If in 2020 you are in Australia or you simply want to go to that country located in the Oceania continent, and your thing is hiking, excursions and camping, this is the guide you were looking for. Here we will mention some of the best Australian destinations to carry out your much-desired activities.
Before starting this, it is important to note that this country has some of the oldest landscapes, flora, and fauna of humanity, therefore, categorising them all in this section is something extremely complex, however, our duty as promoters of hiking is to give you some of the best options that you can visit once you find yourself visiting the wonders of this beautiful country:
1. Sydney East suburbs
Sydney is one of the few great cities in the world that combines constructive modernity with nature in perfect harmony. You can hike to Sydney Harbor National Park or hike to the mighty Blue Mountains.
Walk the different Coastal tracks of the eastern beaches. Go from Coogee beach to Bondi Beach through its cliffs and on the way back enjoy a barbecue at Bronte Beach or take a ferry to Taronga Zoo. Then you can also take the coastal path to Manly.
You should also spend at least one night camping on Cockatoo Island, which was a former prison.
2. Kings Canyon
It is part of the National Park towers over extensive areas of palm trees and is home to more than 600 species of plants and animals typical of the region. Once located in that area, you can walk to the summit of Kings Canyon at sunrise or sunset to contemplate the wonders of the sky later, you must descend through the canyon to the Garden of Eden, which is a place that contains water well surrounded by abundant vegetation.
Moreover, you can explore the Ciudad Perdida, which are eroded rock formations. Afterward, walk through the popular 14-mile Giles Track connecting Kings Canyon to Kathleen Springs
3. Kakadu National Park
This national park is the largest in the country and has been declared a World Heritage Site. Its fauna includes hundreds of animals such as crocodiles, water lilies, and migratory birds, and its tropical forests contain several waterfalls. This environment offers warm pools of water where hikers can take a shower. You can visit Jim Jim Falls with more than 250m. It has several areas, such as Crocodile Dundee where you can camp under the stars. To continue enjoying nature, you must take the Gubarra Pools Walk route and the Bubba Walk route, which is located between cliffs, monsoon forests, and swamps.
4. Great ocean road
It is located between cliffs that surround a large number of beaches. Along the route, you can appreciate the natural wonder Torquay to Warrnambool.
On the other hand, there is also the Great Ocean Walk which is a good area for swimming and its extension is 104 kilometres from Apollo Bay to the magnificent Twelve Apostles. It features an array of national parks, deserted beaches, and pristine marine sanctuaries. In them, you can camp or sleep in shelters. Finally, there is the Grampians national park, which has imposing cliffs, forests, waterfalls and rock formations, worth visiting.
5. Blue Mountains
The Blue Mountains are a natural park that contains more than 1 million hectares and in it, you can see cliffs, waterfalls, and a huge expanse of eucalyptus forests. After the tour, you can appreciate the Three Sisters, which are three great rocky mountains, in which you can hike. Along the route, it is also possible to see the Jenolan Caves, and further on, the Claustral Canyon is observed.
Get the best climbing in the country in sectors such as Diamond Falls, Shipley Upper, or Centennial Glen. You can hike over 145km of trekking trails from the Three Sisters, then head to the Six Foot Track, which runs through the Katoomba Mountains to Jenolan Caves.
6. Pinnacles Desert
Nambung National Park is a very unusual desert landscape, it is bathed by the Indian Ocean and at it, you can see the eroded rocky spires of the Pinnacles rising above the dunes of more than 3m in height.
After enjoying the mysterious Pinnacles, you can continue the tour of the fishing village of Cervantes which has several beaches, coral reefs, and Lake Thetis, a salty lake that contains fossils and one of the few places in the world where they can be seen marine stromatolites.
Less than 8 km from the gate of this national park, you can reach the panoramic Kangaroo Point, ideal for watching the sunset from the Pinnacles.
7. Tasmania
It is the largest island in Australia and has 17 natural parks. You can start your tour through Freycinet National Park to reach Wineglass Bay for snorkelling, kayaking or diving. If not, you can climb, rappel, or trek the rugged rock formations of the Hazard Ranges.
You can see all three levels of Russell Falls which are lush fern forests and some of the tallest trees in the world at Mount Field.
8. Fraser Island
In the largest sand island, you can hike through its rainforests and be dazzled by native species, watch whales and swim in extensive freshwater lakes. During your adventure into the forests, you can encounter the following animals: kangaroos, echidnas, wallaby, possums and, giant bats.
As a hiking destination, you can go to the Lake McKenzie Circuit Walk, a vast crystalline lake. You can see Rainbow Gorge with its curious sand formations, and the endless colours of Cathedrals and Pinnacles, north of the Maheno wreck.
During these difficult times of quarantine, there is no better option than to stay at home or be in contact with nature, and if hiking in Australia is your thing, we hope that we have helped you out.