15 places to discover
Blackwall Reach Reserve is a riverfront natural reserve on the Swan River in Bicton, within the City of Melville, Western Australia. It is notable for its dramatic limestone cliffs, sheltered river beach and bushland setting. The reserve is a popular destination for walking, picnicking, rock climbing and abseiling, and offers panoramic views across the Swan River to Point Walter and the Perth coastline.
Datanla Waterfall is a multi-tiered cascade waterfall located on Prenn Pass about 5 km south of central Da Lat in Lam Dong Province, Vietnam. Set within a pine forest, it is one of Da Lat's most visited natural attractions. The falls descend over seven tiers through forested slopes and rocky terrain. It is notable for combining natural scenery with managed adventure activities such as an alpine coaster, canyoning and ziplining.
Empress Falls is a waterfall in the Valley of the Waters within Blue Mountains National Park near Wentworth Falls, New South Wales. Set in temperate rainforest below the Conservation Hut, it is known for its tiered cascade and deep plunge pool. The falls is a popular destination for bushwalking via the Empress Falls Track and for guided canyoning and abseiling, forming part of the extensive Wentworth Falls walking network.
The Glass House Mountains are a group of 13 steep volcanic plugs in Glass House Mountains National Park in South East Queensland, about 70 km north of Brisbane in the Sunshine Coast hinterland. Formed by volcanic activity around 26-27 million years ago and named by Captain James Cook in 1770, the dramatic peaks rise abruptly from coastal plain. The area is renowned for scenic lookouts, bushwalking tracks, rock climbing and significant Aboriginal heritage.
Grampians National Park, known as Gariwerd, is a large protected area in western Victoria, about 260 kilometres west of Melbourne. Centred around the town of Halls Gap, it encompasses rugged sandstone mountain ranges, forests, waterfalls and heathlands. Notable for dramatic lookouts, extensive hiking trails and one of Victoria's largest collections of Aboriginal rock art, it is managed by Parks Victoria and jointly with Traditional Owners.
Gua Damai X Park is an outdoor adventure and recreation park centred on a limestone cave system in Batu Caves, Gombak District, Selangor, Malaysia. Located in Kampung Wira Damai near the Batu Caves karst hills, it is known for its natural cave chambers, limestone walls and managed climbing sites. The park offers guided caving, rock climbing, abseiling and team-building activities, combining natural geological formations with adventure facilities for visitors.
Hanuman World is an eco-adventure zipline park located in the rainforest of Kathu District, Phuket. Set on a forested hillside near Kathu Waterfall, it is known for its extensive zipline courses, sky bridges and roller zipline. The park combines adventure activities with rainforest conservation and offers guided experiences with safety equipment, restaurant and transfer services for visitors.
Kalbarri National Park is a large protected area in the Shire of Northampton, Western Australia, surrounding the town of Kalbarri about 590 km north of Perth. Encompassing 183,004 hectares, it features the dramatic Murchison River gorge inland and rugged coastal cliffs along the Indian Ocean. Notable for the Kalbarri Skywalk, Nature's Window, Z-Bend and seasonal wildflowers, it offers extensive hiking, lookouts and geological landscapes shaped over 400 million years.
Kangaroo Point Cliffs are heritage-listed volcanic cliffs on the eastern bank of the Brisbane River opposite the Brisbane CBD in Kangaroo Point, Queensland. Extensively quarried from the 1840s to supply stone for early Brisbane, the 18-metre high cliffs now form Kangaroo Point Cliffs Park, a major urban recreation reserve. Notable for panoramic city and river views, rock climbing, walking trails and picnic facilities, it is a central landmark and popular outdoor leisure destination.
Moogerah Peaks National Park in the Scenic Rim Region of south-east Queensland protects four prominent volcanic peaks — Mount French, Mount Edwards, Mount Moon and Mount Greville — rising above Lake Moogerah west of Boonah. Established to conserve remnant dry eucalypt forest and rugged rhyolite cliffs, the park is notable for its dramatic escarpments, Aboriginal cultural landscape, and as a premier rock-climbing destination, particularly the Frog Buttress on Mount French, with walking tracks offering panoramic views.
Mount Buffalo National Park is a 31,000-hectare alpine national park in Victoria's High Country, within Alpine Shire, 350 km northeast of Melbourne. Established in 1898, it is one of Victoria's oldest national parks. The park is notable for its massive granite plateau, sheer cliffs, tors and waterfalls, rising to 1,723 m at The Horn, and for its year-round recreation including hiking, rock climbing and winter snow activities.
Onkaparinga River National Park is a protected area about 35 km south of Adelaide in South Australia, within the City of Onkaparinga. Centred on the Onkaparinga River and its steep-sided gorge, it conserves riverine woodlands, rugged cliffs and diverse native wildlife. Notable for scenic lookouts such as Punchbowl Lookout, extensive walking trails and kayaking opportunities, it is the largest remnant of native vegetation in the southern Adelaide region.
Statham's Quarry is a disused diorite quarry located in Gooseberry Hill National Park in the Perth Hills, within the City of Kalamunda, Western Australia. Established in 1894, it supplied stone for Perth's roads and buildings until the 1960s. Now a heritage site and recreation area, it features dramatic quarry walls, walking trails, picnic facilities and is a popular venue for rock climbing and abseiling amid jarrah forest.
Tasman National Park is a coastal national park on the Tasman Peninsula in south-eastern Tasmania, about 90 km southeast of Hobart. Proclaimed in 1999, it protects 107 sq km of dramatic dolerite sea cliffs, offshore islands including Tasman Island, and diverse eucalypt forests. Notable for the Three Capes Track, Cape Pillar and Cape Raoul, it offers rugged coastal scenery, significant natural values and Aboriginal and maritime heritage.
Z-Bend Gorge is a dramatic river gorge in the inland section of Kalbarri National Park, about 30 kilometres east of Kalbarri in Western Australia's Mid West region. Carved by the Murchison River through Tumblagooda sandstone, it features steep red and white banded cliffs, a tight river bend and lookouts. It is notable for its scenic hiking trails, abseiling opportunities and panoramic views within the Shire of Northampton.