Arborists assessing extent of damage to Tahune AirWalk forest from Riveaux Rd bushfire

Arborists are assessing the forest around the Tahune AirWalk for unsafe, fire-damaged trees, pledging to maintain the integrity of the area “where possible”.

ARBORISTS are assessing the forest around the Tahune AirWalk for unsafe, fire-damaged trees, pledging to maintain the integrity of the area “where possible”.

Sustainable Timber Tasmania land property manager Sarah Vautin said assessment work had started this week to ascertain the extent of damage from recent bushfires.

Aerial images of wilderness and homes affected by the Riveaux Rd bushfire. Picture: RICHARD JUPE

“Their work involves identifying how we can potentially minimise the impact to the damaged trees and recognising where we can treat the tree it instead of removing it,” Ms Vautin said.

“Where possible, we want to maintain the integrity of the forest.

The Tahune AirWalk, a well-known tourist attraction in southern Tasmania, is being assessed for unsafe fire damaged trees in the aftermath of the Riveaux Road bushfire. Picture: SUSTAINABLE TIMBER TASMANIA

“The next step is to get our engineers to make a full assessment of the site infrastructure.”

Sustainable Timber Tasmania and Tahune Adventures Tasmania said they were working together to get the vital Geeveston tourism site operational “as soon as possible”.

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Green shoots appearing near the Tahune AirWalk. Picture: SUSTAINABLE TIMBER TASMANIA

MONA’s DarkLab and the Tourism Industry Council Tasmania last month wrote to federal Liberal MPs requesting funding assistance for a temporary southern Tasmanian tourist attraction.

The Tahune AirWalk is expected to be closed for at least 2019.