Australia
Top Spots in and near Australia
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Blue Mountains National Park, New South Wales
Hike Perry's Lookdown to Govetts Leap Lookout
4.010.8 mi / 3608.9 ft gainStarting at Perry's Lookdown car park, the track takes you to a railed lookout, stop here and take in the magnificent Grose Valley infront of you and the Blue Gum Forest below you. The track descends down and contours around the hill, passing Dockers Lookout, the track is quite steep in places a...Read more -
Buderim, Queensland
Explore Serenity Falls, Buderim
Perched atop Buderim Mountain (590ft), and among a 45 hectare secluded oasis, Buderim Forest and Serenity Falls are a short drive through the Sunshine Coast town of Buderim, along Quorn Close (approx 1km from Buderim village). From the car park, Serenity Falls are a short hike down hill along a r...Read more -
Moollattoo, New South Wales
Canoe The Shoalhaven Gorge from the Tallowa Dam
Even though the Shoalhaven Gorge is only about 120km from Sydney, it's a remarkable, rugged and remote adventure for those wanting a unique weekend away. Part of the Morton National Park, The Shoalhaven Gorge features stunning vaulting cliffs and remarkable pockets of rainforest that line the rug...Read more -
Mount Field, Tasmania
Hike in the Tasmanian Wilderness at Russell Falls
5.00.7 miWithin the Russell Falls area, there are a number of hikes of varying difficulty to choose from, all starting at the main car park of the pristine Mt Field National Park. Please note that there is a fee associated with entry, with a vehicle of up to 8 people costing $24. This is money well spent,...Read more -
Lamb Range, Queensland
Swim at Crystal Cascades Waterfall
5.00.7 mi / 60 ft gainStarting from the Crystal Cascades parking lot at the end of the Redlynch Intake Road follow the paved and well signed path up 1.2 KM to see the beautiful Crystal Cascades Waterfall. Along the path are plenty of spots for lunch and gorgeous opportunities for pictures. If its warm out (which it al...Read more -
Esk, New South Wales
Camp at Black Rocks Campground
3.0This is a great place to explore - the beach is quite large and has some beautiful places to watch the waves or jump in. There are also lots of walks such as the 8km Jerusalem Creek Walk, which you can find instructions for in the link below: http://www.nationalparks.nsw.g... Make sure to book a...Read more -
Tawonga, Victoria
Backpack Mt Bogong
5.017.1 mi / 4219.2 ft gainMt Bogong sits at 1,986m and takes the crown for the highest peak in Victoria and 8th highest in Australia. The views both on the way up and at the top are amazing, especially once you pass the tree line. This hike is not only challenging because of its length and steepness nearing the top, but l...Read more -
Yeagarup, Western Australia
Climb Pemberton's Climbing Trees
4.3Just outside of the small town of Pemberton in Western Australia are three towering Karri trees that you can climb to to their highest branches. The Karri tree is the third tallest species in the world, just behind the famous Sequoias and Douglas Firs. With the help of bolted pegs that spiral a...Read more -
Beech Forest, Victoria
Explore Beauchamp Falls on the Great Ocean Road
0.5 miLocated between Apollo Bay and the 12 Apostles in Beech Forest, hidden behind a dense array of ferns, is a temperate rainforest. Containing a high biodiversity and homing many of Australia’s unique flora and fauna, the Otways National Park. Beauchamp Falls offers free dog friendly camping making...Read more -
Katoomba, New South Wales
Hike to Katoomba Falls
5.00.93 mi / 521 ft gainThe hike starts out at the Prince Henry Cliff Walk at the popular Scenic World in the Blue Mountains. The length of the trail isn't very long, but it's a very steep drop down to the bottom and the hike back out is quite strenuous. We took snacks with us and hung out the bottom for a while before ...Read more -
Iguana Creek, Victoria
Backpack Mitchell River
5.023.6 mi / 4986.9 ft gainThe thing I loved the most about this hike is how isolated it was. It may have been the time of year, but in the spring I saw no one else on the trail for two days, though I did see snakes, monitors, kangaroos, wallabies, wombats, and many birds. Given it was springtime, the forest was full of wi...Read more -
Wildes Meadow, New South Wales
Swim at Belmore Falls
2 mi / 426.5 ft gainBelmore Falls is Plunge Type waterfall with three drops estimated at 77–130 metres. There is secret track that leads you down to the bottom of the water where you will be able to swim underneath the waterfall. Duration of walk to the bottom of the water is 40mins - 1hourRead more -
Zumsteins, Victoria
Hike to Fish Falls, Grampians NP
5.02.9 mi / 150 ft gainStart at the Zumsteins Picnic Area Car Park, and follow the signs and track to Fish Falls to the right. You'll follow along the river for about 2.5km before coming up onto Fish Falls. The path is very easy to follow, and has some areas of gradual ascent/descent along the walk. Along the way you'l...Read more -
Mount Buffalo, Victoria
Hike Mount Buffalo
14 mi / 3937 ft gainI love this walk. It ticks all the boxes of the perfect day walk for me. A fantastic variety of vegetation and terrain. A superb ascent (and descent) with an impressive 1200m gained over 11km! The views are simply spectacular and there's a real sense of community among walkers, trail runners and ...Read more -
Mount Cooke, Western Australia
Hike Sullivan's Rock to Monadnocks
4.07.5 mi / 1650 ft gainSullivan Rock to Monadnocks is a tricky one to find initially, but once you've worked out where to start and you've got the start of the trail sorted, it's easy from there. Start by pinning the corner of Albany Highway and Jarrahdale Road in your GPS. It's the easiest point from which to locate t...Read more -
Torndirrup, Western Australia
Hike the Bald Head Walk Trail
7.8 mi / 2063.6 ft gainIn Western Australia it’s not unusual to have to travel long distances to experience something out of the ordinary so when you can travel 20 minutes from a city centre and be immersed in a different world, you take advantage.The Bald Hill Walk Trail is a short drive from Albany in the state’s sou...Read more