Trekking in Australia

In Australia there is a bounty of trekking adventures to be had, starting off with a great wilderness challenge across the South Coast Track.

South Coast Track:

This adventure filled disposition as the names hints is situated at the far south of the Island of Tasmania. This entire area is honored in the World Heritage wilderness listing.

This location is remote and some hikers even fly in a small aircraft to reach the airstrip situated at Melaleuca. Moorlands, cool temperate rainforests, rocky headland and pristine beaches cover over seventy kilometers of land which is a pleasure for the trekkers.

The challenges include river crossing, about 900m high ranges and lagoons. This track is not for the weak hearted as only hardened bushwalkers prefer to take the south coast wilderness challenge. This trek also appeals to people who wish to the leave the crowds of the Overland Track behind.

The Overland track:

This track is Australia’s pride and famous for its diverse and thrilling world heritage wilderness. This trek is covered over multiple days. This track goes through towering dolerite peaks which offer sub-alpine scenery.

Tall enchanting forests, majestic waterfalls, bustling heathlands, and even ancient glacial lakes are all part of the wilderness track. The overland trek lets the child free in you and provides access to conquering peaks and maneuvering untouched glorious forests. It is a seventy km long track and to lessen the impact on nature a limit of sixty thrill seekers a day are unleashed into the wild.

Overland track will set you back by dollar one hundred and twenty, a cost not high enough for a feeling of a lifetime. Many trekkers join a group wherein guides provide equipment, food and safety in the rough outdoors.

Bibbulmun Track:

A long distance trek bearing the title of Western Australia’s greatest treks, Bibbulmun is located on the far south coast. It is a thousand kilometers long and travels from Perth to Albany. Bush huts provide a resting accommodation in between the route where it is divided into different manageable sections.

This track is utilized by daily hikers to endurance walkers on a three month long adventure. The trail provides a stunning setup of woodland and enchanting eucalyptus forests. The landscape also includes rocky peaks, shady moors, and heaths.

Beautiful coastal scenes and the gigantic Kari forest are all part of the journey to enthrall one and all. The coast between Walpole and Albany offers some of most stunning stages of the trek in the far south.

Larapinta Trek:

This Australian Outback is filled with grass prairies, mountains, gorges and bustling rivers. Treks can last for eight to twenty days.

This 230 km long trail has its high points in the Goose Bluff, the comet impact crater, four of the highest peaks of the Great Dividing Range. The popular Mt. Sondor also known as the pregnant lady because of its enduring shape is well visited place in the trek.