Packed lunch and set off on the Tarkine drive which is a loop track taking you through the Tarkine Region. We probably covered 180 km for the day. We went through the towns of Marrawah, Arthur River, Edith Creek, Irishtown and Smithton. We stopped at Bluff Hill Point and Edge of the World lookouts, Nelson Bay, Couta Rocks, Kannunah Bridge overlooking the rapids of Arthur River, Sumac Lookout overlooking Arthur River and rainforest, Julius River, Dempster Plains Lookout with views of buttongrass plains leading up to the hills, Sinkhole, Tayatea Bridge and Trowutta Arch. A few of the stops required a walk to the viewing area. All, bar one, were extremely easy. The last was a bit harder because you were climbing over tree roots and rocks so the ground was uneven and slippery. The whole area is a conservation area and was one of the many bushfires Tasmania had about 5 weeks ago. Of the area we saw about 80% of it was burnt. In one of the little hamlets we drove through, one house had aluminium cladding which was melted. You could smell smoke as there were areas still smouldering. Some of the roads were still closed. A very enjoyable (but tiring) day.
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| Arthur River coastline | |
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| Sinkhole | |
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| Arthur river |
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| Trowutta Arch |
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| Trowutta Arch |
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