Hidden gems: National reserves in Australia

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Australia. This list contains 46 places from National reserve category.

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Springvale Live Steamers
Tourist attraction
👍👍 fantastic! loved it . had a great time here. definitely something to look forward to every 3rd week of the month. ☺️☺️
4.70 (59 reviews)
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Yerranderie Regional Park
National reserve
👍👍 Awesome 4wd camping spot. The Ranger is a great bloke. Women and children friendly with flushing toilets and hot showers.
4.70 (32 reviews)
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Kaleula Head
National reserve
4.70 (23 reviews)
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Oyster tracks
National reserve
👍👍 Locals from Bilambil know this picturesque track, great for jogging, riding bikes, bird watching, fishing, walking the dogs and keeping the kids active. Find your serenity.
4.70 (10 reviews)
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Bird Sanctuary Banksia Beach
National reserve
👍👍 Such a lovely spot to watch seldom seen wading/shore birds at a good distance with the right equipment! We need more protected places like this on our beaches.
4.70 (9 reviews)
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Stapleton Reserve
National reserve
👍👍 Nice parcel of bush land
4.70 (6 reviews)
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100 Acres Reserve
Nature preserve
👍👍 Beautiful reserve with lots of natural bushland, with walking trails throughout. Dogs are allowed on leash. Easy parking, perfect place to stretch your legs. I swear when you're in the middle of the reserve you can't hear any traffic noise. Also if you look carefully and stay quiet, there are a mob...
4.60 (94 reviews)
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North Arm Walking Track
National reserve
👍 A bit scrubby and overgrown. There was also a massive fallen tree blocking the path to the best bit so I was extremely disappointed not to be able to finish the walk. Loads of mosquito's with all of the stagnant water. The Mangroves are nice during high tide. I add the sugarloaf track to make it a b...
4.60 (83 reviews)
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Harold Reid Foreshore Track
National reserve
👍👍 Went to use my drone, but instead had a great walk
4.60 (71 reviews)
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Stuart King Reserve
National reserve
👍👍 Great for letting woofa run around on the beach
4.60 (70 reviews)
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Henty Dunes
National reserve
👍👍 Magnificent experience. Good for off-roading. Climb to the top of the dune and roll down. Must need a 4x4 for great experience. Great place for photo shoot. Been there second time still looks amazing there.
4.60 (54 reviews)
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Bungarribee Reserve
National reserve
👍👍 Good
4.60 (27 reviews)
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Warraroon Reserve
National reserve
👍👍 Warraroon Reserve has great walking tracks with entry points on Warraroon Street and River Road. There are also paths leading to Dettman Road. This is an excellent walking track which has a combination of dirt tracks and platforms. It is very soothing to take a walk through the vegetation here an...
4.60 (20 reviews)
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Ski Beach
National reserve
4.60 (20 reviews)
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Nyaania Creek Reserve
National reserve
👍👍 Tricky to find and a slightly harder climb than usual but we had the waterfall to ourselves
4.60 (18 reviews)
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Fitzpatrick Trackhead
National reserve
4.60 (14 reviews)
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Hordern Park
National reserve
👍👍 A tiny park located at the Southern end of Palm Beach. Lovely views. Grassy and shady. A perfect place for a picnic opposite waves and sand.
4.60 (14 reviews)
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Crescent Head National Surfing Reserve
National reserve
🫤 If you are into surfing it’s perfect but it’s so busy all the time and hard to get a car park. Apart from the short walk to the headland there is not much to see and do here.
4.60 (11 reviews)
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Rhyll Inlet
National reserve
Wetland reserve featuring walking paths & a boardwalk, plus mangroves, birds & ocean views.
4.50 (109 reviews)
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The Willows Reserve
National reserve
👍👍 Very peaceful on the river, close to town, clean BBQ & Toilet.
4.50 (84 reviews)
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