# West Coast Heritage Centre, Australia: what it is and when to go > West Coast Heritage Centre is a museum consisting of a group of historic buildings in Zeehan, Tasmania, Australia. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is March to November. In December there are 15 h 02 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 58. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Australia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/west-coast-heritage-centre/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum consisting of a group of historic buildings in Zeehan, Tasmania, Australia · Museums and art - **Where:** Australia · Main Street 114, 7469, Zeehan - **Best time:** March to November. - **Nearest airport:** MEL Melbourne, 471 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Sa-Th 09:30-16:00 - **Website:** [wchczeehan.com.au](https://wchczeehan.com.au/) - **Run by:** West Coast Heritage Ltd - **Coordinates:** -41.88202, 145.33609 ## What it is and where West Coast Heritage Centre is a museum consisting of a group of historic buildings in Zeehan, Tasmania, Australia. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Australia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Zeehan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/zeehan/), where this site lists 8 more places to see, 2 m from the centre. Its coordinates are -41.88202, 145.33609; the nearest main airport is Melbourne Airport (MEL, Melbourne), 471 km as the crow flies. How to get around Australia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-41.882015%2C145.336086) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-41.882015%2C145.336086) - **Run by:** West Coast Heritage Ltd It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/museos/) places in Australia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit West Coast Heritage Centre is **March to November**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 14 h 43 | | February | Possible | 13 h 38 | | March | Best time | 12 h 20 | | April | Best time | 10 h 52 | | May | Best time | 9 h 38 | | June | Best time | 8 h 58 | | July | Best time | 9 h 14 | | August | Best time | 10 h 18 | | September | Best time | 11 h 44 | | October | Best time | 13 h 10 | | November | Best time | 14 h 25 | | December | Possible | 15 h 02 | In December there are 15 h 02 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 58. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Australia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Australia To enter Australia there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Domestic flights and car, booked in advance”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Australia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Australian dollar (AUD); plugs: Type I · 230 V · 50 Hz (its own adapter, with three flat pins in a V); emergencies: 000 for everything · 112 from a mobile. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Crotty Ridge Regional Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/crotty-ridge-regional-reserve/): Protected area · 3.7 km - [Parting Creek Regional Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/parting-creek-regional-reserve/): Protected area · 4.1 km - [Mount Zeehan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/mount-zeehan/): Mountain in Tasmania, Australia · 5.1 km - [Mount Agnew](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/mount-agnew/): Mountain in Australia · 9.2 km - [Mount Dundas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/mount-dundas/): Mountain in Western Tasmania, Australia · 11 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Australia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/). ## More in Australia: Museums and art - [National Gallery of Victoria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/national-gallery-of-victoria/): art museum in Melbourne, Australia - [Australian Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/australian-museum/): museum in Sydney, Australia - [Art Gallery of New South Wales](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/art-gallery-of-new-south-wales/): public art gallery and museum in Sydney, Australia - [Art Gallery of South Australia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/art-gallery-of-south-australia/): arts museum in the Australian state of South Australia - [Museum of Contemporary Art Australia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/museum-of-contemporary-art/): art museum in Sydney, Australia - [Australian War Memorial](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/australian-war-memorial/): national war memorial and museum in Canberra, Australia Every Australia place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is West Coast Heritage Centre? It is a museum consisting of a group of historic buildings in Zeehan, Tasmania, Australia. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Australia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit West Coast Heritage Centre? March to November. In December there are 15 h 02 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 58. ### How do you get to West Coast Heritage Centre? The nearest main airport is Melbourne Airport (MEL), 471 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-41.882015%2C145.336086) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Australia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Australia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Crotty Ridge Regional Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/crotty-ridge-regional-reserve/), [Parting Creek Regional Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/parting-creek-regional-reserve/), [Mount Zeehan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/mount-zeehan/). The rest is in [the Australia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/677373266), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24191242), CC0. More about West Coast Heritage Centre on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Coast_Heritage_Centre). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).