Tahune Airwalk
A 2-hour drive from Hobart, the Airwalk is a lofted treetop walkway situated in the Tahune Forest Reserve, overlooking the Huon and Picton rivers. You can take the stairs to the start of the walk, or wait for a shuttle bus that runs by every hour. Once on the elevated cantilevered steel walkway -- which extends 500m (1,640 ft.) out over the forest -- you are 48m (158 ft.) above the river. The whole thing allows a close-up view of rare species, some found only in Tasmania, such as King Billy and Celery Top pines, myrtle, beech, blackwood, and sassafras. Other attractions in the forest include the Huon Pine Walk and a couple of swinging bridges over the Picton River. As the forest and facilities are run by Forestry Tasmania (a private enterprise), your tour is likely to involve some subtle propaganda. There's a good cafe here before you head off again.
A 2-hour drive from Hobart, the Airwalk is a lofted treetop walkway situated in the Tahune Forest Reserve, overlooking the Huon and Picton rivers. You can take the stairs to the start of the walk, or wait for a shuttle bus that runs by every hour. Once on the elevated cantilevered steel walkway -- which extends 500m (1,640 ft.) out over the forest -- you are 48m (158 ft.) above the river. The whole thing allows a close-up view of rare species, some found only in Tasmania, such as King Billy and Celery Top pines, myrtle, beech, blackwood, and sassafras. Other attractions in the forest include the Huon Pine Walk and a couple of swinging bridges over the Picton River. As the forest and facilities are run by Forestry Tasmania (a private enterprise), your tour is likely to involve some subtle propaganda. There's a good cafe here before you head off again.
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