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An Apollonaut travel guide
Moments in a longer story.
Selected milestones in the history of the Tahune Airwalk.
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Walkway, fire and recovery
These dates describe the place you can learn about here. They are not a company timeline for Apollonaut.
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2001
The Airwalk opens
The steel walkway opens on 1 July in the forest of the Huon Valley.
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2016
A new operator
Forestry Tasmania sells the Airwalk business, which passes into private hands.
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2019
Bushfire
In January a fire started by dry lightning burns through the forest around the Airwalk; more than 300 visitors are evacuated.
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2020
Reopening
After a year of repairs and replanting, Tahune reopens on 28 February.
Follow the stories behind the dates
A timeline is a beginning. The longer history introduces the forest and the walkway; the sources below provide further context.
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Sources & further reading
Links lead to the original publishers.
