Going Off The Beaten Backpacking Track In Australia

November 16th, 2007 by Pia Taylor

Dave Evans Bicentennial Tree, AustraliaBackpackers travelling around Australia will probably have a must-see list that includes places like the great Uluru (Ayers Rock), Sydney’s Bondi Beach, diving off the Great Barrier Reef, climbing the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

But backpackers are adventurous by nature (aren’t we?) so how about heading off the beaten track to paths far less trodden? TheAge recently suggested a few spots you’re less likely to find in your guidebook.

For instance, why not try climbing 75m up a spiral ladder to the top of the Dave Evans Bicentennial Tree in Warren National Park, near Pemberton, South Australia. Or have an ‘art-attack‘ in Melbourne.

Well worth reading the whole article – there’s bound to be something there that appeals to your adventurous spirit.

(Photo: Dave Evans Bicentennial Tree by Olly Hodgson)

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