Arthur River Cruises (M V George Robinson)
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| 1414 Arthur River Road | ||||
| Arthur River, Tasmania 7330 | ||||
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Arthur River Cruises takes you up the Arthur River on the 15.5 metre (50 foot) “M.V. George Robinson,” built in the 1980s using plans from a 19th century river boat. Your journey takes you into the northwest’s temperate rainforest landscape to an area that has been virtually untouched by humans. The Arthur River is one of the island’s seven major rivers and its remote location has protected the animals and bird life that live along its lush riverbanks. It’s around one-hour’s drive southwest of Smithton and 90 minutes from Stanley. The only way you can explore this rainforest is on the River, and its banks are lined with rare endemic trees: leatherwoods, myrtles, laurels, celery top pine, sassafras, blackwood, Tasmanian oaks and giant tree ferns. Your guides are all local people with a wealth of knowledge on the plant and animal life, the history of the area, and the Aboriginal tribes who once lived here. If you are lucky you may spot sea eagles swooping overhead, see a shy platypus. The River is also home to the rare giant Freshwater Crayfish (Tayatea, Astacopsis gouldi) the largest non-marine invertebrate in the world, growing to over four kilogram (8.8 pounds). |
Arthur River Cruises (M V George Robinson)