Australia’s best one day walks
Wineglass Bay and Hazards Beach circuit, Freycinet National Park
Wineglass Bay is one of Tasmania’s star natural attractions. Its white sand acts as a border between azure ocean waters and dense green forest, making for a spectacular sight.
On the Wineglass Bay and Hazards Beach circuit within Freycinet National Park, you can enjoy the bay both up close on the sand and from afar on clifftops.
Begin from the car park at the end of Coles Bay Road, then choose between heading toward Hazards Beach or Wineglass Bay.
Because this is a loop, either direction will allow you to see the entire track. Along the way, you’ll pass scenic lookouts, orange boulders and white sand beaches, but the highlight is the perfectly-curved lagoon of Wineglass Bay.
The entire circuit should take four to five hours return.
Pinnacles Desert, Coral Coast
The Pinnacles Desert, located within Western Australia’s Nambung National Park, is one of Australia’s most otherworldly landscapes.
Thousands of limestone pillars rise from the sand in an eerie stone forest.
You can walk through this unique geologic site on the Desert View Trail, an easy 1.5-kilometre (0.9mile) track that winds through the spires.
It begins at the Pinnacles Desert Discovery Centre, where you’ll also find displays and videos that explain the bizarre geology of the desert.