Walk On The Wild Side

When it comes to immersive nature experiences, Tasmania’s Western Wilds region offers an exhilarating and otherworldly odyssey that’s hard to beat

- Elizabeth Wilson

The scenery on the way into Corinna, in Tasmania’s north-west, is crazy beautiful. Stretching through the ancient rainforest of the Tarkine wilderness area, the road rollercoasters through an ever-changing landscape. At times, the forest is so dense it’s like driving into a colossal hedge maze. A few twists and bends later, it turns into a valley filled with tree ferns. And then it crests into an alpine scene of rocky outcrops and wildflowers.

The last section of the route is unsealed but it’s not your ordinary dirt road: the local gravel is white quartz, so the road unfurls like a white ribbon – magical! It’s an exhilarating ride and everyone in our car – two adults, two teenagers – is awed by the vastness. “It feels like we’re on another planet,” says our 13-year-old. She’s right. There is something otherworldly about this giant wilderness.

It’s been only a matter of hours since we arrived in Tasmania aboard the