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25 Outstanding National Parks in Australia to set foot on

woman swimming in gunlom falls Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory

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One of the best things about Australia is how naturally beautiful its landscape is. You can find everything from expansive red deserts to wild and untamed jungles to jaw-dropping coastlines to remote wetlands.

If you’re a nature lover, you’re going to love Australia!

For those travellers who love the great outdoors, our number one travel tip is to visit as many of the best national parks in Australia as possible!

We just love everything about them. The walks, waterfalls, gorges, swimming holes, forests, rivers, wildlife, and camping.

Except for the flies and mosquitoes – can somebody please remove those – and getting bogged in Kakadu, which is funny now, but not so much at the time.

But there are more than 500 National Parks in Australia, so choosing which ones to visit is not an easy task. To help you out, we’ve listed our favourite ones below!

The Best Australian National Parks

From deserts, to swamps, to tropical islands, make sure you mark these top national parks in Aus on your bucket list!

1. Freycinet National Park – Tasmania

aerial view of the blue waters and white sand of of Hazards Beach, Freycinet National Park
Hazards Beach, Freycinet NP Tasmania

Freycinet National Park is our favourite destination in Tasmania, and one of our top three national parks in Australia. It’s definitely our favourite outside of mainland Australia.

With plenty of lovely walking trails, stunning beaches, granite peaks, and a beach consistently rated as one of the world’s best, what more could you ask?

All you need is great weather like we had and you’ll be singing its praises like us! On good days, you may even see dolphins jumping in the ocean.

Some top things to do see and do in Freycinet are walk to Wineglass Bay and Hazards Beach, Coles Bay, Honeymoon Bay, Friendly Beaches, and take a scenic flight over Freycinet and Hazards in a seaplane.

2. Cradle Mountain Lake St Clair National Park – Tasmania

wooden boat shed on Cradle Lake with views of  the mountains

Another national park in Tasmania that’s worth checking out is Cradle Mountain Lake St Clair National Park, home to the craggy Cradle Mountain in the heart of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area.

Located 165 km northwest of Hobart this Australian National Park attracts walkers from all over the world and is part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage area.

We didn’t do a lot of the walks here as we had limited time, but when the kids are older we’d love to go back and do the famous…

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