Tarkine Rainforest, Tasmania
The Rainforests of the Tarkine, some 177,000 hectares, include the largest unbroken stand of rainforest in Australia.
A relic from the ancient continent, Gondwanaland, the Tarkine rainforest is one of the most significant temperate rainforests on earth. It is home to 56 threatened and endangered species, such as the Giant Freshwater Crayfish – the world’s largest freshwater invertebrate and the Tasmanian Wedge Tailed Eagle – the largest Eagle in Australia.
These rainforests are recognised as being one of the most significant tracts of temperate rainforest on earth, and are under imminent threat. While logging of pure stands of rainforest is occurring in and around the periphery of the Tarkine, the logging industry is pushing the Tasmanian Government to allow logging through the heart of the Tarkine Rainforests. This would divide the rainforest and seriously fragment the Tarkine’s wilderness qualities.
Information sourced from John Merory
I recently had the pleasure of working with Maree Jenkins who is soon to be opening her Tarkine Wilderness Lodge in the heart of the Tarkine Rainforest. Maree shared with me her love and intense passion for this very important little corner of the world. By establishing the Lodge as a viable tourism venture Maree hopes to stave off the chainsaws and brutal machinery of the Government which threaten to steal the life breath of the forest, stripping it of its natural beauty.
Save our forests. They desperately need our voice for they have no voice of their own.
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Michael Walters
My fave place in the world to be! I just hope so much that this amazing place is protected as it should be. Beautiful colloection of shots!
Rhana Griffin
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Me too Michael, I have developed a seriously love affair with the Tarkine doing this commission. It has very definately crept under my skin and seeped into my blood.
MissKristy
Oh bless you…
This is gorgeousness and gorgeousity made flesh…or is that, made ‘EARTH’ hehe…you catch my drift…
SPECTACULAR!
Rhana Griffin
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I will have to show you this in the flesh when you come visit Kristy. You will adore it just as I do. xxx
Juilee Pryor
simply stunning Rhana
Rhana Griffin
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Thanks Juilee, this calendar has a lot of previously unpublished work in it so it’s kind of exciting to have it out there.
Cindy RN
Rhana, this is a beautiful calendar, very well done, simply gorgeous :)
Rhana Griffin
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Thankyou so much for your kind words Harriet
Paul Vanzella
...thanks fro the wonderful journey Rhana… love it!
Rhana Griffin
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I’ll take you on that journey if you ever get to Tassie Paul =)
Mark German
Great calendar, Rhana :)
Rhana Griffin
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Mwah for Mark ;)
Lisa Jewell
Stunning body of work of a Stunning location….
Love this babe….
Rhana Griffin
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Mwah Mwah MWWAAAAAHHHHH for you Lisa =)))
ElRobbo
These are beautiful, Rhana!
Rhana Griffin
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It is such a beautiful place, the photos pretty much take themselves.
Cathy Middleton
Wow Rhana, this is the best calendar I have see yet on rb. I love it. What a beautiful collection of images. Fantastic work.
Rhana Griffin
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That is a huge call Cathy! Thankyou so much, that means a hell of a lot to me.
Adriana Glackin
How absolutely luscious!
Rhana Griffin
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Lusciously wet and green Adriana, its an entrancing place.
Andrew Bosman
Stunning Rhana.
Rhana Griffin
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Thanks so much Boz =))
lallymac
Stunning Rhana – I love the Green!
Marion Cullen
Geez! I so want to come see your beautiful neck of the woods Rhana, one day soon sis, (I hope), you’ll be getting a BM from me and I’ll be just around the corner!
Fab collection!
BenYameen
Gorgeous!
EnchantedDreams
Great calendar Rhana! :)
Neil Boucher
This is a stunning Calendar made spectacular shots of an awsome place! Love it!!
cdwork
Beautiful, entrancing collection of green, serene images- Love it
Craig Shadbolt
Holy Faarrk Rhana. When I get back down to Tassie over xmas we are so going here!! Brilliant…gobsmacked…..jealous….
richiedean
Love the tranqility that your images convey …... the cover image is very special …... nice one Rhana :))
Geoff Coleman...
Yay – not a flower in site – just gorgeous Tarkine rainforesty lusciousness. This set works superbly as a calendar and great choice of cover photo.
SylviaHardy
I love this work you’ve put together! Just amazing!
AdamDonnelly
These are fabulous shots! I’m wondering what equipment you’ve used here. I haven’t had much success with rainforest shots, probably because I don’t have the patience to actually take the time to set up the tripod I lug around for hours..how dumb is that? Your shots are very inspiring.
Rhana Griffin
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Hey Adam… All these were taken on my trusty Samsung GX10. She’s for sale if you are interested ;)
Seriously though, a tripod is an absolute must in Rainforest situations. I don’t think I took one single hand held image in all my many hours spent trekking through this magical place.
AdamDonnelly
I don’t think I need a new camera..just some patience to use the tripod I payed a fortune for.
amarica
Fabulous!!
Mili Wijeratne
Breathtaking!
Michelle Wrighton
Beautiful!
Globalphotos
You certainly live in a beautiful place, this is such a stunning collection of lush green images, special spot !