Geeveston Attractions

Want a birds eye view of the world above the forest floor?

The Southern Design Centre is a furniture and craft centre at Geeveston, in Southern Tasmania.

Take the Arve Road Forest Drive (C 631) beyond Geeveston for 30 km to reach the Tahune picnic and barbecue area on the banks of the Huon River. From here you can walk the banks of the Huon River past Huon pine trees at various stages of growth - some are more than 500 years old. The Tahune Airwalk, with its walkway through the forest canopy of King Billy pine, sassafras, myrtle and Celery top is across the road. From here you can also join a guided rafting tour which takes you on the Picton River and then through easy rapids and quiet reaches to the Huon River.

Travel 13 kilometres west of Geeveston through extensive eucalypt production forests then take the narrow gravel road into the Hartz Mountains National Park. A range of walking tracks leads through subalpine woodlands to ice-carved crags, lakes and alpine moorlands. On clear days, there are superb views east to the sea and west further into the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. At any time of year the weather can change suddenly, so be prepared for cold conditions, even in summer.

Geeveston Golf Club is a nine-hole country golf club at Geeveston in the Huon Valley.

The Arve Road Forest follows the valley of the Arve River, with wet eucalypt forest and rainforest. The Esperance Forest and Heritage Centre in Geeveston - introduces you to the forests and the areas heritage. There are rafting and canoeing tours down the Picton River at the Tahune Forest Reserve. The Picton River with its reflections is perfect for photography, painting and fishing, as well as rafting and kayaking.