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Huon Valley

 

Quiet tranquillity of the picturesque Huon Valley… The Huon put the Apple in the Apple Isle! Wineries, Craft, Art, the amazing wilderness of Tahune Air-Walk. It's all available a few short minutes drive from the capital (Hobart). 

The Arve Road Forest follows the valley of the Arve River, with wet eucalypt forest and rainforest. The Esperance Forest and Heritage Centre in Geeveston - introduces you to the forests and the areas heritage. There are rafting and canoeing tours down the Picton River at the Tahune Forest Reserve. The Picton River with its reflections is perfect for photography, painting and fishing, as well as rafting and kayaking.  There is so much to do in the Huon Valley. Enjoy some of the warmest summer days contrasted by amazing valley fogs and frosts in winter.  Apples, black cherries, fruit, folk festivals, it's all here in the Huon Valley.
 

Tahune Air Walk:

Only 70 kilometres south of Hobart. The 597 metre long Air Walk, situated in the Tahune State Forest, provides visitors with a magnificent view or the environment. Visitors can also view Tasmania's famous Huon Pine and relax in the comfort of the unique centre where they can sample a taste of the Huon Region. The Tahune Forest Reserve was chosen as the Air Walk site due to its unique location at the confluence of the world renowned Huon and Picton Rivers, bounded on both sides by magnificent eucalypt forest. The area already has an estimated visitor profile as a venue for four wheel driving, rafting, bushwalking and fishing. Its central location also provides a hub from which visitors can experience a range of cultural, heritage and recreational activities in the Huon Valley. Not only has the project met the highest environmental standards, the Visitor Centre also sells gourmet food and retail products supplied by the region's top producers, in turn providing them with the opportunity to increase their profile and establish a reputation for excellence and quality. During Summer a smorgasbord barbecue lunch will also be offered on site. The Air Walk structure itself has been made in Tasmania and designed to meet the highest safety standards. The steel framework is supported by 12 towers embedded in the forest floor with a concrete plinth with a further three elastic steel guy cables, specifically designed for the project, attached to each tower. The walk is built to withstand winds up to 180 km.


 

Huon Vineyards abound. HOME HILL & Others

Winner of the 2004 Tasmanian Tourism Awards, Restaurants and catering services Home Hill is a 4 hectare vineyard producing Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. It also has a winery, cellar door and restaurant. The cellar door opens daily from 10 am to 5 pm. Morning and afternoon teas served daily. Lunch is available Wednesday to Sunday, and Dinner Friday and Saturday nights. The restaurant seats 200 and has magnificent views of Mt Wellington and Sleeping Beauty. You are flanked by apple and cherry trees whilst driving to this unique rammed earth and glass Winery. Huon Valley produce is used in the Restaurant salmon, mushrooms ...
 



 

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