WOW! We slid into the swamp on a 110 metre long slide which takes you from the edge of the sink hole to the forest floor in less than half a minute.... Your admission fee covers two rides on the slide..... wonderful! Explore the forest floor via elevated walkways and informative panels detailing the flora and fauna, with sculpures and displays highlighting the various features. Cafe and visitors centre for refreshments or an a la carte meal.

Approximate cost: $20 adult, $16 concession

great fun

Tarkine Forest Adventures is an eco-tourism and forestry interpretation centre near Togari, northwest Tasmania. Dismal Swamp is a natural blackwood forest sinkhole, believed to be the only one of its kind in the world. Formed over thousands of years by dissolving dolomite, the 40-metre deep sinkhole is a unique forest habitat supporting a range of plant and animal species.

You can visit the Visitor Centre, and view the forest from a cantilevered walkway, suspended over the treetops. Enjoy a tasty meal and glass of fine Tasmanian wine in the restaurant, visit the forest interpretation centre or browse in the shop to choose from a range of Tasmanian-made products.

From here you can follow the walkway to the floor of the sinkhole, or take the exhilarating 110-metre slide from the viewing platform to the swamp floor. Stroll along the timber walkway to discover this ancient environment through a series of interpretation signs and artworks interpreting the spirit of Dismal Swamp.