What if I told you…
Tasmania has its own “Apple Isle” inside the Apple Isle? 🍎
Just 40 minutes south of Hobart…
you’ll find the Huon Valley —
a place shaped by rivers, forests… and fertile land.
This is the heart of Tasmania’s apple industry…
producing nearly 80 percent of the island’s apples…
with a history going back to the 1840s.
But it’s not just apples…
Walk high above the forest at the Tahune AirWalk…
or explore the glowing underground world of Hastings Caves.
Follow the road all the way to Cockle Creek…
the southernmost point you can reach by car in Australia…
where beyond lies only wilderness… and the Southern Ocean.
This region is part of a vast UNESCO World Heritage wilderness…
home to ancient forests… and towering giants like the Swamp Gum —
the tallest flowering plant on Earth.
Hidden beneath the soil…
rare native species like the “native bread” fungus once sustained early settlers.
And along the river in Franklin…
you’ll find Australia’s last traditional wooden boat building school…
keeping centuries-old craftsmanship alive.
From quiet riverside towns…
to orchards, cider houses, and cool-climate wines…
the Huon Valley is where nature… and culture… come together.
And on the right night…
you might even see the Southern Lights dancing above it all.
Huon Valley isn’t loud.
It doesn’t try to impress.
But if you slow down…
you’ll realise —
this is one of Tasmania’s most extraordinary hidden places.
Would you visit the Huon Valley? 🍎