Walks & Trails

South Australian Walks & Trails

Trails SA
www.southaustraliantrails.com
A website promoting trails used for a diverse range of activities including walking, mountain biking, horse riding, canoeing and scuba diving.

The Lavender Federation Trail
www.lavenderfederationtrail.org.au
The Lavender Federation Trail traverses the southeastern flanks of the Mt Lofty Ranges, starting in Murray Bridge and winding 105km through diverse countryside to the township of Springton. The trail meanders past historic railyards, river wetlands, rugged gorges, forests, vast farming lands and the Monarto Zoological Park.

The Yurrebilla Trail
www.parks.sa.gov.au/yurrebilla/trail/
The 54km long Yurrebilla Trail is only 12 km from Adelaide, linking parks of the Adelaide Hills. It winds its way from Belair National Park to Black Hill Conservation Park; a cultural and environmental discovery bushwalk that passes through some of the most spectacular scenery of the Adelaide Hills including gorges, waterfalls, heathlands and tall forests, celebrating an environmentally and culturally significant landscape.

Australian Walks & Trails

The Overland Track (Tasmania)
www.overlandtrack.com.au
Tasmania's premier hiking track, The Overland Track travels from Cradle Mountain to Lake St Clair. A true wilderness walk through spectacular dolerite mountains, near beautiful waterfalls, through a variety of fascinating ecosystems and close to Tasmania's highest mountain, before finishing at Australia's deepest lake, Lake St Clair.

Great Ocean Walk (Victoria)
www.greatoceanwalk.com.au
The Great Ocean Walk, on Victoria's spectacular west coast, stretches 91 kms from the idyllic resort town of Apollo Bay to the 12 Apostles, passing through the beautiful National Parks and overlooks the Marine National Park and Sanctuary.

The Bibbulmun Track (Western Australia)
www.bibbulmuntrack.org.au
The Bibbulmun Track is one of the world's great long distance walk trails, stretching nearly 1000kms from Kalamunda (Perth Hills) to Albany (South Coast) through the heart of the scenic South West of Western Australia.

Larapinta Trail (Northern Territory)
www.nt.gov.au/nreta/parks/walks/larapinta.html
Situated in the heart of Central Australia, the Larapinta Trail extends over 223 kilometres along the backbone of the West MacDonnell Ranges. The Larapinta Trail begins at the old Alice Springs Telegraph Station and meanders through many gaps and sheltered gorges, climbs steeply over the rugged ranges, and has numerous stunning views and opportunities to photograph or admire the spectacular landscape. The Trail encompasses some of the key attractions of the Ranges including Simpsons Gap, Ellery Creek Big Hole, Ormiston Gorge and Glen Helen.

The Bicentennial National Trail (Victoria/New South Wales/Queensland)
home.vicnet.net.au/~bnt/
The Bicentennial National Trail is the longest marked non-motorised self reliant multi-use trekking route in the world, stretching an extraordinary 5,330 kilometres from Cooktown in tropical North Queensland, to Healesville in Victoria. The inspiration of the legendary bushman R. M. Williams, the Trail follows the historic coach and stock routes, old pack horse trails, and country roads.

Great North Walk (New South Wales)
www.lands.nsw.gov.au/recreation/great_north_walk
The Great North Walk, a 250 kilometre bush walking track linking Sydney city with the Hunter Valley and Newcastle, is a 'one-stop-shop' of the best scenery highlights NSW has to offer. Passing through a diverse range of natural habitats and bushland as well as rural and urban settings, including Sydney Harbour, Berowra Valley, Hawkesbury River, Watagan Mountains, Lake Macquarie and the Newcastle coastline, The Great North Walk is a must-see for bushwalkers and nature lovers alike.

Great South West Walk (Victoria)
www.greatsouthwestwalk.com
A 250km loop trail from Portland, following the coast and the Glenelg River.

International Walks & Trails

Walking & Trekking in New Zealand
www.newzealand.com
Untouched and untainted, walking here enables you to immerse yourself in an adventure that is 100% Pure New Zealand. Milford Track, Routeburn and Greenstone Tracks amongst other famous trails.

New Zealand Tramper
www.tramper.co.nz
An excellent site for researching and sharing information and photos about hiking in New Zealand.

The Kokoda Trail
www.kokodatrail.com.au
The Kokoda Trail is one of the world's great treks, in Papua New Guinea, having a World War II history of bitter fighting between Australian and Japanese Armies. The Australians, together with their Papuan "fuzzy wuzzy angels" allies, after four months of bitter fighting, overcame the obstacles of being inexperienced, ill-equipped and outnumbered in the rugged mountainous country of the Owen Stanley Ranges, and inflicted on the Japanese army its first land defeat. In the process, they became immortalized and a source of inspiration for future generations of Australians.

The Trail Database
www.traildatabase.org
International hiking trail database.

Hiking/Adventure Tours

Peregrine Adventures
www.peregrineadventures.com
Small group adventure tours and holidays worldwide. Explore Antarctica, High Arctic, South and Central America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Central and South East Asia, China, India and the Himalaya with Peregrine Adventures. Summarised by 'The Spirit of Adventure', Peregrine's tours include; walking, trekking, mountaineering, cycling, sailing adventures, wildlife safaris, wilderness journeys, expedition cruises, cultural and family holidays that embrace innovation, quality, value and challenge.

Adventure Pro's Outdoors Adventure Guides (Aus & NZ)
www.adventurepro.com.au
Adventure activities, travel and accommodation.