Route: Australia: A Continent Still Ruled by Nature - Australia

Explore Australia's most striking natural landmarks across this interactive map, featuring iconic destinations from the Great Barrier Reef and Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park to the dramatic cliffs of the Blue Mountains and remote gorges like Keep River National Park. The route connects diverse ecosystems including tropical rainforests, ancient deserts, and pristine coastal areas across the continent.

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Places
Start
Devils Marbles
End
Bluff Knoll Mountains
Stops
32
Video author
travmap
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Stops on this route

  1. Devils Marbles
  2. Warrumbungle National Park
  3. Kakadu National Park
  4. Bay of Fires
  5. Great Barrier Reef
  6. Lake Hart
  7. Daintree Rainforest
  8. Litchfield National Park
  9. Great Ocean Road
  10. Whitsunday Islands
  11. Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
  12. The Pinnacles Desert
  13. Misery Beach
  14. Новый Южный Уэльс, Австралия
  15. Pinnacle Point
  16. Blue Mountains
  17. Barron Falls
  18. Keep River National Park
  19. Rottnest Island
  20. Kings Canyon
  21. Wallaman Falls
  22. Freycinet National Park
  23. Windjana Gorge
  24. William Bay
  25. Coconut Wells
  26. Purnululu National Park
  27. Cape Hauy
  28. Minyon Falls
  29. Injidup Beach
  30. Glass House Mountains
  31. Квинсленд, Австралия
  32. Bluff Knoll Mountains

Useful for your trip

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Devils Marbles: Unofficial self-guided paths allow for discovery, but no official paths exist. Respect local community's request to not scale the rocks.
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Warrumbungle National Park: Hikers especially enjoy the Bread Knife (90m tall rock blade) and Grand High Tops Walk. Spot wallabies, kangaroos, and many bird species.
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Bay of Fires: 50 km bay with white sandy beaches, orange lichen-covered granite boulders. Popular with beachgoers, snorkelers, and hikers from Binalong Bay to Eddystone Point.
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Kakadu National Park: Australia's biggest national park. Features Jim Jim Falls and other waterfalls, prehistoric rock art at Ubirr and Nanguluwur (nearly 20,000 years of Aboriginal civilization).
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Lake Hart: Salt lake in South Australia's outback, easily accessible from Stewart Highway near Wrenthorpe. White salt flats occasionally turn pink.
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Stockton Sand Dunes: Southern hemisphere's longest moving sand dunes (32 km), with dunes up to 50m high. Activities include sandboarding and 4WD adventures.
Timing
Barron Falls: Best viewed during wet season (Summer and Autumn months) when water flow reaches almost 265,000 megalitres per day.
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Great Ocean Road, Twelve Apostles: 243 km route. Eight of the 12 limestone stacks remain. Best viewed at sunrise or sunset for golden light.
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Whitsunday Islands: 74 islands with White Haven Beach (pure silica sand). Popular for sailing, snorkeling, and diving among coral reefs and marine life.
Transport
Rottnest Island: Accessible by short ferry trip from Perth. Car-free island. Explore by bike on several paths or snorkel in clear waters.
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Keep River National Park: 7 km Jham Walk showcases striped sandstone structures. Ancient Aboriginal rock art at rock art walk near Jham and gorge walk at Janum.
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Coconut Wells: Only accessible by 4WD. Tides reveal blue lagoons and rock pools. Located north of Broome, showing natural spars and aquatic life.

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