Tahune car park
| Nearest Road: | Arve Rd |
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| Nearest Town: | Geeveston |
| Locality: | South |
| Latitude: | S 43° 5′ 43″ |
| Longitude: | E 146° 43′ 45″ |
| Fee: | Entry fee |
| Management: | Sustainable Timber Tasmania |
| Road Surface: | Unsealed |
| Car Park: | Good unsealed |
| Water: | Mains tap |
| Toilets: | Flush |
| Toilet Accessibility: | Wheelchair |
| Comment: | Drive west from Geeveston on the Arve Rd for about 25km to the Tahune Airwalk complex. Entry fee is payable at the café/information centre. |
8 walks from Tahune car park
Huon Pine Track at Tahune
| Goal: | Huon pines |
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| Grade: | Flat |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 500 m |
| Return distance: | 1,000 m |
| Comment: | Cross Tahune Bridge and follow track downriver (to the right) to see the Huon Pines. Return on loop after 500m. |
References
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, More Family Walks around Hobart, Fully revised ed., Hillside Publishing, Page 66, Number 27, 27 - Huon Pine Walk
30 minutes circuit
“The return loop runs alongside the river, largely on raised duckboards…”
Anne Nuss and Nell Tyson, Family Bush Walks in Tasmania's Huon Valley, Rivendell Books, Page 33, Number 2, 4 - The Pine Walk
20 minutes circuit
“… one of the best easy walks anywhere.”
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McKays Track walk on south side
| Goal: | Swinging Bridge |
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| Grade: | Fairly flat |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 1,300 m |
| Return distance: | 2,600 m |
| Comment: | Take McKays Track upriver on south bank. Visit McPartlands Cottage. Turn back at swing bridge and return same way. |
References
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, More Family Walks around Hobart, Fully revised ed., Hillside Publishing, Page 68, Number 28, 28 - Swinging Bridges Circuit
“If you do not wish to cross the two swing bridges, walk out to bridge and return.”
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Piners Eddy walk
| Goal: | Piners Eddy |
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| Grade: | Fairly flat |
| Type: | CircuitRetrace |
| One-way distance: | 4,000 m |
| Comment: | Walk down Huon Pine Track to eastern end, then continue on to join Fireline Trail to Piners Eddy. Return on Fireline back to start. |
References
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, More Family Walks around Hobart, Hillside Publishing, Page 64, Number 26, 26 - Huon Pine Walk
1 hour 30 minutes circuit retrace
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Stringy Bark walk at Tahune
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| Goal: | Swing Bridge over Huon R |
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| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 1,500 m |
| Return distance: | 3,000 m |
| Comment: | For those who do not want to cross the swing bridges, cross the river. Walk left along the north bank of the Huon River to the swing bridge. Return. |
References
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, More Family Walks around Hobart, Fully revised ed., Hillside Publishing, Page 68, Number 28, 28 - Swinging Bridges Circuit
“If someone doesn't want to cross the bridge, walk back the way you came.”
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Stringybark Loop
| Goal: | Track junction |
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| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | Circuit |
| One-way distance: | 1,200 m |
| Comment: | Walk across River and take riverside walk to left. At track junction, loop uphill past airwalk entrance and back to bridge. |
References
Anne Nuss and Nell Tyson, Family Bush Walks in Tasmania's Huon Valley, Rivendell Books, Page 33, Number 2, 4 - Stringybark Loop
30 minutes circuit
“Although not entirely level, this walk is fairly easy and very beautiful”
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Swinging Bridges Circuit walk
| Goal: | Swinging Bridges |
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| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | Circuit |
| One-way distance: | 3,000 m |
| Comment: | Head west along north bank of Huon River Cross 2 swing bridges. Return on south side of river. |
References
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, More Family Walks around Hobart, Fully revised ed., Hillside Publishing, Page 68, Number 28, 28 - Swinging Bridges Circuit
1 hour 30 minutes circuit
“This is fun to cross (just enough sway to be interesting).”
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Tahune Airwalk (Airwalk only)
| Goal: | Tahune Lookout |
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| Grade: | Flat |
| Type: | Circuit |
| One-way distance: | 546 m |
| Comment: | Transport available from visitor centre to airwalk access and back for those unable to walk the track. |
References
Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, 60 Great Short Walks Tasmania, P&WS, Number 13, Tahune Air Walk
“Closed until bushfire damage has been repaired.”
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Tahune Airwalk from Visitor Centre
| Goal: | Tahune Lookout |
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| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | Circuit |
| One-way distance: | 1,600 m |
| Comment: | For people with mobility issues, ask at Visitor's Centre for a ride up to the Airwalk for level access - no steps. |
References
Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, 60 Great Short Walks Tasmania, P&WS, Number 13, Tahune Air Walk
50 minutes circuit
“Closed until bushfire damage has been repaired.”