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Tag Archives: Waratah
Websites with southern Tarkine related information
Simply type in key words such as: Tarkine, Corinna, Corinna Wilderness Resort, Pieman River, Waratah, Philosopher’s Falls, Savage River, Whyte River, Luina, or Mt Donaldson. You will find there are many tourism related online sites with information. I recall that … Continue reading
Time for dinner
For this adventure and discovery trip to the Tarkine, my friend and I had travelled from Hobart with packed eskies and bags of fresh fruit and vegetables so we were well prepared to cook our meals. We had enjoyed a … Continue reading
Posted in Corinna, Pieman River, Savage River, Tarkine, Whyte River
Tagged Corinna, dinner, Mt Donaldson, Savage River, Tarkine, Tarkine Hotel, Tasmanians, Waratah, Whyte River
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Our ‘home’ at Corinna
We were elated with the high quality of our accommodation. After the extreme smells at Tullah, and the ugly house in Waratah, our cottage named ‘Hobbs’ (named after James Hobb who landed at the Pieman River in 1824) was stylish, … Continue reading
Posted in Corinna, Pieman River, Tarkine
Tagged Corinna, cottage, Hobbs, James Hobb, myrtle tree, Pieman River, Tullah, Waratah
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All things Savage
There are 4 things in 4 places and each should not be confused with the other: Savage River Mine with township, Savage River as a river, Savage River National Park, and the Savage River Regional Reserve which is south of … Continue reading
Posted in Savage River, Tarkine
Tagged Arthur/Pieman Conservation Area, Bass Strait, Grange Resources, Norfolk Road, Parks and Wildlife Service, Pieman River, Port Latta, Savage River mine, Savage River National Park, Savage River Regional Reserve, Tasmania, Township of Savage River, Waratah, Waratah Road
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Starting out on Day 3
Early on, I walked in the mists enveloping Waratah and enjoyed the magical moments of the drifting light on the landscape. At the Waratah Roadhouse, Jeanette waited for me. We restocked our supplies of bottled water and headed west along … Continue reading
Posted in Corinna, Pieman River, Savage River, Tarkine, Waratah
Tagged Corinna, Lake Waratah, Pieman River, Savage River, Waratah, Waratah Road, Waratah Roadhouse
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Waratah
Waratah sits at the eastern gateway to the Tarkine wilderness and adjacent to the Savage River National Park. It is a 40-minute drive south of Burnie and 50 kms north from Tullah. The road through the area was not completed until 1963. … Continue reading
Posted in Tarkine, Waratah
Tagged Arthur River, Burnie, Corinna, Savage River National Park, Tarkine, Tullah, Van Diemen's Land Company, Waratah, Waratah River
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