Itineraries · Tasmania

The Huon: Tahune airwalk and the Hastings pool

Day trip · Tasmania. A driving day south of Hobart, 3 stops.

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The Huon: Tahune airwalk and the Hastings pool
Duration
a driving day south of Hobart (≈ 5 h 50 min: moving and stop time only)
Who it suits
Everyone
Transport
drive
Start
Geeveston
Finish
Hastings Caves
Pace
moderate pace
Best time
A weekday. From 10 February to 24 December cave tours run at 11, 12, 1, 2 and 3; tickets are sold on the day only, arrive 45 minutes early
Budget per adult
Tahune: adult A$35, child 5 to 16 A$17.50. Newdegate Cave A$32, child A$16. Thermal pool A$8, child A$5Prices as of: July 2026; transport and zoo prices October 2026

Getting there

Go by car. The Tahune airwalk and Hastings Caves are a drive down the Huon.

Stops in order

The text version of the route: stops, time at each and the legs between them. Times are estimates, without queues, traffic or swims.

  1. 1. Geeveston~30 min at the stop

    The last proper town before the forest. Breakfast, water and the turn onto Arve Road are here.

    Tip: Hobart is about an hour back on the Huon Highway. Follow the Tahune signs from here, not a short gravel cut suggested by a navigator.

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    ↓ drive · 35 min · 28 km

  2. 2. Tahune Airwalk~1 h 30 min at the stop

    A 600 m steel walkway through the canopy where the Huon and Picton rivers meet, ending in a cantilever platform 50 metres above the riverbank.

    Worth knowing: The Airwalk opened on 1 July 2001.

    Tip: An adult is A$35 and a child from 5 to 16 is A$17.50. Open 10:00 to 16:00. The climb is 106 steps. Hot food is at the cafe on site, 10:30 to 14:30.

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    ↓ drive · 1 h 15 min · 70 km

  3. 3. Hastings Caves~2 h at the stop

    A 28-degree thermal pool in the forest, and a cave tour every hour. The highway back to Hobart is the same road.

    Worth knowing: Newdegate is the largest dolomite tourist cave in Australia. Timber fellers uncovered its entrance in 1916–17, and tours began in 1919.

    Tip: Pool A$8, no booking. Newdegate Cave tour A$32, about 45 minutes, tickets first come first served at the visitor centre. Lunch was at the Tahune café. Cockle Creek is about another hour south and needs a parks pass.

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Before you go

  • Route times are estimates: walking, driving and a sensible pause at each stop. Add queues, traffic and swims yourself.
  • Prices, timetables and trail status change. Check the venue's official site and the state transport app before you go.
  • On beaches, swim only between the red and yellow flags. Use sun protection even when it is cloudy.