14-day OZ Natural Wonders Tour

14-Day Ultimate Australia Natural Wonders & UNESCO Journey

 

Route: Adelaide → Melbourne → Tasmania → Sydney → Blue Mountains → Brisbane → Fraser Island → Cairns → Daintree

 

Days 1–2: Adelaide & Flinders Ranges

Ikara–Flinders Ranges National Park (Tentative UNESCO)

Wilpena Pound & Brachina Gorge Geological Trail

Aboriginal cultural tour (Adnyamathanha people)

Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary – Australia’s first Dark Sky Sanctuary

Night-time stargazing observatory experience

 

Day 3: Coorong National Park & Mount Gambier

Drive via the Coorong Wetlands (RAMSAR-listed)

Visit the Blue Lake & Umpherston Sinkhole

Overnight in Mount Gambier

 

Day 4: Great Ocean Road to Melbourne

Scenic coastal drive past:

12 Apostles, Loch Ard Gorge, and Otway National Park (Tentative UNESCO)

Optional koala spotting in Kennett River

Overnight in Melbourne

 

Days 5–6: Tasmania (Launceston → Cradle Mountain → Hobart)

Flight: Melbourne → Launceston

Explore:

Tarkine Rainforest or Cradle Mountain–Lake St Clair (UNESCO World Heritage: Tasmanian Wilderness)

Optional night glowworm walk

Drive to Hobart via Lake St Clair & Mt Field National Park

Visit Russell Falls & tall Eucalyptus Regnans

 

Day 7: Freycinet Peninsula & Wineglass Bay

Morning scenic flight or drive to East Coast

Freycinet National Park: Hike to Wineglass Bay lookout

Return to Hobart and fly to Sydney in the evening

 

Day 8: Sydney Harbour & Royal National Park

Morning: Walk through Royal National Park (World’s 2nd oldest NP)

Afternoon: Explore Sydney Harbour National Park

Optional: Ferry to Manly or paddle on Middle Harbour

Sunset walk near Bondi or Watsons Bay cliffs

 

Day 9: Blue Mountains

Day trip or overnight:

UNESCO World Heritage: Greater Blue Mountains

Visit Three Sisters, Scenic World, and the Glow Worm Tunnel in Wollemi NP

Optional canyoning or Aboriginal heritage tour

Overnight in Katoomba or return to Sydney

 

Day 10: Brisbane & Springbrook Rainforest

Flight: Sydney → Brisbane

Drive to Springbrook or Lamington National Park

UNESCO: Gondwana Rainforests of Australia

See Natural Bridge, waterfalls, subtropical rainforest

Nocturnal glowworm or wildlife tour

Overnight in rainforest eco-lodge

 

Day 11: Fraser Island (K’gari)

Early transfer to Fraser Island (K’gari)

UNESCO World Heritage Site

Swim in Lake McKenzie, float in Eli Creek, 4WD on 75 Mile Beach

Optional: Maheno shipwreck and rainforest walk

Overnight on Fraser or Hervey Bay

 

Day 12: Scenic Flight to Cairns

Flight: Hervey Bay or Brisbane → Cairns

Afternoon at leisure or swim at Crystal Cascades

Optional visit to Cairns Aquarium for reef preview

 

Day 13: Daintree Rainforest & Cape Tribulation

Full day in UNESCO World Heritage: Daintree Rainforest

Cruise the Daintree River (spot crocs & cassowaries)

Guided rainforest walk & Aboriginal bush tucker experience

Cape Tribulation – where the reef meets the rainforest

 

Day 14: Great Barrier Reef

Full-day reef adventure:

Snorkel or dive on the UNESCO-listed Great Barrier Reef

Visit a pontoon or island (e.g., Green Island or Agincourt Reef)

Evening return to Cairns for departure or onward travel

 

Highlights Summary

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Tasmanian Wilderness

Greater Blue Mountains

Gondwana Rainforests

Fraser Island (K’gari)

Daintree Rainforest

Great Barrier Reef

 

Tentative Sites & Special Natural Areas

Ikara–Flinders Ranges

Great Ocean Road

Coorong Wetlands

Scenic Rim (optional if extending from Brisbane)

 

Dark Sky Sanctuary

Arkaroola Observatory, Flinders Ranges

 

Prices start from ~$7,900 aud / $5,100 usd p.p.

 

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