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…â€
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.â€
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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.â€
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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
| 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.â€
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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 beautifulâ€
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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).â€
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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.â€
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Tahune Airwalk from Visitor Centre
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| 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.â€