Tarkine Forest Adventures – Dismal Swamp

Tarkine Forest Adventures is the new name for the former Dismal Swamp site. Tarkine Forest Adventures provides the northern access to the Tarkine and is a unique, large sinkhole which has developed over millions of years.

Open your eyes and your mind to the mystery of life at the bottom of the sinkhole by exploring four pathways through this magical place.

You never know what you might find on the fascinating journey that unfolds as you descend 40 metres from the Visitors Centre into a world where the spirit of nature and the creativity of Tasmanian artists come together.

Ride the Tarkine Slide, a 110m long tube that takes you to the forest floor in a blink of an eye, with a few twists and turns along the way.

Shortly to be opened is an amazing series of mountain bike tracks covering 13 kms suitable for beginners through to experienced cross-country riders. There will be something for everyone on the tracks and mountain bikes can be hired from the Visitors Centre.

A new series of tours will also be provided and you can accompany our guides to Becket’s Hut to hear about how the early pioneers survived in this beautiful but tough environment. The Tarkine After Dark tour will deliver tales of ghosts and hardship, laughs and larrikins, you might even see some of the local wildlife.

The Bushmen’s Tour will take you through the forest guided by a couple of tough pioneers ready to share their yarns and bush tucker with you. They will show you where they once worked, harvesting timber for sawlogs and barrel staves, before the blackwood forest reclaimed its home.

Enjoy Tasmanian food and wine in the café or on the deck overlooking the forest treetops, before or after your journey below. See the enormity of the sinkhole and swamp from the cantilever, suspended off the sinkhole rim at the edge of the deck.

Once you have experienced all there is to see and do at the site, travel on the Tarkine Forest Drive to explore the wonders of the northern Tarkine. This self-drive trip will take in the rugged coast west of Tarkine Forest Adventures and take you south through beautiful rainforest and button-grass plains, across wild rivers and back into Smithton. This trip can easily soak up a day so ask the staff for “must-see” suggestions.
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Location

On the Bass Highway, 30 minutes drive south west of Smithton in North West Tasmania.

  • Tarkine Forest Adventures is open seven days a week
    9.00am - 5.00pm November to March
    10.00am - 4.00pm April to October.
    Closed on Christmas Day
  • Entry is $20.00 adults, $10.00 children or $45 for a family. Please note - children must be over 8 years in age and of a height exceeding 90cm to ride the slide.
  • Facilities and Swamp access are available for people with disabilities.
  • The Visitor Centre seats up to 100 people and can be for hired for special occasions.
  • To contact the Tarkine Forest Adventures Manager (David Johnson)
    Phone (03) 6456 7199

Travelling Details

Burnie to Stanley - 68km
Stanley to Dip Falls - 42km
Stanley to Smithton - 22km
Smithton to Dismal Swamp - 32km
Smithton to Kununnah Bridge - 38km
Smithton to Tarkine Forest Drive (return) – 200 km

Accommodation

Should you require accommodation while visiting Dismal Swamp, Innkeepers has an extensive property listing around the state. Visit. www.innkeeper.com.au
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