Tahune Air Walk

This is what a mature stringy bark tree looks like from about 20 meters above the ground. This forest here is filled with them.

Forest along the Huon River

The Huon River rises in the mountains west and somewhat south of where we are staying. It then flows east and north until it reaches Huonville where it quickly turns south and broadens considerably to become the river you've been seeing on this blog. But, upstream a ways, only about 50 km from its beginnings it flows through a thickly forested area where the Tahune Air Walk is located. We'll visit the Air Walk in more detail tomorrow. Today, we'll explore the forest from ground level first.

There is a bridge across the swiftly flowing river here. The piers that support the bridge create turbulence in the water. This is what you see above. Notice how dark the water is, like strong tea. It is colored from washing all the tannin out of the soil in these mountains.

The Superb Lyrebird

You will not see a Lyrebird in the post, but you will hear one!

On the way out to the Tahune Air Walk, we stopped by the side of the road to walk out of a place called the Look In Lookout. Crazy name, right? It was a platform in the forest about 40-50 meters from the roadside from which you could simple view the dense forest. And, for sure, this is place of great beauty and enormous ferns. Watching the video is not the interesting part.

Listen. In the distance you will sound of what we are sure is a Superb Lyrebird in the distance. Just close your eyes and listen.