Tahune Airwalk

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Tahune Airwalk is a Forestry Tasmania-owned and operated tourist attraction in Tasmania. Located 70 km south of the capital Hobart in the Huon Valley on the Huon River banks, the airwalk offers an aerial view of the state's southern forests.[1] The treetop walk overlooks the Huon River.[2] The swinging bridges crosses the Huon River.[3]

The walkway is a level steel structure that is suspended over the treetops, as high as 45 metres in places. It is 620 metres long, 1.6 kilometres including the access paths and 112 steps. and is a level structure with a steel walkway. Transport is provided to the start of the AirWalk for those with walking difficulties.[4]

Pictures

  • The cantilever bridge on the Tahune Forest AirWalk.

  • View from the Tahune Forest AirWalk.

  • View from the cantilever bridge on the Tahune Forest AirWalk.

  • View of the Tahune Forest AirWalk gantry winding through the trees.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Air Walk". puretasmania. Retrieved May 2, 2012. 
  2. ↑ "Tahune Forest AirWalk and Visitor Centre". Tasmania. Retrieved May 2, 2012. 
  3. ↑ "Tahune Airwalk". Forestry Tasmania. Retrieved 2009-01-12. 
  4. ↑ "Tahune AirWalk". Parks and Wildlife Service Tasmania. Retrieved May 2, 2012. 

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Coordinates: 43°05′42″S 146°43′30″E / 43.09500°S 146.72500°E / -43.09500; 146.72500


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