Snapshot
| Where | North-west Tasmania — About 3 hours 30 minutes (250km) west of Launceston · Smithton is the gateway town on the Bass Highway · Corinna sits on the Pieman River at the region's southern end · Hobart is about 5 hours (350km) away |
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| Getting there | The Tarkine Drive from Smithton or Stanley is sealed and fine for a 2WD, though side roads to some attractions are narrow or unsealed · The Western Explorer runs 78km of well-formed unsealed gravel to Corinna in about 2½ hours, with 4WD recommended, particularly after rain · The C249 from Zeehan is sealed except for the last 12km of gravel · The Fatman Barge carries vehicles across the Pieman River to Corinna daily 9am to 7pm in daylight saving and 9am to 5pm otherwise, with limits for caravans, motorhomes and trailers |
| Best time | March to April and November — daytime maximums at Marrawah run 19.5°C in March and 16.7°C in November, autumn is the best season for macro fungi on the damp forest tracks, spring brings wildflowers in the forests and coastal heath, and both sit outside the December to January holiday peak |
| Worst time | June to August — the wettest and coldest months, with 121mm of rain in June, 141mm in July and 135mm in August at Marrawah, coastal maximums around 12 to 13°C and lows around 7°C, and unsealed roads deteriorating into ruts and potholes |
| Time needed | 2 to 3 days: a day for the Tarkine Drive loop and its short walks, a day to reach Corinna and walk the Pieman River tracks, and a day for Mount Donaldson and the Waratah side |
| Cost | Parks Pass required for national parks — $49.15 per vehicle per day (up to 8 people) or $24.55 per person on foot, bike or bus; annual pass $104.75 ($83.85 concession) · A recreational driver pass is required for the Arthur-Pieman vehicle tracks · Corinna campground $40.00 per site per night |
| Facilities | Fuel and supermarkets at Smithton, Stanley, Waratah, Zeehan and Rosebery, and none at Corinna or between the gateway towns · Corinna's general store carries limited provisions, with no EV charging, no rubbish collection and no dump point · Mobile coverage is patchy to non-existent, with no service reported at Corinna · Toilets and water at the serviced Arthur River campgrounds |
| Best for | Self-drive rainforest touring · Short walks with children · Remote west-coast camping |
| Difficulty |
2 of 5 — Moderate
The signature walks are short — the Huon Pine Walk is 600m return and Grade 1, the Julius River loops 20 to 40 minutes and the Trowutta Arch walk 20 minutes. The region's real demands are access and self-reliance: the Western Explorer is unsealed and can close after sustained wet weather, there is no fuel at Corinna and no reliable mobile coverage, while Mount Donaldson (7km return, 3 hours) and the Savage River Walk (5.5km return, 3 hours, Grade 3) are honest half-days. |
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takayna — the Tarkine — is a broad region of north-west Tasmania rather than a single gated park: rainforest, rivers, buttongrass heath, working land and reserves, each with different rules. At its heart is Australia's largest tract of cool temperate rainforest, with flora linked to the ancient continent of Gondwana and fossils that record the evolution of Australia's plants. Myrtle beech, sassafras, leatherwood, celery top pine and blackwood fill the forest, wild rivers run lined with Huon pine, and rare magnesite karst systems break out at Lake Chisholm as flooded limestone sinkholes in old myrtle beech forest. The Australian Heritage Council found the Tarkine of outstanding national heritage significance, and its coast carries shell middens and hut depressions left by a life built on hunting seals and gathering shellfish. Short walks reach it from the road: a 20-minute track to the arch and sinkhole at Trowutta, rainforest loops at Julius River.
takayna is Aboriginal Country: its middens, artefacts and rock carvings are protected under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1975, so leave everything where it lies. Most visitors tour the sealed Tarkine Drive, with Corinna and the Pieman River at its southern end.
Go if…
- You want to walk in Australia's largest cool temperate rainforest on short, easy tracks — the Julius River loops take 20 to 40 minutes and the Huon Pine Walk is 600m return on a flat boardwalk
- You are self-driving and want a sealed touring loop with more than 20 stops between Smithton and Stanley, with real rainforest and a wild coast within a day's drive
- You like quiet, exposed coastline — the Edge of the World lookout at Gardiner Point faces the longest uninterrupted stretch of ocean on the planet
- You are happy to plan fuel and water ahead: there is no fuel at Corinna, no rubbish collection and no reliable mobile coverage across the region
Skip it if…
- You need phone coverage, roadside services or a shop within reach at all times — the region runs on Smithton, Stanley, Waratah, Zeehan and Rosebery and very little in between
- You want a booked, hut-based multi-day walk — this is a region of short tracks and roadside stops, and the guided walking tours run out of Launceston with accommodation and transfers included
- Anyone in your group needs sealed access everywhere: the Western Explorer and the west-coast approaches are unsealed gravel that can become impassable after sustained wet weather
- You are coming in midwinter for comfort — June to August brings 121 to 141mm of rain a month at Marrawah and coastal maximums around 12 to 13°C
What to expect
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You come into the region from Smithton, the largest town on the Tarkine coast and the junction for the Tarkine Drive — a sealed loop that suits conventional vehicles, with more than 20 signed stops and side roads to some attractions that are narrow or unsealed. The forest closes in quickly. Trowutta Arch is a 20-minute walk from the road to a natural arch over a sinkhole, the pool below it held in shade by the rainforest canopy. At Julius River Forest Reserve the track splits into two short rainforest loops of about 600m and 800m — 20 to 40 minutes of formed forest track, boardwalk and natural surface over minimal elevation, easy enough for children, with platypus sometimes seen in the creek. Milkshake Hills adds a 15-minute forest boardwalk and a 1-hour loop to a summit lookout over the buttongrass plains, and Sumac Lookout opens above the Arthur River and a forest of tall eucalypts.
West of there the country changes. Gardiner Point at Arthur River carries the Edge of the World lookout, facing the longest uninterrupted stretch of ocean on the planet, where driftwood lies strewn along the sand and the waves are worked by the Roaring Forties — the Parks guide notes waves up to 20 metres generated along this exposed shore. The Norfolk Range rises behind it to 700 metres, and the Sandy Cape dunes are the largest dunefields in Tasmania, standing about 50 metres above sea level. This coast is also an Aboriginal cultural landscape: middens, hut depressions, artefacts and rock carvings lie along it, including carvings at the mouth of Sundown Creek. All of it is protected under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1975 — driving over a midden is an offence, and nothing should be picked up, moved or camped on. Shorebirds nest above the high tide mark from September to April, so keep vehicles below it.
The forest itself is the reason to come. Cool temperate rainforest of myrtle beech, sassafras, leatherwood and celery top pine covers much of the plateau, one of the last remnants of the cool-temperate rainforests of Gondwana, and the region also holds rare magnesite karst systems. Lake Chisholm Forest Reserve shows the limestone side of it — flooded sinkholes sitting still under lichen-covered trees in old myrtle beech forest — while Julius River runs fern-lined through its gully.
Tracks here are short and often wet. The Huon Pine Walk at Corinna is 600m return in about 20 minutes, Grade 1, on a flat even surface with no steps or steep sections — one of Tasmania's 60 Great Short Walks, and manageable for wheelchair users with someone to assist. The Julius River loops run 20 to 40 minutes over track, boardwalk and natural surface. Beyond those the walking gets rougher: the Savage River Walk from the Corinna car park is 5.5km return and 3 hours, Grade 3, passing myrtle beech and Huon pine to river views and the partly submerged SS Croydon, a timber vessel sunk in 1919 and said to be Australia's furthest inland shipwreck. Mount Donaldson climbs 437 metres in forest and buttongrass moorland to an exposed summit. After rain the mud is real and the roots are slick, and the weather can turn from warm and sunny to cold, wet or snowy in a short time.
Corinna sits at the southern end, a former gold-mining town on the Pieman River turned into a small wilderness settlement of self-contained cottages, a campground and a general store with limited provisions. River cruises and kayak hire run from the jetty, and the Fatman Barge carries vehicles across the Pieman for anyone continuing to Zeehan and Strahan. There is no fuel, no rubbish collection and no mobile service. Wildlife keeps to the edges of all this: platypus in the Julius River, wombats, wallabies, pademelons, quolls, bandicoots and Tasmanian devils in the scrub, and birds from ground parrots and blue-winged parrots in the heath to hooded plovers, fairy terns and pied oystercatchers on the beaches.
Where to stay
Smithton and Stanley are the northern bases with fuel and supermarkets, Arthur River and Marrawah sit on the west coast, Corinna puts you inside the southern rainforest on the Pieman River, and Waratah, Zeehan and Rosebery cover the eastern approaches.
When bookings open: Arthur River camping is taken through the Parks & Wildlife visitor centre by phone or email, and permits and fees apply throughout the Arthur-Pieman; 24-hour self-registration boxes at the Arthur River Parks office and the Couta Rocks and Temma Road corner take cash only. Parks publishes no advance booking window in the material reviewed. Official booking page. Checked 6 November 2026. Booking dates for every state.
| Stay | Guest rating | Best for | Distance | Style | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corinna Wilderness Village | Not rated | Cottages and camping at the rainforest's southern end | 1 Corinna Road, Corinna, on the Pieman River | Self-contained cottages in a former gold-mining settlement — including the 1893 Old Pub and the c.1910 Roadman's Cottage — plus 10 unpowered campsites at $40.00 per site per night (maximum 6 people), three of them sized for vans and motorhomes · Shared amenities, $2 coin showers and a winter-only fire pit with BYO wood · No EV charging and no rubbish facilities, so take everything out | Check rates |
| Tarkine Wilderness Lodge | 5.0 / 5 (40 reviews, TripAdvisor) | A self-catered lodge on the rainforest's northern edge | 1 Newhaven Track, Meunna, about 35 minutes from Wynyard | Three-bedroom self-catering lodge on 110 acres of pasture beside the rainforest, with 360° forest views and a caravan and campground on site · $300, $400 or $500 a night for one, two or three rooms | Check rates |
| Tarkine RV Park | Not rated | Self-contained RVs on the Tarkine Drive's inland side | Trowutta, inland from Smithton | 80 unpowered sites for fully self-contained vehicles — no potable water and no dump site, toilets during opening hours and a clubhouse · From $24 a night | Check rates |
| Arthur River serviced campgrounds — Manuka, Peppermint, Prickly Wattle (PWS) | Not rated | Caravan-friendly camping on the west coast | Arthur River, 2 hours 30 minutes (195km) west of Devonport | Three serviced Parks & Wildlife campgrounds with water and toilets, suitable for caravans · Camping permits and fees apply, no wood is supplied — beach collection is allowed but chainsaws need special Parks authority | Book now |
| Black River Campground (PWS) | Not rated | Simple unpowered camping near the coast | Black River, on the Tarkine Drive's coastal section | Unpowered sites with pit toilets and no showers, fees paid at a self-registration station · Boil the water for 3 minutes, dogs on leads and take your rubbish with you | Book now |
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What to do here
8 walks & sights
Tarkine Drive
A self-drive loop through rainforest, buttongrass country and the west coast, sealed the whole way and suitable for conventional vehicles. Discover Tasmania lists it as a 60km loop with more than 20 stops, and its coastal section runs 80km along Arthur River Road (C214) to Rapid River Road (C218). Fill up in Smithton first — services along the loop are limited.
Trowutta Arch
A rare geological formation: a natural arch with an attached sinkhole, the water below held in shade by the rainforest canopy. The walk from the road takes about 20 minutes, and the pool rewards a slow look rather than a long hike. It is one of the signed Tarkine Drive stops.
Julius River Rainforest Walk
Short circular walks through fern-lined rainforest at Julius River Forest Reserve, on formed track, boardwalk and natural surface with minimal elevation gain. Children manage them easily, and platypus are sometimes seen in the creek. Pair it with Lake Chisholm, a short drive away in the same forest country.
Huon Pine Walk, Corinna
A flat boardwalk from the car park beside the Pieman River in Corinna to an ancient Huon pine, listed among Tasmania's 60 Great Short Walks. The surface is even, with no steps or steep sections, and it is suitable for wheelchair users with someone to assist. Twenty minutes out and back.
Pieman River cruise from Corinna
Corinna runs river cruises and kayak hire on the Pieman River, passing forested banks and the Huon pine country along the way. Guided tours build the cruise into their itineraries — Park Trek includes an early-morning Pieman River and Tarkine Coast cruise, and Tasmanian Expeditions runs a half-day Pieman River cruise. Check current departure times with the operator when you book.
Mount Donaldson
A half-day walk climbing from forest into buttongrass moorland to a 437m summit with wide views over the region, about 9km by road from Corinna. Discover Tasmania gives 7km return and 3 hours; a local operator describes a longer approach of nearly 9km combining the Link and Savage River walks, so confirm the route before you set off. The summit is exposed above the treeline.
Philosopher Falls
A walk from the road near Waratah following an old mining water race through rainforest to a multi-tiered waterfall, with a viewing platform at the base of a long set of steps. Discover Tasmania gives 3km return and 1 hour. Autumn is the best time for it, when the damp tracks carry macro fungi.
Milkshake Hills Forest Reserve
A picnic stop with a short forest boardwalk and a loop walk climbing to a lookout over the buttongrass plains and forest. An easy leg-stretcher between Trowutta and the coast, and a good place to eat lunch before the afternoon's driving.
Tarkine (takayna) itineraries: 1, 2 or 3 days
3 plans
One day: the Tarkine Drive from Smithton
- Morning. Leave Smithton with a full tank and follow the sealed Tarkine Drive. Start at Trowutta Arch, a 20-minute walk from the road to a natural arch over a sinkhole with its pool held in shade by the rainforest canopy, then take the Julius River Forest Reserve loops of about 600m and 800m — 20 to 40 minutes of formed track, boardwalk and natural surface.
- Afternoon. Continue to Milkshake Hills Forest Reserve for the 15-minute forest boardwalk and the 1-hour loop to a summit lookout over the buttongrass plains, then finish on the coast at the Edge of the World lookout at Gardiner Point and Sumac Lookout over the Arthur River and its tall eucalypts before looping back to Smithton.
About 4km of walking and no nights. Base is Smithton or Stanley, where fuel, supermarkets and accommodation are — there is no fuel on the loop and mobile coverage is patchy to non-existent, so download maps before leaving town. A Parks Pass is required for entry to national parks ($49.15 per vehicle per day, or $24.55 per person on foot, bike or bus); some forest reserves on the loop do not generally require one.
Two days: add Corinna and the Pieman River
- Day 1. The Tarkine Drive as above — Trowutta Arch (20 minutes), the Julius River loops (20 to 40 minutes), Milkshake Hills (1-hour loop) and the Gardiner Point coast — with a night in Smithton or Stanley.
- Day 2, morning. Drive south on the Western Explorer, 78km of well-formed unsealed gravel to Corinna in about 2½ hours, with 4WD recommended after rain. Park beside the Pieman River and walk the Huon Pine Walk (600m return, 20 minutes, Grade 1), a flat even surface with no steps that suits wheelchair users with someone to assist.
- Day 2, afternoon. Take a Pieman River cruise from Corinna's jetty or hire a kayak, then camp at Corinna and listen to the river. Anyone continuing to Zeehan and Strahan crosses on the Fatman Barge rather than driving back north.
About 5km of walking across two days, with one night at Corinna ($40.00 per site per night, unpowered, maximum 6 people). The Western Explorer is unsealed and can become impassable after sustained wet weather, and there is no fuel at Corinna — fill up at Smithton or Marrawah first. The Fatman Barge crosses the Pieman River daily 9am to 7pm in daylight saving and 9am to 5pm otherwise, with vehicle limits for caravans and trailers.
Three days: Mount Donaldson and the Waratah falls
- Day 1. The Tarkine Drive from Smithton — Trowutta Arch (20 minutes), the Julius River loops (20 to 40 minutes) and Milkshake Hills (1-hour loop) — with a night in Smithton or Stanley.
- Day 2. The Western Explorer to Corinna (78km, about 2½ hours), the Huon Pine Walk (600m return, 20 minutes, Grade 1) and a Pieman River cruise, then camp at Corinna.
- Day 3, morning. Walk Mount Donaldson (7km return, 3 hours) — forest giving way to buttongrass moorland and a 437m summit with views across the region. The track leaves the treeline near the top, so check the weather before you start.
- Day 3, afternoon. Drive out on the B23 via Waratah, stopping for the Philosopher Falls walk (3km return, 1 hour) — an old mining water race running to a multi-tiered waterfall with a viewing platform at the base of a long set of steps. Stock up at Zeehan, Waratah or Rosebery for the run back to Devonport or Launceston.
About 15km of walking across three days, with two nights at Corinna ($40.00 per site per night, maximum 6 people). There is no fuel at Corinna and none between the gateway towns, so fill up at Smithton or Rosebery before the gravel and carry cash for the 24-hour camping self-registration boxes, which are cash only. A Parks Pass is required ($49.15 per vehicle per day), and a recreational driver pass is needed to drive the Arthur-Pieman vehicle tracks.
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Suggested gear for Tarkine (takayna)
18 items
- Water bottles or a hydration bladder Carry at least 2 litres per person on the walks.
- Water treatment tablets or a filter Treat creek and camping-area water before drinking.
- Sun hat, sunscreen (SPF 50+) and sunglasses
- Sturdy, broken-in walking shoes or boots
- Day pack (20–30 L)
- First aid kit, including blister care
- Insect repellent
- Head torch with spare batteries
- Lightweight rain jacket
- Personal locator beacon Mobile coverage is unreliable in remote parks.
- Gaiters and waterproof over-trousers Tracks turn to mud after rain and the roots stay slick under the canopy; the Mount Donaldson and Savage River walks cross buttongrass moorland and rough ground.
- A paper map and downloaded offline mapping Mobile reception is patchy to non-existent across the region and no service is reported at Corinna, so navigation cannot depend on a phone.
- A tyre repair kit, jack and full-size spare The Western Explorer is unsealed gravel that deteriorates into ruts and potholes after rain and can become impassable after sustained wet weather, hours from a tyre shop.
- Cash for camping self-registration The 24-hour self-registration boxes at the Arthur River Parks office and the Couta Rocks and Temma Road corner take cash only.
- Extra water capacity There is no drinking water at the Corinna campsites, the Black River Campground water must be boiled for 3 minutes, and there are no shops between the gateway towns.
- Warm mid-layers for a 12°C day Coastal maximums average around 12 to 13°C in winter with lows near 7°C, and even summer highs at Marrawah sit around 18 to 21°C with rain possible in any season.
- Binoculars Ground parrots and blue-winged parrots work the heath, white-breasted sea eagles the coast, and Latham's snipe winters on the estuaries and swamps.
- A fuel stove and your own firewood Campfire rules differ between sites and local restrictions apply, no wood is supplied at the Arthur River campgrounds, and Corinna allows fire pit use in winter only with wood you bring.
How this compares
Tarkine (takayna) vs Rocky Cape National Park
Rocky Cape sits on the Bass Highway between Wynyard and Smithton, close to the Tarkine's northern edge — a small park of twisted quartzite, sea caves, rock pools and wind-cut heathlands, with short walks that fit easily into a driving day. It is easier country than the Tarkine interior: sealed access, no gravel to think about, and coastline you can walk in an hour. Choose Rocky Cape for sea caves, rock pools and a short coastal stop on the way; choose the Tarkine for the largest tract of cool temperate rainforest in Australia and a full day of forest driving and walking.
- Difficulty
- 2 of 5 — Moderate
- Access
- Sealed road off the Bass Highway between Wynyard and Smithton; a 2WD manages everything
- Best for
- Sea caves and rock pools · short coastal walks · a first stop on the Bass Highway
Tarkine (takayna) vs Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
Cradle Mountain–Lake St Clair is Tasmania's alpine icon inland from the Tarkine — glacial lakes, pencil pine and a booked multi-day walk, with a visitor centre and shuttle that make it the state's most managed wilderness. It draws far more people and asks far more of walkers than the Tarkine's short rainforest loops. Choose Cradle Mountain for alpine terrain, the Dove Lake circuit and hut-based trekking; choose the Tarkine for quiet rainforest, roadside walks and a remote west coast.
- Difficulty
- 3 of 5 — Challenging
- Access
- Sealed road to the Cradle Mountain Visitor Centre, with a shuttle bus to Dove Lake; the Overland Track is booked
- Best for
- Alpine walking · the Overland Track · wombats at close range
Tarkine (takayna) vs Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park
Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers protects the wild river country of western Tasmania between Queenstown and Derwent Bridge — deep rainforest gorges, the lower Franklin and Gordon rivers, and rafting and boat trips rather than roadside walking. It shares the Tarkine's Gondwanan rainforest but is wetter, wilder and harder to reach on foot. Choose Franklin-Gordon for wild rivers and rafting; choose the Tarkine for sealed-road access, short walks and the west-coast dune country.
- Difficulty
- 3 of 5 — Challenging
- Access
- The Lyell Highway crosses the park between Queenstown and Derwent Bridge; river access by raft and charter boat
- Best for
- Wild rivers · rafting and boat trips · World Heritage rainforest in the west
Before you go
- A valid Parks Pass is required for entry to Tasmania's national parks — $49.15 per vehicle per day (up to 8 people), $24.55 per person on foot, bike or bus, or $104.75 for an annual pass ($83.85 concession). Some forest reserves on the Tarkine Drive do not generally require one
- A recreational driver pass is required to drive the Arthur-Pieman vehicle tracks — buy it through the Parks online shop, a Service Tasmania outlet, or the Parks office at Arthur River
- Fill up in Smithton or Stanley before the Tarkine Drive, and in Smithton or Marrawah before the Western Explorer — there is no fuel at Corinna and none between the gateway towns
- Carry the water you need: Corinna's campsites have no drinking water on site and the Black River Campground water must be boiled for 3 minutes. Cash is needed too — the 24-hour camping self-registration boxes at the Arthur River Parks office and the Couta Rocks and Temma Road corner are cash only
- The Fatman Barge crosses the Pieman River daily 9am to 7pm during daylight saving and 9am to 5pm otherwise, with vehicle limits applying to caravans, motorhomes and trailers
- Campfire rules differ between sites and local fire restrictions apply — no wood is supplied at the Arthur River campgrounds, beach collection is allowed but chainsaws need special Parks authority, and Corinna permits fire pit use in winter only with BYO wood
- Aboriginal sites are protected under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1975 — driving over a midden is an offence, and artefacts must be left where they lie. Shorebirds nest above the high tide mark from September to April, so keep vehicles below it
- Check the Parks & Wildlife alerts page before you leave town: fires, high fire danger, track works, storms and flooding close routes at short notice, and mobile coverage cannot be relied on to find out
When to go
seasons & the hard months
March to April and November are the pick. Autumn days at Marrawah average 19.5°C in March and 16.9°C in April, the rainforest tracks carry their best macro fungi, and the roads hold up after the drier summer months — January and February see the fewest wet days, with around 44 to 46mm of rain each. November brings wildflowers through the forests and coastal heath and daytime maximums around 16.7°C. Both windows sit outside the December to January school holidays, when accommodation on the coast fills and the short walks share themselves with other visitors.
Winter (June to August) is the wettest and quietest. Marrawah records 121mm in June, 141mm in July and 135mm in August, coastal maximums sit around 12 to 13°C with lows near 7°C, and the unsealed roads develop ruts and potholes — the Western Explorer can become impassable after sustained wet weather. It has its arguments: solitude, full waterfalls and near-zero biting insects. Whenever you come, expect rain in any season, dress for weather that turns quickly, and treat the coastal edge with respect — storm surges, undercurrents and freak waves occur along this shore year-round.
Questions
6 answers
You need a valid Parks Pass for entry to Tasmania's national parks — $49.15 per vehicle per day (up to 8 people) or $24.55 per person on foot, bike or bus, with an annual pass at $104.75 or $83.85 concession. Some of the Tarkine Drive's forest reserves do not generally require one, but the pass covers the national park stops and pays for itself over a multi-day trip.
Yes for the Tarkine Drive, which is sealed and suits conventional vehicles, and for the southern approach to Corinna, which is sealed except for the last 12km of gravel. The Western Explorer is well-formed unsealed gravel — 78km and about 2½ hours to Corinna — and 4WD is recommended, particularly after rain, when it can become impassable after sustained wet weather.
In Smithton or Stanley before the Tarkine Drive, and in Smithton or Marrawah before the Western Explorer; Rosebery and Zeehan cover the southern approach and Waratah is a further option. There is no fuel at Corinna and none between the gateway towns, Corinna's general store carries only limited provisions, and drinking water is not on tap at the Corinna campsites.
Patchy at best. Coverage is limited and unreliable across the region, and there is no service reported at Corinna. Download maps and walk notes before you leave town and treat the whole trip as offline.
The Julius River rainforest loops (about 600m and 800m, 20 to 40 minutes, easy), the Trowutta Arch walk (about 20 minutes) and the Huon Pine Walk at Corinna (600m return, 20 minutes, Grade 1, flat with no steps) are the reliable ones. Mount Donaldson (7km return, 3 hours) and the Savage River Walk (5.5km return, 3 hours, Grade 3) are the bigger half-days for older children.
takayna is Aboriginal Country, and its coast carries middens, hut depressions, artefacts and rock carvings, including carvings at the mouth of Sundown Creek. All of it is protected under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1975: leave everything where it lies, drive no vehicle over a midden, and keep to formed tracks and roads.
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