Parks, canyons & rock formations in Australia
Detourmap maps 618 parks, canyons & rock formations worth the detour in Australia — national parks, canyons, arches, mountain passes. The best known is Great Barrier Reef. The 150 most notable are listed here; the rest are on the map. Each has a photo and a Wikipedia article.
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Great Barrier Reef
Natural wonders · Iconic
Over 2300 km long coral reef off Australia's northeast coast, UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Christmas Island
Natural wonders · 20th century · Iconic
Island and external territory of Australia, located in the Indian Ocean
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Mount Kosciuszko
Natural wonders · Iconic
Highest mountain in the mainland of the Australian continent, located on New South Wales–Victoria border
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Lord Howe Island
Natural wonders · Iconic
Island in the Tasman Sea between Australia and New Zealand, part of New South Wales
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Kakadu National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Renowned
Protected area in the Northern Territory of Australia
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K'gari
Natural wonders · 20th century · Renowned
Island located along the southern coast of Queensland, Australia
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Purnululu National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Renowned
National park in the Kimberley region of Western Australia
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Royal National Park
Natural wonders · 19th century · Notable
National Park in New South Wales, Australia
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Lake Mackay
Natural wonders · Notable
Ephemeral salt lake in Western Australia and Northern Territory, Australia
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Dirk Hartog Island
Natural wonders · Notable
Island on coast of Gascoyne region of Western Australia
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Blue Mountains National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Notable
National Park in New South Wales, Australia
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North Keeling
Natural wonders · 20th century · Notable
Island in Indian Ocean in Australian territorial waters
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Lamington National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Notable
National park in Queensland, Australia
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Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Notable
National park in Tasmania, Australia
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Three Sisters
Natural wonders · Notable
Rock formation in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia
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Southwest National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Notable
National park in Tasmania, Australia
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Springbrook National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Notable
National park in Queensland, Australia
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Lake Alexandrina
Natural wonders · Notable
Estuarine lagoon in South Australia, forming part of the Murray River mouth
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Dorrigo National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Notable
National Park in New South Wales, Australia
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Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Notable
National park in Queensland, Australia
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Heron Island
Natural wonders · Notable
Coral cay located near the Tropic of Capricorn in the southern Great Barrier Reef
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Kamay Botany Bay National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Notable
National Park in New South Wales, Australia
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Washpool National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Notable
National Park in New South Wales, Australia
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Nepean Island
Natural wonders · Notable
Uninhabited island in the group of islands comprising the Australian external territory of Norfolk Island in the South Pacific Ocean between Australia and New…
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Barrington Tops National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Notable
National Park in New South Wales, Australia
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Cape Range National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Notable
National park in Western Australia
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Border Ranges National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Notable
National Park in New South Wales, Australia
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Mount Field National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Notable
National park in Tasmania, Australia
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Nitmiluk National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Notable
National park in the Northern Territory, Australia
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Badgingarra National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Hidden gem
National park in Western Australia
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Stirling Range National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Hidden gem
National park in Western Australia
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Avon Valley National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Hidden gem
National park in Western Australia
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Budderoo National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Hidden gem
National Park in New South Wales, Australia
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Cape Le Grand National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Hidden gem
National park in Western Australia
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Lane Cove National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Hidden gem
National Park in New South Wales, Australia
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New England National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Hidden gem
National Park in New South Wales, Australia
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Dove Lake
Natural wonders · Hidden gem
Lake in Cradle Mountain-Lake St. Clair National Park, Tasmania, Australia
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Bald Rock National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Hidden gem
National Park in New South Wales, Australia
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Boonoo Boonoo National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Hidden gem
National Park in New South Wales, Australia
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Sydney Harbour National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Hidden gem
National Park in New South Wales, Australia
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Tasman National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Hidden gem
National park in Tasmania, Australia
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Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Hidden gem
National park in South Australia
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Willi Willi National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Hidden gem
National Park in New South Wales, Australia
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Bimberi Peak
Natural wonders · Hidden gem
Mountain on border of New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory
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Pink Lake
Natural wonders · Hidden gem
Salt lake in the Goldfields-Esperance region, Western Australia
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Guy Fawkes River National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Hidden gem
National Park in New South Wales, Australia
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Brisbane Water National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Hidden gem
National Park in New South Wales, Australia
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Wollemi National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Hidden gem
National Park in New South Wales, Australia
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Carnarvon National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Hidden gem
National park in Queensland, Australia
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Wollumbin National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Hidden gem
National Park in New South Wales, Australia
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Heathcote National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Hidden gem
National Park in New South Wales, Australia
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Oxley Wild Rivers National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Hidden gem
National Park in New South Wales, Australia
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Kings Canyon
Natural wonders · Hidden gem
Part of the Watarrka National Park in Northern Territory, Australia
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Hartz Mountains National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Hidden gem
National park in Tasmania, Australia
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Mole Creek Karst National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Hidden gem
National park in Tasmania, Australia
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Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Hidden gem
National park in Western Australia
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Cunnawarra National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Hidden gem
National Park in New South Wales, Australia
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Garig Gunak Barlu National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Hidden gem
National park in Northern Territory, Australia
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Boorabbin National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Hidden gem
National park in Western Australia
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Freycinet National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Hidden gem
National park in Tasmania, Australia
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William Bay National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Hidden gem
National park in Western Australia
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Maria Island National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Hidden gem
National park in Tasmania, Australia
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Serpentine National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Hidden gem
National park in Western Australia
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Tooloom National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Hidden gem
National Park in New South Wales, Australia
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Georges River National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Hidden gem
National Park in New South Wales, Australia
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Norfolk Island National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Hidden gem
National park in Norfolk Island, Australia
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Murramarang National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Hidden gem
National Park in New South Wales, Australia
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Garigal National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Hidden gem
National Park in New South Wales, Australia
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Sturt National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Hidden gem
National Park in New South Wales, Australia
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Alpine National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Hidden gem
National park in Victoria, Australia
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Mount Kaputar National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Hidden gem
National Park in New South Wales, Australia
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Henbury Meteorites Conservation Reserve
Natural wonders · 21st century · Hidden gem
Protected area in the Northern Territory, Australia
