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Flights to The Tarkine

Still quietAustralia · Pacific

The largest temperate rainforest in Australia, with Aboriginal middens along a wild coast and Tasmanian devils in the myrtle forest.

The Tarkine
Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Nonstop reach0 airports
Via MEL66 nonstops
Best monthsNov–Apr

Tourism hasn't reached it yet. Here is exactly how to, and how long that's likely to last.

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Getting to The Tarkine

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No scheduled jet service into BWT. Fly to MEL (Melbourne International Airport) — 66 airports fly there nonstop — then drive ~82 km from BWT.

Via MEL — Melbourne

Melbourne is the hub for The Tarkine: 66 airports fly there nonstop, then drive ~82 km from BWT.

Show the 40 nearest as a list
FromAirportAirlinesFlight time
King IslandAustraliaKNSRex Airlines~55m
Mount GambierAustraliaMGBRex Airlines~1h 2m
Wagga WaggaAustraliaWGARex Airlines~1h 3m
DevonportAustraliaDPOQantas~1h 7m
MerimbulaAustraliaMIMRex Airlines~1h 10m
MilduraAustraliaMQLQantas, Rex Airlines~1h 10m
CanberraAustraliaCBRJetstar, Qantas, Virgin Australia Regional Airlines~1h 11m
LauncestonAustraliaLSTJetstar, Qantas, Virgin Australia Regional Airlines~1h 12m
HobartAustraliaHBAJetstar, Qantas, Virgin Australia Regional Airlines~1h 22m
OrangeAustraliaOAGFinncomm Airlines~1h 22m
AdelaideAustraliaADLJetstar, Qantas, Vertical-T, Virgin Australia~1h 24m
DubboAustraliaDBOFinncomm Airlines~1h 28m
SydneyAustraliaSYDJetstar, Qantas, Virgin Australia Regional Airlines~1h 29m
NewcastleAustraliaNTLJetstar, Qantas, Virgin Australia Regional Airlines~1h 39m
Coff's HarbourAustraliaCFSQantas~2h 1m
Ballina Byron BayAustraliaBNKJetstar~2h 13m
CoolangattaAustraliaOOLJetstar, Qantas, Virgin Australia Regional Airlines~2h 17m
BrisbaneAustraliaBNEJetstar, Qantas, Virgin Australia Regional Airlines~2h 21m
MaroochydoreAustraliaMCYJetstar, Qantas, Virgin Australia Regional Airlines~2h 27m
Hervey BayAustraliaHVBJetstar~2h 36m
Alice SpringsAustraliaASPQantas~2h 58m
UluruAustraliaAYQJetstar, Virgin Australia Regional Airlines~3h 2m
ProsserpineAustraliaPPPJetstar~3h 4m
Hamilton IslandAustraliaHTIQantas, Virgin Australia Regional Airlines~3h 6m
TownsvilleAustraliaTSVJetstar, Qantas~3h 13m
Queenstown InternationalNew ZealandZQNAir New Zealand, Jetstar, Qantas, Virgin Australia Regional Airlines~3h 20m
CairnsAustraliaCNSJetstar, Qantas, Virgin Australia~3h 33m
ChristchurchNew ZealandCHCAir New Zealand, Jetstar, Qantas~3h 41m
WellingtonNew ZealandWLGAir New Zealand, Qantas~3h 54m
AucklandNew ZealandAKLAir New Zealand, Jetstar, Phoenix Air Group, Qantas~3h 58m
BrusseltonAustraliaBQBJetstar~4h 2m
PerthAustraliaPERJetstar, Qantas, Virgin Australia~4h 3m
BroomeAustraliaBMEQantas~4h 34m
DarwinAustraliaDRWJetstar, Qantas, Virgin Australia Regional Airlines~4h 36m
NandiFijiNANFiji Airways, Jetstar, Virgin Australia~5h 32m
DenpasarIndonesiaDPSGaruda Indonesia, Jetstar, Malindo Air, Qantas, Virgin Australia~6h 12m
JakartaIndonesiaCGKGaruda Indonesia, Qantas~7h 16m
Bandar Seri BegawanBruneiBWNRoyal Brunei Airlines~7h 50m
SingaporeSingaporeSINJetstar, Qantas, Scoot, Singapore Airlines, Turkish Airlines~8h 19m
Kuala LumpurMalaysiaKULAirAsia X, Malaysia Airlines~8h 41m

Showing the 40 nearest of 66.

Routings from major airports
FromStopsViaDoor to door
Dallas-Fort WorthDFW
  1. FlyDFW → SYD~18h 17m
  2. FlySYD → MEL~1h 29m
  3. HopMEL → BWT~1h 4m
  4. DriveBWT → The Tarkine~2h 55m · 120 km
2 stopsSYD → MEL~23h 45m
New YorkJFK
  1. FlyJFK → LAX~5h 41m
  2. FlyLAX → MEL~16h 56m
  3. HopMEL → BWT~1h 4m
  4. DriveBWT → The Tarkine~2h 55m · 120 km
2 stopsLAX → MEL~26h 36m
Los AngelesLAX
  1. FlyLAX → MEL~16h 56m
  2. HopMEL → BWT~1h 4m
  3. DriveBWT → The Tarkine~2h 55m · 120 km
1 stopMEL~20h 55m
MiamiMIA
  1. FlyMIA → LAX~5h 24m
  2. FlyLAX → MEL~16h 56m
  3. HopMEL → BWT~1h 4m
  4. DriveBWT → The Tarkine~2h 55m · 120 km
2 stopsLAX → MEL~26h 19m
ChicagoORD
  1. FlyORD → LAX~4h 11m
  2. FlyLAX → MEL~16h 56m
  3. HopMEL → BWT~1h 4m
  4. DriveBWT → The Tarkine~2h 55m · 120 km
2 stopsLAX → MEL~25h 6m
LondonLHR
  1. FlyLHR → BKK~12h 52m
  2. FlyBKK → MEL~9h 59m
  3. HopMEL → BWT~1h 4m
  4. DriveBWT → The Tarkine~2h 55m · 120 km
2 stopsBKK → MEL~26h 50m
TorontoYYZ
  1. FlyYYZ → LAX~5h 4m
  2. FlyLAX → MEL~16h 56m
  3. HopMEL → BWT~1h 4m
  4. DriveBWT → The Tarkine~2h 55m · 120 km
2 stopsLAX → MEL~25h 59m

Why it's still quiet

The largest temperate rainforest in Australia, with Aboriginal middens along a wild coast and Tasmanian devils in the myrtle forest. Tasmania's visitors go to Cradle Mountain instead.

The friction

Mining and logging are the live fight here.

Background

The Tarkine, officially takayna / the Tarkine, is an area containing the Savage River National Park in North West Tasmania, Australia, which contains significant areas of wilderness.

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Questions

Is there a nonstop flight to The Tarkine?
Not by jet. The nearest airport with scheduled service is MEL (Melbourne International Airport), then drive ~82 km from BWT.
Which airport do you fly into for The Tarkine?
BWT — Wynyard Airport. Most travelers connect through MEL (Melbourne International Airport).
When is the best time to visit The Tarkine?
Nov–Apr. Mining and logging are the live fight here.
What does The Tarkine cost per day?
Varies by season.
Why is The Tarkine still quiet?
The largest temperate rainforest in Australia, with Aboriginal middens along a wild coast and Tasmanian devils in the myrtle forest. Tasmania's visitors go to Cradle Mountain instead.