TRIP REPORTS
Heading further south we lunched overlooking
another small anchorage at Temma and were lucky
to see a Cray boat launched from a slipway and put
to sea. Temma is the access point for the iconic
Sandy Cape (presently closed) and Balfour (lots of
water and not recommended)Tracks.
We backtracked to the main road and headed to
Corinna for the night on a good gravel road. The
road passes through various conservation areas
collectively known as the Tarkine. Scenery varies
between dense forest to scrub plains, lots of photo
opportunities and lots of bee boxes.
Corinna on the Pieman River was originally only
accessible by sea via very treacherous heads, it was
established to service a short lived gold rush, and
then the Huon Pine industry.
It is now privately owned and offers some 30
cottages for rent(all booked out to Laels
disappointment) a camp area (wooden platforms
which can be challenging putting up tents) and a bar
and restaurant. Camp fees are $40, showers extra.
After setting up camp I took the loop walk from the
camp ground which takes you past the junction of
the Savage and Pieman Rivers and past remnants of
the logging and mining eras, about 1.5 hours, and
well worth the effort.
Most of the group enjoyed dinner in the basic
cooking area and Nick and James got to have there
fire. The wind had dropped and some good
reflections on the Pieman including colours of the
sunset.
Day 6 - 23rd.
The Fatman ferry across the Pieman ($28) starts at
9am which gave all time to do the short Huon Pine
walk.