Top 10 national parks in Australia
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- 22 Mar 2023
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Enjoy the incredible scenery of Australia's national parks © Peter Nguyen / 500px
Australia's spectacular biodiversity is enough to wow even the most veteran outdoors-people – sheer cliff lines, rolling desert dunes, wetlands teeming with life, dense forests and mountain ranges all make an appearance in the country's national park system. Believe it or not, Australia has more than 500 national parks, which can make decision making tough. Here are some of our favorite national parks Down Under.
Editor's note: during COVID-19 there are restrictions on travel and opening hours may vary. Check the latest guidance in Australia before planning a trip, and always follow local health advice.
Freycinet National Park, Tasmania
Framed by some of the state's finest beaches and rising into spectacular low mountains, Freycinet incorporates the southern end of Freycinet Peninsula, people-free Schouten Island and the lesser-known Friendly Beaches north of Coles Bay. Thanks to the photogenic assembly of pink granite mountains, azure bays and white-sand beaches, the bushwalking here is brilliant. Longer hikes include the three-day, 18.6-mile (30km) Freycinet Peninsula Circuit, and shorter tracks include the up-and-over saddle climb to Tasmania's most famous beach, Wineglass Bay. Ascend the saddle as far as Wineglass Bay Lookout or continue down the other side to the beach. Alternatively the 1640ft (500m) wheelchair-friendly boardwalk at Cape Tourville affords sweeping coastal panoramas and a less-strenuous glimpse of Wineglass Bay.
The park has a host of wildlife – black cockatoos, yellow wattlebirds, honeyeaters and Bennett's wallabies flap and bounce between the bushes, and you might catch glimpses of white-bellied sea eagles, dolphins or even whales. Read More…
