Victoria is an outdoor lover's paradise - a cherished Australian hiking destination and must-visit state for any Australian (or visitor to Australia) who loves the outdoors. Extensive areas of Victoria consist of national parks, reserves and state forests. These abound with almost endless walks and treks, sights of interest, lookouts, activities, wildlife encounters, adventures and places to stay. This book will help you make the best of your time in Victoria’s natural places by highlighting the very best that the state has to offer, whatever your interest in the great outdoors. The book is richly illustrated with over 250 full-colour photographs and dozens of detailed maps. A summary table, indicating facilities and highlights, is included to help the reader find exactly the right place for the occasion. Covers the entire state and includes a few hidden gems as well as the better-known parks.
Craig Sheather is a freelance travel writer and creative author whose writing focuses on nature, travel, history, culture, hiking, camping, food and real-life stories for children. Craig has trekked to Everest Base Camp, been chased through the streets of Pamplona by rampaging bulls, was stalked by a hippo in Tanzania and fell asleep on a chopper flight over The Grand Canyon. He is a frequent contributor to Australian Geographic, On the Road and Great Walks magazines and he has authored two other Woodslane Press outdoor guides: Best Walks of Victoria’s High Country and Best Walks East of Melbourne.
INTRODUCTION
THE MURRAY
Hattah-Kulkyne National Park
Murray-Sunset National Park
River Red Gum Parks
THE GRAMPIANS
AND THE WEST
The Grampians
Little Desert
Wyperfeld National Park
THE SOUTH WEST
The Otways
South West Victoria: Coastal
South West Victoria: Inland
THE HIGH COUNTRY
Alpine National Park - Eastern
Alpine National Park - Western
Mount Buffalo
The Upper Murray
Chiltern-Mount Pilot National Park
Lake Eildon
Warby-Ovens National Park
WESTERN GIPPSLAND
Baw Baw National Park
Tarra-Bulga National Park
Wilsons Promontory
EASTERN GIPPSLAND
Coopracambra National Park
Croajingolong National Park
Errinundra National Park
Snowy River National Park
Mitchell River National Park
Ninety Mile Beach
ECOLOGY
PARKS AT A GLANCE
* New title from the highly regarded publishers of Woodslane Walking Guides.
* Victoria's national parks receive approximately 35 million visits a year.
* The state boasts some of the most visited parks in Australia and hundreds of kms of scenic coast.
