Adventure Holidays

From camel trekking across South Australia’s red dunes to hiking the Great Ocean Road or snorkelling the Great Barrier Reef, Australia’s adventure holidays promise thrilling, unforgettable experiences.

Highlights

Skiers heading down slopes at Mount Hotham in Victoria

Australia

The 12 best winter escapes in Australia: from beaches to mountains

Hike through a forest doused in fresh powdery snow, visit a towering waterfall only accessible on foot in the dry, and idle on a 22-kilometre-long beach in temperatures close to 30°C with these winter escapes.

Australia

The biggest mistakes to avoid on an outback road trip

Steve Madgwick has made the outback road trip blunders so you don't have to...

Australia

9 amazing journeys to take in outback Australia

Dreaming of exploring Australia's outback but unsure where to start?

feeding the crocodile, Jumping Crocodile Cruises on Adelaide River

Darwin

A Jumping Crocodile Cruise is a must for wildlife lovers

Contrived spectacle or Attenborough adventure? Jennifer Pinkerton braves infested waters on a jumping crocodile cruise

The dark , brooding waters of the Gordon River

TAS

A 10-day rafting expedition on the Tasmanian river we almost destroyed

Some four decades on from the Franklin River blockade, the most successful environmental campaign in Australian history, a rafting adventure on Tasmania’s wildest of waterways reveals what happens when we let nature take its course.

Hobart

9 outdoor adventures to have in and around Hobart

From bushwalking trails and abseils at the kunanyi/Mt Wellington summit to eco-cruising the rugged coast of southern Tasmania, buckle in for one of these al fresco excursions in and around Hobart.