Gallery: Tarkine / takayna

The Tarkine (takayna) encompasses a vast wilderness area in Tasmania's northwest, where Aboriginal cultural heritage spans over 40,000 years. The coastline from Arthur River to Sarah Anne Rocks holds some of Tasmania's most significant Aboriginal sites, with ancient middens and petroglyphs telling stories of the world's oldest living culture.

The interior reveals pristine rainforest at Rapid River and Trowutta Arch, where centuries-old myrtles and giant tree ferns create a prehistoric landscape. The 'Road to Nowhere' leads to Corinna, a remote settlement on the Pieman River, where the historic Huon pine riverboat 'Arcadia' (built in 1939) cruises through pristine riverside rainforest.

The region's diversity spans from the dramatic coastal heathland and giant sand dunes of the west coast to Australia's largest temperate rainforest inland. Ancient Huon pines line the waterways, while the rugged coastline between Temma and the Pieman Heads showcases the raw meeting point of wilderness and ocean.