The Tahune AirWalk is a steel
canopy walkway located in the Tahune Forest area 29 km from Geeveston and sits over the banks of the
Huon River
The Huon River is a perennial river located in the south-west and south-east regions of Tasmania, Australia. At in length, the Huon River is the fifth-longest in the state, with its course flowing east through the fertile Huon Valley and e ...
in the
Huon Valley of southern
Tasmania, Australia.
Location and features
The walkway is located approximately south of Tasmania's capital city
Hobart
Hobart ( ; Nuennonne/Palawa kani: ''nipaluna'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Home to almost half of all Tasmanians, it is the least-populated Australian state capital city, and second-small ...
. The treetop walk overlooks the Huon and Picton Rivers joining in the far distance. The Tahune Airwalk site offers three walks onsite plus the Cable Eagle Hang Gliding.
The footbridge is a level steel structure with a steel walkway that is suspended over the treetops, as high as in places. The footbridge is long, with of access paths to the bridge and 112 steps to climb to the peak. Transport is provided to the start of the AirWalk for those with walking difficulties.
The visitor centre has a fully licensed cafe and is open on a daily basis. Plus browse through the extensive range of exclusive souvenirs. The site has WIFI available at the visitor centre.
Gallery
File:Tahune airwalk 2.JPG, View from the Tahune Forest AirWalk.
File:Tahune airwalk 3.JPG, View from the cantilever bridge on the Tahune Forest AirWalk.
File:Tahune airwalk 4.JPG, View of the Tahune Forest AirWalk gantry winding through the trees.
File:Tahune Airwalk .jpg,
File:Cable Gliding Tahune Airwalk.jpg, Cable Eagle Hang Gliding
File:Suspension-Bridge-Huon-River-2008.jpg, Swinging Bridge
See also
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Geeveston
Geeveston is a small town in the south of Tasmania in Australia on the Huon River, south west of Hobart, making it Australia's most southerly administrative centre. The town takes its name from William Geeves, an English settler who was given ...
References
External links
Tahune AirWalk
Tourist attractions in Tasmania
Southern Tasmania
Tasmanian forests
Pedestrian bridges in Australia
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