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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