Best places: Hiking areas in Australia

Popular 6-km. loop track offering dramatic views of sandstone cliffs, waterfalls & rainforest.

Sweeping ocean vistas from an iconic 3-km. trail along the cliffs between well-known Sydney beaches.

Built in 1881, this sandstone lighthouse sits at Sydney's northernmost point & offers weekly tours.

Unique rock formation creating a natural canal in the ocean, plus a footbridge for scenic views.

Scenic, commemorative pathway featuring cliffside ocean views & artwork dedicated to WWI soldiers.

Iconic wind-eroded opening with a moderate 8-km. walking trail & stunning gorge views.

Part of Glass House Mountains, this peak offers moderate hiking trails & picturesque views.

These cliffside viewing platforms provide picturesque views of mountain ranges, lakes & plains.

Decks provide viewpoints of this scenic rainforest waterfall cascading over granite boulders.

Picturesque spot overlooking mountains & cliffs, with walking tracks & scenic canyon hikes nearby.

Popular plunge pool offering swimming at the base of a famous segmented waterfall.

Walking circuit among ferns & brush box trees that passes directly behind a pair of waterfalls.

Protected area housing a visitor centre & geological formations, plus camping/picnic sites & trails.

Short, steep hiking trail leading to lookout platforms with expansive bay & island views.

Lush national park features Australia's highest single-drop waterfall, hiking trails & campsites.

👍👍 Awesome experience to walk to the top of Australia! We used the cable ski ride up from Thredbo and then walked to the top. We had a magic clear day in April with some snow left on the ground from the weekend before.

Hiking, surfing & dining around Australia's most easterly point, home to Cape Byron Lighthouse.

Paved observation deck with panoramic vistas & information plaques detailing distant landmarks.

😐 This isn't anything special. It's simply a view over tree tops with the Gold Coast skyline in the distance. Just to be clear: the majority of photos posted here, especially those of waterfalls, are not of Canyon Lookout. Those images are from the walking tracks you can access from here, which are hi...

👍👍 Lovely shady gem for a short drive from the A1 highway. So worth visiting to soak up the ancient stone faced bridge arching over waterfalls and swimming holes surrounded by rainforest. Plenty of picnic spots either down below bridge or up opposite carpark and take your time driving as plenty of narr...