Tahune AirWalk

Tahune AirWalk

The cantilever bridge on the Tahune Forest AirWalk
Coordinates 43°05′42″S 146°43′30″E / 43.09500°S 146.72500°E / -43.09500; 146.72500Coordinates: 43°05′42″S 146°43′30″E / 43.09500°S 146.72500°E / -43.09500; 146.72500
Carries Pedestrians
Crosses Huon River; Picton River
Locale Geeveston, Tasmania, Australia
Owner Forestry Tasmania
Website http://tahuneairwalk.com.au/
Characteristics
Design Swinging footbridge
Material Steel
Total length 620 metres (2,030 ft)
Height 45 metres (148 ft)
History
Opened 1 July 2001 (2001-07-01)
Tahune AirWalk
Location in Tasmania

The Tahune AirWalk is a swinging footbridge over the banks of the Huon River that is located in the Huon Valley of southern Tasmania, Australia. The bridge is operated as a tourist attraction by Forestry Tasmania and offers an aerial view of the state's southern forests.[1]

Location and features

The bridge is located approximately 70 kilometres (43 mi) south of the capital Hobart. The treetop walk overlooks the Huon and Picton Rivers. The swinging bridges crosses the Huon River.[2][3]

The footbridge is a level steel structure with a steel walkway that is suspended over the treetops, as high as 45 metres (148 ft) in places. The footbridge is 620 metres (2,030 ft) long, with 1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi) of access paths to the bridge and 112 steps to climb to the peak. Transport is provided to the start of the AirWalk for those with walking difficulties.[4][5]

Gallery

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tahune Forest AirWalk.

References

  1. ↑ "Air Walk". puretasmania. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  2. ↑ "Tahune Forest AirWalk and Visitor Centre". Discover Tasmania. Tasmanian Government. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  3. ↑ "Tahune Airwalk". Forestry Tasmania. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2009.
  4. ↑ "Tahune AirWalk". Parks and Wildlife Service Tasmania. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  5. ↑ "Tahune AirWalk Tasmania". Forestry Tasmania. Retrieved 3 August 2015.

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