8th Week - Saturday- Huonville

Left Dover today in beautiful sunshine and drove and set up in Huon Valley.  Had an early lunch and then drove the 90 km to the Tahune Airwalk.  This is a steel walkway 40 metres above the ground amongst the tree tops.  You start with 112 steps (and I counted them to make sure the brochure is correct) before hitting the steel walkway which is 600 metres in length.  The highlight of the walkway is the cantilever that hangs out over the Huon River.  Returning back to the visitors centre you have covered 1.6 km.  We next did the Swinging Bridges Walk of 3 km.  You walk alongside the Huon River and then cross the river by way of a swing bridge which is 2 steel planks joined together making it about 1 foot wide with rope and nylon netting on the sides.  And as the names suggests it swings as you walk along and you look down to the river below.  I had a firm hold all the way over.  You then walk to the Picton River which you again have to cross on a swing bridge.  This one I actually only held on a couple of times as I was the only one on it.  Once Ian started crossing and making it bounce and sway more I had to hold on.  You then walk back to the visitors centre where we started the Huon Pine Track 1 km in length.  This walk was through the pine trees.  All in all an enjoyable afternoon.