Huon Franklin Cottage
Accommodation Huon Valley, Tasmania
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The Huon Valley as you enter Grove, on the right you can experience the Apple Museum very interesting stop.

 Tudor Model Village
On the left is the Tudor Model Village - created over 12 years by John Palotta who was totally incapacitated by polio. His work is a tribute to one who overcame his handicap.

Entering Huonville on the left "The Woodhouse" furniture, gifts and more. Just before the bridge make a short turn to the left to the "Huon Jet Boat Centre" here you can received a trill of a lifetime zapping up the Huon River, have your photo taken and purchase a video of your trip and surrounding area. Over the bridge and 8km on to Lovely Franklin.

Franklin offers craft shops, antique shops and wood turners, ship building an old fashion lolly shop and restaurants.

Franklin Tavern 1 Franklin Tavern 2
Plus the Local, Franklin Tavern.

Continuing south you will pass many craft shops and little coffee nooks.

Tahune Forest Airwalk
Turn right to Tahune Forest Airwalk - grab a panoramic view from above the treetops, also visit the big tree and the fern lookout along the way.
Wood Sculptured statues Bernie Tarr Bernie Tarr sculpture

Geeveston has a Forest and Heritage Centre - experience the history of our forests.
The town offers lovely old buildings and Wood Sculptured statues.


Thursday 8th April 2004 Premier Paul Lennon officially unveiled the latest Bernie Tarr (above left) sculpture in Geeveston. The sculpture is of Simon Burgess, Simon is representing Tasmanian in the Olympic rowing team. Bernie stated Simon is the only living person who has been sculptured.

Back on the main road continuing south to Dover, The Thermal Springs and Hastings Caves, Dolomite Caves and forest walks, Ida Bay Bush Railway at Lune River - a 7klm preserved railway that meanders through bush land along the waters edge to a safe secluded beach.

Caves

Lune River Gems an interesting array of Gemstones.