Marrawah
From Smithton the Bass Highway ends near the rich farming settlement of Marrawah, the most westerly town in Tasmania. Situated on the top corner of the West Coast and a leisurely 45 minute drive from Smithton, Marrawah is a small village surrounded by rich farming land and scenic coastline.
There are great places to camp at Green Point, and Arthur River, 15km to the south provides excellent fishing and is a great place for collectors of driftwood. Thirty kilometres along the way, a 1500-metre trail leads through a swamp at the grumpily named Dismal Swamp Nature Reserve. The recently opened Dismal Swamp complex is an absolute "must see" as a new addition on the Tourist map!
Marrawah itself has a small store, and the Marrawah Tavern serves plain but filling  meals. Green Point Beach, which has been voted one of the three best surfing beaches in Australia, is 2km from Marrawah and has a small camping area. The Marrawah area is also now famous for the huge ocean swells which have made this area famous as one of the world's best locations for big wave surfing.
Marrawah may be small, but it sure is an interesting place... Here the last Tasmanian tiger was captured in the wild - it happened long ago, but there have been many intriguing reports of sightings in the same area. On the far north west tip is the historic property of Woolnorth. Land’s end is Cape Grim, where sea air, tested as the world ’s cleanest, sweeps in from the Roaring Forties. Why not visit and see for yourself?


Tourism
Circular Head covers one of the largest municipal land areas in Tasmania, 4917km2. Forestry plantations and agricultural land dominate the area, which along with the aquaculture industry provide the area's main employment and income generation. Circular Head also boasts one of the longest coastlines of any Tasmanian municipal area, with breathtaking expanses of golden sands and rugged rock faces.
The municipal area of Circular Head gained its name from the unusual land formation commonly known as "the Nut", at Stanley. This land formation was sighted by Bass & Flinders on their historic circumnavigation of the State in 1789, and named by them the "Circular Head". The Nut rises 152 metres above sea level. It is formed from solidified lava and is estimated to be 13 million years old.

The Circular Head region of Tasmania is an often overlooked area on the tourist map for may mainland visitors, as they are usually directed through travel agents to the 'popular' tourist routes such as Cradle Mountain, Port Arthur, Freycinet National Park, Hobart, Launceston, the Gordon River, etc. What most of these visitors don't realise is that they are missing out on experiencing some of Tasmania's most unique, and spectacular scenery, and getting to meet some of Tassie's friendliest locals who live in this wonderful region.

Just a very small list of attractions to see in this region might include; the historic Woolnorth property, Cape Grim Weather Station (where the air is acknowledged as the cleanest in the world!), the spectacular Wind Farm at the cape, Arthur River Cruises, The Tarkine Wilderness area, the Dismal Swamp Forest Reserve, the historic fishing village of Stanley and the Nut Chairlift, Dip Falls, the National Trust property Highfield House (Stanley), and many more.
The area is literally inundated with various forms of quaint and high quality accommodation such as bed & breakfasts, farmstays, private cottages, hotels, motels, and cabin and caravan parks.

Industry
Circular Head, on the state's far North West Coast, is the largest dairying and prime beef producing area of the State compliments other major industries, including fishing, oyster and abalone farming, tourism, seaweed /kelp manufacturing and processing (at Tasmanian Seaweed Fertilisers, Marrawah), processing of many raw products including vegetables, major timber and Forestry operations (Gunns Timber has a huge mill at Smithton), meat, milk, and the major iron ore pelletising plant at Port Latta. Circular Head Municipality has a population of approximately 7,702 with Smithton being the largest town, population around 3,500. Smithton has an average rainfall of 110mm, with an average temperature of 16 degrees Celsius.
Smithton has many fine sporting facilities including an indoor swimming pool, heated because of the climate, and a fine basketball, squash and volleyball centre. Other popular sports include golf, football, hockey, netball, indoor and outdoor lawn bowls, cricket and tennis to mention a few. Smithton and the surrounding district is serviced by S.E.S., Ambulance, Police and Fire Brigade. The Smithton District Hospital, which was opened on 16th February 1963, is a general and nursing hospital.
Circular Head has a lifestyle many people living in urban areas would envy. We have areas of spectacular scenery, a diverse range of sporting and cultural activities, a caring community and an opportunity to maintain family values and friendships. Many people choose to come to Circular Head for the lifestyle, and new residents are most welcome to the area. The population comprises a growing number of residents from overseas, helping to enrich the area's strong Aboriginal and European cultures.