Wineglass Bay, Freycinet National Park, TAS © Matt Donovan

Australia's best day hikes

Fairy Cove, Wilsons Promontory National Park, VIC © Mark Watson, Visit Victoria

Fairy Cove, Wilsons Promontory National Park, Victoria © Mark Watson, Visit Victoria

Mount Gower, Lord Howe Island, NSW © Destination NSW

Mount Gower, Lord Howe Island, New South Wales © Destination NSW

Bouddi Coastal Walk, Bouddi National Park, NSW © John Spencer, Office of Environment and Heritage

Bouddi Coastal Walk, Bouddi National Park, New South Wales © John Spencer, Office of Environment and Heritage

Pulpit Rock Lookout, Blue Mountains, NSW © Destination NSW, The Travel Intern

Pulpit Rock Lookout, Blue Mountains, New South Wales © Destination NSW, The Travel Intern

Figure 8 Pools,  Royal National Park, NSW © Daniel Tran

Figure 8 Pools,  Royal National Park, New South Wales © Daniel Tran

Mount Crawford Forest, Adelaide Hills, SA © We Live We Explore

Mount Crawford Forest, Adelaide Hills, South Australia © We Live We Explore

Sevenhill Cellars, Clare Valley, SA © Adam Bruzzone, South Australian Tourism Commission

Sevenhill Cellars, Clare Valley, South Australia © Adam Bruzzone, South Australian Tourism Commission

Box Log Falls, Lamington National Park, QLD © Tourism and Events Queensland

Box Log Falls, Lamington National Park, Queensland © Tourism and Events Queensland

Noosa North Shore, Sunshine Coast, QLD © Tourism and Events Queensland, Larissa Dening

Noosa North Shore, Sunshine Coast, Queensland© Tourism and Events Queensland, Larissa Dening

Gibraltar Peak, Tidbinbilla, ACT © VisitCanberra

Gibraltar Peak, Tidbinbilla, Australian Capital Territory © VisitCanberra

Valley of the Winds walk, Kata Tjuta, Red Centre, NT © Tourism NT, Sean Scott

Valley of the Winds walk, Kata Tjuta, Red Centre, Northern Territory © Tourism NT, Sean Scott

Rim Walk, Kings Canyon, NT © Shaana McNaught

Rim Walk, Kings Canyon, Northern Territory © Shaana McNaught 

Wineglass Bay from Mt Amos, Freycinet National Park, TAS © Tourism Tasmania, John de la Roche

Wineglass Bay from Mt Amos, Freycinet National Park, Tasmania © Tourism Tasmania, John de la Roche

Dove Lake, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, TAS © Jason Charles Hill

Dove Lake, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, Tasmania © Jason Charles Hill

The Pinnacles, Nambung National Park, Coral Coast, WA © Tourism Western Australia

The Pinnacles, Nambung National Park, Coral Coast, Western Australia © Tourism Western Australia