CORINNA, TASMANIA

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Corinna is an historic mining town, set in pristine rainforest on the banks of the majestic Pieman River. One of the most fascinating spots in Tasmania, Corinna was first settled in 1881 and has a colourful history. It was a rip-roaring gold mining town with a population of 2,500 spread over an 8 kilometre area. The largest nugget of gold ever found in Tasmania weighed 243 ounces and was found in the nearby Rocky River in 1883.
Corinna is now popular as an area of spectacular wilderness scenery with short bush walks and good trout fishing in the Pieman River. The Western Explorer Road is the gravel highway between Zeehan and Smithton that takes you over the Pieman River by barge and winds idly through the beautiful Tarkine Rainforest and button grass plains. It is becoming a popular two-and-a-half day ride for bike and bike riding clubs.
The Fat Man Barge crosses the Pieman to allow vehicles over, but has working hours, which change accordingly to the time of the year. The boat cruise starts aboard the Huon pine built Arcadia II, which was used during the war.  The cruise takes you through beautiful rainforests and down to the jetty, close to the mouth of the river. Here you can walk past the shacks at Pieman Heads, to the beach and see Huon pine driftwood washed up by the sea.
Points of Interest: Pieman Heads; Pieman River; Savage River; Arthur-Pieman Conservation Area
How to get there: 62 km south west of Waratah via Murchison Highway; 131 km south of Burnie; 117 km south of Cradle Mountain.