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                                               Walks, bikes, rides and thrills






































                                                              WALKING TASMANIA
                                                              Walking Tasmania is a great way to see the sights, and the Cradle
                                                              Mountain Huts Walk, Wineglass Bay Sail Walk and Bay of Fires Lodge Walk
                                                              offer a perfect balance of luxury and adventure.
                                                              The Tasmanian Walking Co’s exceptional multi-day walking experiences
                                                              offer high levels of service, comfortable accommodation, a supportive
                                                              team and some creature comforts, allowing walkers to enjoy some
                                                              of Tasmania’s most spectacularly wild places in style. It’s a personal
                                                              introduction to nature for people with varying levels of fitness so everyone
          CHALLENGE YOURSELF IN THE TREETOPS!                 can connect with and enjoy the natural environment.
          TreeTop Challenge in Queensland is Australia’s first Adventure Theme   The six-day Cradle Mountain Huts Walk traverses the Overland Track in the
          Park in the trees and has been open since 2007. It now has two adventure   Cradle Mountain/Lake St Clair National Park and has been operating for 25
          locations on the Gold Coast at Mount Tamborine and inside Currumbin   years. There are five huts on the track, all of which are subject to stringent
          Wildlife Sanctuary.                                 environmental guidelines.
          At Mount Tamborine there are more than 100 adrenalin-pumping TreeTop   The Bay of Fires Lodge Walk was developed in 1999. The lodge itself is
          Challenges spread over six courses through nine acres of natural bushland   located on 35 hectares of private land and is surrounded by the Mount
          complete with rope and wire challenges. Inside Currumbin Wildlife   William National Park and adjoining the coast. Built on a restricted
          Sanctuary there are 80 TreeTop Challenges with 12 big zip lines including   footprint amongst native casuarina trees, the lodge has been designed to
          the huge Croc Shock Course where you literally take a series of flying foxes   minimise its environmental impact.
          over crocodiles!
                                                              In 2014 the Tasmanian Walking Co. introduced the Wineglass Bay Sail
          Both locations offer an amazing range of unforgettable outdoor   Walk into its range of walking experiences. This latest walk features
          experiences. The 180 TreeTop Challenges appeal to daredevils of every   accommodation aboard the luxury ketch, Lady Eugenie, while
          level – build your confidence, get your adrenalin pumping and have a   experiencing on foot some of the best national park surroundings
          whole lot of fun.                                   Tasmania has to offer.


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