Walking Adventure Tours & Trips in East Australia

Trek the Diamond Head Loop Trail in Crowdy Bay National Park through paperbark forests, watching for quartz-studded cliffs and migrating whales from quiet coves. Head to Byron Bay Lighthouse for dolphin spotting, walk ancient trails in the UNESCO-listed Daintree Rainforest, then snorkel the Great Barrier Reef's coral gardens from Cape Tribulation.

Snorkel through Moore Reef's coral gardens in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, swimming in waters up to 30 meters deep with turtles and reef fish. At Barron Falls Station, walk the Rainforest Discovery Zone trails through Queensland's ancient tropical ecosystem and see the falls from different viewing platforms.

Take the Forts Walk on Magnetic Island for views across the Palm Island Group and check out old WWII sites, then look for koalas hanging in the gum trees. Later, trek through Kings Canyon to find the Garden of Eden, a green oasis tucked into the rocky landscape, and visit Walpa Gorge in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park.

Walk the Lily Pilly Gully Boardwalk through Wilsons Promontory's rainforest and feel the famous squeaking quartz sand at Squeaky Beach. The Corrigan Suspension Bridge Loop takes you through ancient beech forests in Tarra-bulga National Park, then you'll follow Raymond Island Koala Trail to spot koalas in their natural habitat.

Trek the Lily Pilly Gully Boardwalk through Wilsons Promontory's temperate rainforest and walk Squeaky Beach's quartz sands, then hike Diamond Head in Crowdy Bay National Park where granite faces overlook golden beaches. The Rocks Dreaming Walking Tour takes you through Hicksons Reserve with Aboriginal guides in Sydney.

Travel along the Bloomfield Track through Daintree's ancient forest creeks to reach Cape Tribulation's beaches. See Isabella Falls and the historic Old Laura Homestead from 1879 in Rinyirru Lakefield National Park, hike to Pajinka for Torres Strait island views, then walk Bayo Beach on Thursday Island with a local guide.

Walk private trails through Main Range National Park's UNESCO Gondwana Rainforest, climbing the Mistake Mountain Range to 1000m elevation with rock scrambling. Follow historic logging routes once traveled by bullock and cart, crossing Dalrymple Creek through giant blue gum forests. Reach Bare Rock summit for 360-degree views before heading down past six-foot buttressed rainforest trees to exclusive eco-camps.

Hike the trails around Fraser Island's Lake McKenzie with its white sand beaches and blue water, then walk through the rainforest paths at Lamington National Park to find waterfalls and mountain views. Head to the coastal tracks at Byron Bay's Cape Byron Walking Track for lighthouse views and whale watching spots.