20160301 Tas Hounville to Tahune Forest Airwalk

20160301 By 1853 a hundred people, mostly convicts lived at Huonville, over the next few decades the town started to see better transport then in 1876 a bridge was built over the Huon River and the growing apple industry led to steady development.
The town of Huonville settled in 1839, it is my least favorite town so far, it just didn't have the character the most other town's in Hobart processed.
 The Grand Hotel
In the early days the town was nothing more than the Picnic Hotel and a shop along the river.  The Picnic Hotel burnt down and the Grand Hotel was born although the review today are not so good.
1. Stay away if you have any self-respect.
2. The lady behind the bar was arrogant,rude and above all obnoxious.
It was hard work, they mixed their own concrete and barrowed it to the worksite, the job took 12 months and the new bridge was officially opened in 1959.
The Short family planted trees herein 1902 to commemorate the local men who volunteered for service in the war and to commemorate the lifting of the siege of Ladysmith.  One hundred years later, at the end of the safe life of the tree, figures were sculptured from the stumps of the tree to maintain the historic link.












We rolled onto Geeverston to do the Air walk and the road leading to the Tahune Forest was rough with many pot holes, not good for a popular tourist destination.  'Tahune' is aboriginal and means "peaceful place by running water".
The Airwalk varies between 25 and 45 metres in height and the walk is more than ½ a kilometre. I took this photo from the forest floor.






Stringy bark Eucalyptus
This tall Eucalyptus has thick fibrous which helps it to survive mild bush fires.
We made it to the end,  Des said last time he as here with Greg Colins for Hals 50th a heap of them did this walk only there was no way he was walking out their, but apparently there where lots more people and they were jumping up and down which freaked him out, chicken.
It's not that creepy you big sook.
The view of the Huon River
Check out the big root, not Desie the fallen tree silly.
And found a big stump, why don't you take a photo of that leaf over there said smarty pants, it’s just as interesting.
 We take the circuit to the swinging bridge where the Huon and Picton Rivers meet.
Our exercise done and dusted for the day.

Location: Huonville TAS 7109, Australia

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