You won't find it on a map, but one man is taming the Shank

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You won't find the Shank on a map, but a veteran mariner is charting its hidden pockets for the benefit of other adventurers.

The Shank is located along the coast between Strahan and Port Davey and guards the entrance to pristine and secluded coves that can't otherwise be reached.

Mr Johnston said sailors overlooked the area because it wasn't a known anchorage, but he believed it was the best coastline in Australia. "Tasmania is blessed with having some of the most wonderful, pristine wilderness areas on Earth," he said. "It's very hard to get there, and if you're trying to get there in a cruising boat, you've got to be very, very careful.

 

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