Eco-friendly activities
Checking a walking track sign at Hannels Spur, Kosciuszko National Park,
Australian Geographic
In an increasingly frantic world plagued with social and environmental problems, Australia’s burgeoning ecotourism movement takes us back to experiences that renew, replenish and revitalise: intimate encounters with wildlife, tranquil moments in the bush, connections with our nation’s rich Aboriginal heritage.
Offering a break from the everyday and memories to cherish, eco-friendly activities aim to leave the lightest possible touch on Australia’s beautiful, fragile landscape. From rafting wild whitewater rapids or hiking through prehistoric rainforest, to joining an Indigenous tour or spotting a platypus in the wild, there are countless opportunities to enjoy this country’s natural environment without causing it harm.
Capital Country
- Sydney
- Blue Mountains
- Capital Country
- Central Coast & Hawkesbury
- Central West
- Holiday Coast
- Hunter Valley & Coast
- New England
- Outback
- Riverina
- Snowy Mountains
- South Coast
- Southern Highlands
- Tropical North Coast
Sydney
Blue Mountains
Capital Country
Central Coast & Hawkesbury
Central West
Holiday Coast
Hunter Valley & Coast
New England
Outback
Riverina
Snowy Mountains
South Coast
Southern Highlands
Tropical North Coast
Darwin
Around Darwin
Gulf to Gulf
Kakadu & Arnhem Land
Red Centre
- Alice Springs
- Alice Springs Desert Park
- Davenport Range National Park
- Finke Gorge National Park
- Larapinta Trail (see also West MacDonnell National Park)
- Nyirripi
- Rainbow Valley Conservation Reserve
- Tennant Creek
- Trephina Gorge Nature Park
- Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
- Watarrka National Park
- West Macdonnell National Park
- Brisbane
- Brisbane Hinterland
- Brisbane Islands
- Cairns & The Tropics
- Cape York
- Capricorn
- Darling Downs
- Fraser Island & Coast
- Gold Coast & Hinterland
- Gulf Savannah
- Outback
- Southern Reef Islands
- Sunshine Coast
- The Mid-Tropics
- Tropical North Islands
- Whitsunday Islands
Brisbane
Brisbane Hinterland
Brisbane Islands
Cairns & The Tropics
Cape York
Capricorn
Darling Downs
Fraser Island & Coast
Gold Coast & Hinterland
Gulf Savannah
Outback
Southern Reef Islands
Sunshine Coast
The Mid-Tropics
- Big Crystal Creek camping area
- Bowen
- Cape Hillsborough National Park
- Cardwell Rainforest And Reef Visitor Information Centre
- Epping Forest National Park
- Eungella National Park
- Horseshoe Bay
- Ingham
- Little Ramsay Bay camping area
- Nari’s Beach camping area
- Proserpine
- The Forts Walk
- Townsville
- Whitsunday Great Walk (Start)
Tropical North Islands
Whitsunday Islands
- Adelaide
- Adelaide Hills
- Barossa Valley
- Eyre Peninsula & Nullarbor
- Fleurieu Peninsula
- Flinders Ranges and Outback
- Kangaroo Island
- Limestone Coast
- Mid-North
- Murray
- Yorke Peninsula
Adelaide
Adelaide Hills
Barossa Valley
Eyre Peninsula & Nullarbor
Fleurieu Peninsula
Flinders Ranges and Outback
Kangaroo Island
Limestone Coast
Mid-North
Murray
Yorke Peninsula
- Hobart
- Bass Strait Islands
- East Coast
- Midlands & The North
- North-West
- South-East
- South-West Wilderness
Hobart
Bass Strait Islands
East Coast
Midlands & The North
North-West
South-East
South-West Wilderness
- Melbourne
- East Gippsland
- Goldfields
- Goulburn & Murray
- Grampians & Central West
- High Country
- Mallee Country
- Mornington Peninsula
- Phillip Island & Gippsland
- South-West Coast
- Werribee & Bellarine
- Yarra & Dandenongs
Melbourne
East Gippsland
Goldfields
Goulburn & Murray
Grampians & Central West
High Country
Mallee Country
Mornington Peninsula
Phillip Island & Gippsland
South-West Coast
Werribee & Bellarine
Yarra & Dandenongs
- Perth
- Darling & Swan
- Esperance & Nullarbor
- Goldfields
- Great Southern
- Heartlands
- Kimberley
- Outback Coast & Mid-West
- Pilbara
- Rottnest Island
- The South-West
