Tarkine Wilderness, Tasmania, Australia 

Where is it?

 in the North-West of Tasmania, Australia
from the Arthur River in the north down to the Pieman River in the South,
bounded by the West Coast and the Murchison Highway to the East

The word 'Tarkine' comes from one of a number of bands of Aboriginals that lived in the North-West Region of Tasmania. The 'Tarkiners' were a group who were based at Sandy Cape. The Australian Heritage Commission describes the Tarkine as "one of the world's great archaeological regions" due to the number and significance of  aboriginal sites, many of which pre-date the pyramids. There are descendants of the Tarkiners still living on Flinders Island in Bass Strait.

The Tarkine contains the second largest tract (over 377,000 hectares) of temperate rainforest on Earth (second only in size to that in British Columbia, Canada). Temperate Rainforest is the rarest of the rainforests, and more highly threatened than tropical and subtropical rainforests. The Tarkine satisfies the entire cultural and natural heritage criterion which makes a property suitable for inclusion on the world heritage list. It is currently under consideration for inclusion in The UNESCO World Heritage List.

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map of Tarkine Wilderness area	Julius River Camping Area	Arthur River	water weathered log on bank of Arthur River
black water and white foam swirls - Rapid River	Tannin Tinted Rapid River	Rapid River with blue sky reflection	Rapid River Rocks
Rapid River Bridge	Sink Hole Near Rapid River	Fern in Sink Hole	Tree Stump at Milkshake Hills Forest Reserve
Lake Chisholm with a Little Mist	Lake Chisholm with Blue Sky Reflection	Lake Chisholm with Tree Reflections	Lake Chisholm Ducks
Spectacular Palms in Lake Chisholm  Forest Reserve	Old Growth Trees in Lake Chisholm Forest Reserve	Moss Covered Lichen in Lake Chisholm Forest Reserve	blank space reserved for a photo from my next trip (can't wait to go back)
Donaldson River surrounded by tree colour	Donaldson River from the Bridge	Donaldson River from the Bank	Donaldson River - Other Side of the Bridge
Tarkine Wilderness Flowers	Savage River Near Corinna	Arcadia II on the Pieman River at Corinna	Waratah Falls

 

 

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