The Dandenong Ranges, located less than an hour from Melbourne CBD, is a popular location for day trippers seeking a wilderness break in the towering Mountain Ash trees and fern gullies. There is abundant bird life and the area is also home to several state gardens including the National Rhododendron Gardens, Alfred Nicholas Memorial Gardens, […]
Set at the tip of the Peron Peninsula within the Shark Bay World Heritage Area, this park is known for its vivid landscapes of red sand dunes tapering onto white sandy beaches and clear turquoise waters. The park provides a stunning backdrop to the Shark Bay Marine Park where vast seagrass meadows provide habitat for
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The hypersaline waters of Hamelin Pool is home to the oldest living organisms on earth, the stromatolites. This area is considered one of the world’s best examples of these living marine organisms and forms part of the Shark Bay World Heritage Area.
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Set on the lower reaches of the Murchinson River, this park features stunning sandstone gorges and wildflower displays. The park is well known for the Natures Window and Z-Bend gorge geological attractions and there are several short walks and hikes to do. For more information visit here or here.
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Australia’s third largest island, set off the coast of South Australia, is a wildlife haven with more than one-third of the island reserved for national or conservation parks. Flinders Chase National Park is famous for its unique granite formations known as the Remarkable Rocks and Admirals Arch, however visit at dusk and you will be
The Southern Forest region is located in the southwest corner of WA encompassing the Pemberton, Manjimup, Northcliffe and Walpole areas. The towering karri trees, gnarled, old growth tingle forest and roaring southern ocean that relentlessly beats against the limestone coastline, reminds its human visitors of the supreme scale and energy of nature. The region is
The goldfield region of outback Western Australia offers diverse landscapes ranging from salt lakes to banded iron formation ridges and sandstone and granite outcrops. The region is abundant with cultural heritage sites from both indigenous and European settlement origin. In spring the region is also carpeted with vibrant wildflowers and the pockets of native vegetation
Barrow Island has been an A Class Nature Reserve since 1910 for the conservation of flora and fauna and is the Australian equivalent to the Galapagos Islands. Due to its separation from the mainland for over 6000 years the island has evolved differently resulting in many species of animals being endemic to the island. The
Antarctica is the coldest, driest, windiest and least inhabited continent on earth yet it abounds with the most spectacular diversity of wildlife. Various species of penguins, whales, seals and seabirds migrate to this icy southern paradise for good foraging and breeding grounds. It is a place of contrasts with sheer, iceberg cliffs the size of
Patagonia is a mountainous region shared by Argentina and Chile in South America and boasts some of the most dramatic landscapes on Earth. This southern section of the Andes is home to various national parks, some of which are World Heritage listed, and is of very high conservation significance to an abundance of wildlife. For
