7 Incredible Hikes in Australia AFAR 2/3/2021
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The Great Ocean Walk is a pedestrian complement to Australia s Great Ocean Road drive.Some places just beg to be explored on foot. You may not think this is true for a country as vast as Australia but a walking holiday transforms slow travel into an express pass to understanding the Land Down Under. Its landscapes, indigenous history, and wildlife are best experienced up close. As you trek below towering karri trees, past 30,000-year-old Aboriginal rock art, and to the crescendo of the Indian Ocean, you’ll gain a perspective even some locals go their whole lives without. Here are seven epic hikes to conquer from Great Walks of Australia, a collection of the country’s premium guided hikes which are especially great if you loathe the thought of logistics and lugging a heavy backpack.
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Australians: get excited. It doesn t matter where you are in this fine land, there is a travel destination or attraction nearby that is truly amazing, truly world-class.
We re talking the sort of experiences that foreign visitors have typically – in better times – spent their life savings on being able to access. The likes of sailing in the Whitsundays, visiting ancient Indigenous rock-art sites, cruising in the Kimberley, wining and dining in our finest locales.
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This is the stuff we Australians should be getting genuinely excited about when it comes to planning a holiday at home this year, the places and experiences that couldn t be bettered overseas even if you were able to try. Every state and territory has them. It s time to be inspired.