Fancy a little fresh air while in the land Down Under? No worries. Oz and epic hikes go together like Vegemite and butter on toast. Take a look at ten of the best, from short walkabouts to rangy, cross-country expeditions.

Larapinta Trail, NT – Photo credit

10. Australian Alps Walking Track (VIC, NSW, ACT)
Distance: 683 km

From Walhalla, Victoria to Tharwa, ACT, trek through spectacular alpine wilderness and five national parks.

Where to stay: Burbury Hotel Canberra

Canberra City Guide

9. Great Ocean Walk (VIC)
Distance: 250 km

Why speed down Great Ocean Road when you can meander down Great Ocean Walk and admire awesome scenery and wildlife at a more carbon-neutral pace? Get up close and personal with the Twelve Apostles on foot.

Where to stay: Beacon Point Ocean View Villas Apollo Bay

Apollo Bay Guide

8. Mawson Trail (SA)
Distance: 890 km

Popular with mountain bikers, hikers can also make use of this lengthy network of country roads, state forest and national park fire trails, farm access tracks and furtive road reserves. The Mawson Trail starts in Adelaide Hills and ends in the Flinders Ranges.

Where to stay: The Majestic Roof Garden Hotel Adelaide

Adelaide City Guide

7. Six Foot Track (NSW)
Distance: 45 km

See some of the best parts of the UNESCO World Heritage Greater Blue Mountains Area, from Katoomba to the Jenolan Caves.

Where to stay: Fairmont Resort Blue Mountains

Katoomba City Guide

6. South Coast Track (TAS)
Distance: 82 km

Another path to World Heritage glory, this time in Southwest National Park, Tasmania.

Where to stay: Salamanca Inn All Suite Hotel Hobart

Hobart City Guide

5. Cape to Cape Track (WA)
Distance: 124 km

While many trails in Western Australia extend for well over 500 km, the Cape to Cape Track is much more manageable and cuts through the heart of gorgeous Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park.

Where to stay: Sienna Lodge Margaret River

Margaret River Wine Region Guide

4. Fraser Island Great Walk (QLD)
Distance: 90 km

Explore the coast, heathlands, subtropical rainforest and mangroves of UNESCO World Heritage Fraser Island.

Where to stay: Kingfisher Bay Resort & Village Fraser Island

Fraser Island Guide

3. Overland Track (TAS)
Distance: 73 km

The most famous track in Australia, let alone Tasmania, can get competitively busy. Best to book a spot on the Overland way in advance with the rangers at Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park.

Where to stay: Cradle Mountain Lodge

Cradle Mountain Guide

2. Larapinta Trail (NT)
Distance: 230 km

Alice Springs and Mount Sonder bookend this gem in West MacDonnell National Park.

Where to stay: Crowne Plaza Hotel Alice Springs

Alice Springs City Guide

1. Bibbulmun Track (WA)
Distance: 961 km

It never hurts to start a monumental bushwalk on the periphery of a big city. The Bibbulmun Track begins in Kalamunda, a suburb of Perth, and ends in Albany.

Where to stay: Pan Pacific Perth

Perth City Guide

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