Serious hiking & multi-day parks

Australia’s oldest national park — coastal tracks, beaches and day trips one hour south of Sydney

• Coast Track
• Wattamolla & Garie
• Bonnie Vale camping
• Figure Eight Pools

Sydney & surrounds

World Heritage escarpment country — lookouts, cliff walks and honest day-trip planning west of Sydney

• Echo Point & Three Sisters
• Wentworth Falls
• Govetts Leap
• Printable itineraries

Sydney & surrounds

Ranges, lookouts and rock country west of Melbourne — overnight-friendly with cultural respect front of mind

• Lookout circuits
• Overnight options
• Gariwerd cultural context
• Hiking grades

Western Victoria

Alpine Tasmania icons — Dove Lake logistics, honest weather notes and Overland expectations

• Dove Lake circuit
• Shuttle logistics
• Alpine weather
• World Heritage context

Central Highlands Tasmania

Kings Canyon country — rim walks, heat windows and Red Centre pairing with Uluru–Kata Tjuta

• Rim walk context
• Heat timing
• Canyon viewpoints
• Red Centre road links

Red Centre

Pilbara gorges and swimming holes — access grades, heat and self-sufficiency before the photos

• Gorge walks
• Swimming holes
• Remote logistics
• Cultural respect

Pilbara

Victoria’s southern wild peninsula — Mount Oberon, Squeaky Beach, Tidal River camping — realistic Melbourne day or overnight

• Mount Oberon
• Squeaky Beach
• Tidal River camping
• Southern Circuit

South Gippsland

Australia’s highest peak — Thredbo vs Charlotte Pass, Main Range, Yarrangobilly, four-season alpine planning

• Summit walks
• Main Range
• Yarrangobilly
• Winter & summer

Snowy Mountains

Gorges, Yardie Creek and Exmouth coast next to Ningaloo — heat, 4WD and camp logistics first

• Yardie Creek
• Gorge walks
• Coastal camps
• Exmouth gateway

Gascoyne

Bungle Bungle Range — striped domes, gorges and remote East Kimberley access; season and logistics first

• Beehive domes
• Cathedral Gorge
• Seasonal access
• Remote travel

East Kimberley

Coastal cliffs and Murchison gorges — Nature’s Window, Skywalk context, wildflowers and day walks

• Nature’s Window
• Skywalk
• Coastal cliffs
• Wildflowers season

Mid West WA

Katherine Gorge country — boat cruises, walks, cultural country and seasonal Top End access

• Gorge boats & walks
• Seasonal access
• Cultural country
• Day & overnight

Katherine region

Wineglass Bay and the Freycinet Peninsula — granite Hazards, coastal walks and east-coast overnight options

• Wineglass Bay
• Coastal walks
• Day & overnight
• East coast Tasmania

East coast Tasmania

Wilpena Pound and outback ranges country — gorges, lookouts, cultural country and overnight logistics

• Wilpena Pound
• Gorges & lookouts
• Cultural country
• Overnight logistics

Flinders Ranges

Yorke Peninsula tip — coastal walks, Pondalowie, Cape Spencer and overnight camping logistics

• Cape Spencer
• Pondalowie Bay
• Coastal walks
• Camping

Yorke Peninsula

Margaret River cape country — Cape to Cape Track, Sugarloaf Rock, Canal Rocks, Boranup forest, caves and coastal day planning

• Cape to Cape
• Sugarloaf Rock
• Canal Rocks
• Boranup forest

Margaret River / South West WA

West MacDonnell Ranges near Alice Springs — gorges, waterholes, Ormiston and heat-aware day or overnight plans

• Ormiston Gorge
• Simpsons Gap
• Standley Chasm context
• Day & overnight

West MacDonnell Ranges

Alpine plateau and granite country in north-east Victoria — The Horn, lookouts and seasonal weather

• The Horn
• Plateau walks
• Lookouts
• Day & overnight

Victorian Alps

Waterfalls, tall forest and alpine plateau near Hobart — Russell Falls and day-trip highland walks

• Russell Falls
• Tall trees
• Alpine plateau
• Day trips from Hobart

Southern Tasmania

Southern Highlands escarpment — Fitzroy Falls, lookouts and longer walks; day-trip or overnight from Sydney

• Fitzroy Falls
• Escarpment lookouts
• Pigeon House / Budawangs context
• Day & overnight

Southern Highlands / South Coast hinterland

World Heritage highland forest north of the Hunter — cool plateau, walks, camping and four-season weather

• Highland walks
• Antarctic beech forest
• Camping
• Seasonal weather

Hunter / Mid North Coast hinterland

Granite belt peaks and wildflowers on the QLD–NSW border — The Pyramid, walks and camping

• The Pyramid
• Granite peaks
• Wildflowers season
• Camping

Granite Belt

Volcanic spires and dark-sky country in central west NSW — Grand High Tops, camping and Siding Spring context

• Grand High Tops
• Volcanic peaks
• Camping
• Dark sky / observatory

Central West NSW

Far South Coast light-to-light country (formerly Ben Boyd) — coastal walks, Boyd’s Tower and camping

• Light to Light
• Boyd’s Tower
• Coastal walks
• Camping

NSW Far South Coast

NSW North Coast beaches and coastal track country — day walks, multi-day sections and camping

• Coastal track
• Angourie & beaches
• Camping
• Day & multi-day

NSW North Coast

Bunya pine forest plateau inland from the Sunshine Coast hinterland — cooler walks and camping

• Bunya forest
• Plateau walks
• Camping
• Cooler climate

Darling Downs / South Burnett

Volcanic plugs inland from the Sunshine Coast — Ngungun, Tibrogargan and lookouts; trailheads, heat and restricted peaks first

• Ngungun & Tibrogargan
• Lookouts
• Day walks
• Restricted peaks

Sunshine Coast hinterland

Port Stephens headland and coastal walks — Tomaree Head, Zenith Beach and a long coastal walk; car parks and grade first

• Tomaree Head
• Zenith Beach
• Coastal walk
• Fort Tomaree

Port Stephens / Hunter

Southern Flinders Ranges hiking and gorges — Alligator Gorge, Mambray Creek and summit country; heat, distance and camping first

• Alligator Gorge
• Mambray Creek
• Summit walks
• Camping

Southern Flinders Ranges

Gondwana rainforest on the Queensland–NSW border — Binna Burra, O’Reilly’s and waterfall circuits; pick a section first

• Rainforest walks
• Waterfalls
• Binna Burra & Green Mountains
• Day & overnight

Scenic Rim / Gold Coast hinterland

Tasman Peninsula cliffs, Cape Hauy and Port Arthur country — dolerite stacks, day walks and Three Capes context

• Cape Hauy
• Dolerite cliffs
• Fortescue Bay
• Three Capes context

Tasman Peninsula

Victoria’s high country — Bogong, Feathertop and seasonal access; weather and distance first, not a Melbourne afternoon

• High plains
• Seasonal access
• Overnight & multi-day
• Serious weather

Victorian Alps

Dramatic peaks and wildflowers inland from Albany — Bluff Knoll, dieback hygiene and summit weather; not a Perth day trip

• Bluff Knoll
• Wildflowers season
• Day & overnight
• Heat & weather

Great Southern WA

Island national park off Tasmania’s east coast — ferry to Darlington, wildlife and Painted Cliffs; miss the last ferry and the day ends

• Ferry access
• Painted Cliffs
• Wildlife
• Overnight options

East coast Tasmania

ACT alpine and subalpine country south of Canberra — Yankee Hat, Booroomba and Gingera; seasonal roads and fire recovery first

• Alpine & subalpine
• Yankee Hat
• Booroomba Rocks
• Canberra gateway

ACT / Brindabella