Day 1 – Arrival in Adelaide & the Flinders Ranges
Morning: Arrive in Adelaide
Midday: Road trip to the Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park
UNESCO Tentative List: Rich in Indigenous Adnyamathanha culture and 800-million-year-old geological formations (Wilpena Pound)Optional: Aboriginal cultural tour or scenic flight
Evening: Stargazing at Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary (Australia’s first Dark Sky Sanctuary)
Guided astronomy experience in pristine outback skies
Overnight in Flinders Ranges Eco-Glamping or Arkaroola Lodge
Day 2 – Great Ocean Road from Melbourne
Morning: Flight: Adelaide → Melbourne (~1 hr 20 mins)
Midday–Evening: Full-day tour along the Great Ocean Road
UNESCO Tentative: The Great Ocean Road and Scenic Environs
Highlights:
12 Apostles, Loch Ard Gorge, London Arch
Rainforest walk in Great Otway National Park
Overnight in Melbourne CBD
Day 3 – Tasmania’s Wilderness & Glowworm Forest
Morning: Flight: Melbourne → Launceston (~1 hr)
Afternoon: Explore Tarkine Rainforest or Cradle Mountain–Lake St Clair National Park
UNESCO World Heritage: Tasmanian Wilderness (one of only two sites meeting all four natural criteria)
Optional: Twilight forest walk and glowworm viewing
Overnight in Cradle Mountain Eco Lodge or Launceston
Day 4 – Bay of Fires & Freycinet National Park
Morning Drive: North–east coast to Bay of Fires
Famous for white beaches, orange granite boulders, and clear waters
Afternoon: Continue to Freycinet National Park
Hike to Wineglass Bay Lookout
Overnight in Coles Bay eco-accommodation
Day 5 – Sydney’s Blue Mountains & Glow Worm Tunnel
Morning Flight: Hobart → Sydney (~1 hr 55 mins)
Afternoon: Day trip to the Blue Mountains
UNESCO World Heritage: Greater Blue Mountains Area
Highlights: Three Sisters, Scenic World, Jamison Valley
Optional: Visit the Glow Worm Tunnel in Wollemi NP (self-guided or private tour)
Overnight in Katoomba or Sydney CBD
Day 6 – Brisbane & Gondwana Rainforests
Morning Flight: Sydney → Brisbane (~1.5 hrs)
Midday–Evening: Head to Springbrook National Park or Lamington NP
UNESCO World Heritage: Gondwana Rainforests of Australia
Visit Natural Bridge, Purling Brook Falls, and subtropical rainforest trails
Optional: Nocturnal wildlife walk or twilight glow worm cave tour
Overnight in rainforest lodge (e.g., O’Reilly’s) or Brisbane hotel
Day 7 – Moreton Island or Scenic Rim (Tentative UNESCO Site)
Option A: Moreton Island
Snorkel the Tangalooma Wrecks, sandboard dunes, dolphin watching
Option B: Scenic Rim (Tentative UNESCO World Heritage site)
Explore Mt Barney NP or Tamborine Rainforest Skywalk
Return to Brisbane by late afternoon
Evening: Depart Brisbane or optional final night at leisure
UNESCO World Heritage Sites:
Tasmanian Wilderness
Greater Blue Mountains
Gondwana Rainforests of Australia
Tentative Sites:
Ikara-Flinders Ranges
Great Ocean Road
Scenic Rim
Dark Sky Sanctuary: Arkaroola
Unique Natural Experiences: Glow worms, fossil-rich mountain ranges, bioluminescence (optional), red rock canyons, white-sand beaches
Prices start from ~$4,300 aud / $2,800 usd p.p.
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