7 places to discover
Burrum Coast National Park is a coastal national park in Queensland between Bundaberg and Hervey Bay, spanning the Bundaberg and Fraser Coast local government areas. It protects 23 kilometres of coastline along the Burrum River estuary, including tea-tree swamps, wallum heath, mangroves and long sandy beaches. Notable for its lowland coastal landscapes, birdlife and beach camping areas at Kinkuna and Woodgate.
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.
Katherine Low Level Nature Park is a public nature reserve on the Katherine River in Katherine, Northern Territory, centred around the historic Low Level crossing. The park is notable for its riverfront setting with sandy banks and paperbark trees, providing a popular local recreation area for swimming, picnicking and boating during the dry season. It offers free public access close to the town centre.
Shannon National Park is a 52,500-hectare national park in the Shire of Manjimup, about 55 km south-east of Manjimup and 325 km south of Perth. Gazetted in 1988, it protects old-growth karri forest, the Shannon River and basin, and forms part of the Walpole Wilderness Area. It is notable for the Great Forest Trees Drive, Shannon Dam, historic timber town site and diverse flora and fauna.
Walpole-Nornalup National Park is a 19,000-hectare protected area on Western Australia's south coast between Walpole and Nornalup, about 400 km south of Perth. Established in 1957, it protects towering karri and endemic red tingle forests, including the Valley of the Giants, as well as the Nornalup Inlet and rugged coastline at Conspicuous Cliff. It forms the core of the Walpole Wilderness Area and is renowned for its ancient trees, biodiversity and scenic walks.
Walyunga National Park is a 1,814-hectare protected area in the Darling Range, about 35 kilometres north-east of Perth in Western Australia. Centred on a steep valley where the Swan River and Avon River meet, it is known for its granite rapids, seasonal wildflowers, and open jarrah and marri woodland. The park is a long-standing recreation area for bushwalking, picnicking and canoeing and holds deep significance for Noongar people.
Westerfolds Park is a large 120-hectare metropolitan park on the Yarra River in Templestowe, within the City of Manningham, about 15 km northeast of central Melbourne. Part of the Yarra Valley Parklands and managed by Parks Victoria, it is notable for its open woodlands, wetlands, river frontage and extensive trail network. The park preserves former farmland and orchard landscape and serves as a major recreation area for picnics, cycling and nature-based activities.