Additionally number of other animals including birds and reptiles such as ostrich, emu, eagles, falcons, owls, cockatoos, snakes and lizards.
Wings Wildlife Park
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Its post office opened on 3 April 1900 and closed in 1974.
References
External links
Gunns Plains Cave State Reserve
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Localities of Central Coast Council (Tasmania)
Towns in Tasmania
North West Tasmania