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| LOOK-IN LOOKOUT |
MONDAY 16.1.2012: The next port of call was to the Southern Forests, home of the magnificent Huon Pine. En route we stopped at the "Look-In Lookout". The forests have a rich tradition of timber getting dating back to the 1850's. Commercial species include Blackwood, Celery-top pine, Leatherwood (honey production) and Tasmanian Oak. In addition the Southern Forests support a range of tourism, recreational activities, bee keeping and flora and fauna conservation. Beyond Tahune is the Warra Long Term Ecological Research site, part of a worldwide forest monitoring and research network.
We headed out with a guided group to the Tahune AirWalk - a 50 minute return (0.6km) walk. The AirWalk is perched high in the forest canopy with spectacular views of the Huon and Picton Rivers.
We headed out with a guided group to the Tahune AirWalk - a 50 minute return (0.6km) walk. The AirWalk is perched high in the forest canopy with spectacular views of the Huon and Picton Rivers.  |
| TAHUNE AIRWALK FROM THE GROUND |
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| HUON RIVER |
The last section of the AirWalk is freestanding over the water - the number of people on the walk at any one time is restricted.
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HUON AND PICTON RIVERS |
As we were finally in the State Forest and they permitted camping we thought we would take advantage. The great outdoors, conquering the call of the wild and surviving on your natural instincts - albeit that we were parked in the 'overflow carpark'!
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