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The Tarkine Hotel’s ‘General Store’ at Corinna

Posted on June 20, 2017 by Tasmanian Traveller

At the ‘General Store’ end of the Tarkine Hotel: ‘Hi. We are booked into the Corinna Wilderness Resort but we can’t find it’.  ‘What is your name? We’ll have your booking here.’ Jeanette and I were excited about our walk … Continue reading →

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Silica valleys and hills

Posted on June 6, 2017 by Tasmanian Traveller

Not far along the dirt road towards Corinna, the misty fogs disappeared and the landscape appeared. Sensory overload. So much to see and marvel at. From exposed hills and rocky outcrops with highland grasses eventually we travelled into dense forests. … Continue reading →

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To whet your appetite…

Posted on March 19, 2017 by Tasmanian Traveller

Recently a friend and I travelled to parts of one of Tasmania’s very special natural environments, the Tarkine.  Our experiences were wonderfully thrilling and inspired me to create this blog, Touching the Tarkine. Over the coming months new blog postings … Continue reading →

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How to get to the Tarkine?

Posted on March 18, 2017 by Tasmanian Traveller

  Southern Tarkine We travelled from Hobart via overnight stops at Tullah and Waratah then onto Corinna for two nights next to the Pieman River. The route from Hobart followed the Lyell Highway (A10) to Queenstown, onto the Zeehan Highway … Continue reading →

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