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Sykes Sanctuary

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Open year round, 24/7
Address:
93 Sunnyside Rd, Railton TAS 7305, AustraliaMap
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  • Grant N
    Grant N
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    Want something different - this may be it

    Came especially to see the sanctuary after having read about it. Nice walk through the bush to a central clearing with sculptures and plaques with extremely abstract puzzles/equations/whatever on them...

    Reviewed on Jun 12, 2023
  • Dan L
    Dan L
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    Eccentric & Conservationist.

    Spotted the memorial as we were driving into Railton, wipers struggling to keep the windscreen clear. Parked up and patience paid off when the rain stopped and sunshine and blue skies appeared. Manag...

    Reviewed on May 16, 2022
  • trevorg327
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    Very Different

    Had a rainy day in Railton so took the 1.5km Tasmania Trail from town out to the Sanctuary. the trail in Forrest is great - lots of potaroos scampering around - The sanctuary has several explanations ...

    Reviewed on Feb 6, 2019
  • MadalynH7
    MadalynH7
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    Interesting reserve

    This is an out of the way nature reserve which can be reached by car or by a walk from town along the Tasmanian ByWay an old railway track. An interesting background story regarding an eccentric phila...

    Reviewed on Nov 25, 2016
  • MissionSpirit
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    Tucked out of sight of the Topiary

    Dedicated to the simple natural life, this man is the Tasmanian Thoreau! What a beautiful gesture to bequeath his land to the people...and that his son would honor his father with such beautiful words...

    Reviewed on Jun 13, 2016

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