Tarkine Loop to the Edge of the World

While based in Smithton, we drove the Tarkine Loop through the temperate rainforests to the wild coast of the northwest of Tasmania.

The first stop was Trowatta Arch - a pretty walk through tree ferns and other rainforest trees to a sink hole. It had an almost mystical feel like something out of a fantasy movie (like The Hobbit).

Further on, we stopped for lunch at Julius River Reserve - packed our own as there are no shops out here - before going on the rainforest walk. The first part was great along a boardwalk. I didn't like the 2nd half so much as there were steep steps on quite a narrow boardwalk with no railing.

From there, we drove across to the rather desolate coast around Arthur River. A lookout at the town (Arthur River) is named the Edge of the World. It's windy and wild with piles of driftwood and logs washed up on the shore. If you are to head west, you wouldn't hit land for 15,000km (Argentina), as it is further south than South Africa.

We closed the loop by returning to Smithton and thought we had better get a photo from the lookout as we were leaving in the morning.Read more