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Luke O'Brien Photography

Luke O'Brien Photography

Tarkine

Best Photography Locations in the Tarkine

September 9, 2025
Part 2 of my best photography locations in Tasmania series covers Tasmania’s takayna/Tarkine. The word “Tarkine” does for me what few others can – conjures up images of a land wild and remote, as old as time itself yet at the same time new and fresh and waiting to be discovered. To take a few steps off track...Read More

“The Watchers”

February 24, 2024
Tarkine coast, 2023 Stone figures, timeless, watch the wild west takayna coast. Dawn breaks. Mild, calm. Unlike most dawns in this weather beaten part of the world. Unlike anything, anywhere. Tarkine, the Watchers. Gallery for Prints
Tarkine Coast Couta Rocks

Couta Rocks

October 23, 2023
The entire Tarkine coast around Arthur River is incredible, but the Couta Rocks would just about be my favourite spot in the area. There is a timelessness to the area which is quite special. Waves pounding, wind howling and colours changing either at dusk or dawn.   Couta Rocks is just south of Sarah Anne...Read More
takayna/tarkine tasmania

takayna mist and light

July 31, 2023
takayna mist and light. This stunning scene was a big highlight of this autumn’s Tarkine photography workshop, which is scheduled again next autumn. The light was very beautiful, radiating out over the Norfolk Range from a break in the dark storm clouds. This is exactly the kind of moment that makes landscape photography a very...Read More
macleays swallowtail tasmania tarkine

Macleays swallowtail (Graphium macleayanus)

December 30, 2022
Macleays swallowtail (Graphium macleayanus) on Mt Donaldson in Tasmania’s Tarkine region. Tasmania’s only swallowtail butterfly apparently.   When I first visited the Tarkine many years ago I remember a nice little green butterfly flitting around and even spending some time on my hat as we camped in some random spot off the road. I don’t...Read More
takayna / the Tarkine rainforest Tasmania

Rainforests of takayna

June 28, 2022
“What is my favourite place to photograph in Tasmania” is the one question I always struggle to answer. It sounds cliched I know but there are so many great spots all over Tasmania! I have always been a fan of the beautiful greenery of the Tasmanian rainforest and takayna (the Tarkine) is certainly one area...Read More
Art for takayna 2022 Hobart Tasmamia

Art for Takayna 2022

April 18, 2022
EDIT: There will be a closing night event on Saturday night (May 7) with a concert from 6:00pm! Hope to see you there 🙂 Art for takayna 2022 is now open at the Long Gallery in Hobart’s Salamanca Arts Centre. The exhibition runs until May 8 and I have contributed the four images below.  ...Read More

New Tarkine Coast Photography Tour

March 21, 2022
I have a brand new workshop coming up next month – my new 4 day Tarkine Coast photography tour! Running from April 19 – 22, there are currently two spots still available. West Coast Sunset Shoots We will be based at Tall Timbers in Smithton in the far north west, and the workshop fee includes...Read More
pieman river cruise at corinna tasmania

Pieman River Magical Mystery Tour

January 28, 2022
The Pieman River snakes its way through Tasmania’s Tarkine region and any visit to Corinna includes a fair amount of time on the river. During my 5 day Tarkine Photography Workshop we base ourselves at Corinna and spend our days exploring the rainforest tracks, remote west coast buttongrass plains and of course the Pieman River....Read More
tarkine que rainforest logging tasmania

Logging and the Election

April 26, 2021
At the risk of sounding political – well, there is an election this weekend here in Tasmania – I am sharing these photos of magnificent rainforest in the Tarkine. This particular area, along the Que River, contains massive old myrtle trees, giant ferns and fabulous fungi. There is no question of the forests age, beauty...Read More
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