Forest walk near Geeveston

Wilkins Tourist Maps produces a free map in this area. You can pick up a Huon Valley and Channel map from accommodation houses, attractions and businesses, and some information centres in towns in this area.

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THE CHANNEL & BRUNY ISLAND

Along the d'Entrecasteaux Channel

The Huon area mainly follows the Highway south from Hobart through Kingston to Huonville and south to Cockle Creek, the most southerly road in Australia. From Huonville the road leads south and east to Cygnet and follows the coast through The Channel area back to Hobart.

Main towns along the way are:
Kingston, Grove, Huonville, Franklin, Geeveston, Dover and, Cockle Creek, to mention only a few in this popular touring area. Then of course there is the Tahune Forest Airwalk, the Wooden Boat display at Franklin, and the historic Hastings Caves to visit.

THE HUON VALLEY

There are dozens of things to do in the Huon Valley from visiting craft shops and galleries to buying fresh food and produce and visiting museums such as the Huon Valley Apple Centre and learning the history of apples and hops which made the Huon famous.
Activities on the river are popular and the main interest is in the Huon Pine forests which cover the southern regions. A Forestry Centre at Geeveston will tell you all you need to know. Don't miss the Tahune Forest Airwalk or the Arve River Forest Drive.

Grove, Huonville, Franklin, Geeveston, Dover and Southport are only a few of the delights of the Huon Area.

The Hastings Caves are one of the most popular attractions in the Huon Valley. Located amidst the rainforest, a short drive from Geeveston, the caves and Thermal Springs are a pleasant respite in your travels.

From the caves turn-off you can head south through Ida Bay, Lune River and Catamaran to Cockle Creek The most southerly driveable road in Australia.