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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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