Mount Field National Park (Tasmania)
Situated at a distance of 90 minutes from Hobart. There are several walks that you can take. The shortest is around 15 minutes round trip and will take you to the Russell Falls, which are stunning waterfalls surrounded by large Man Ferns which are often taller than the hikers. If you want to take the longer hike, it will probably take you about 2 or 2 and half hours to complete. On this hike you will see some of the tallest trees in the world and several other waterfalls such as Horsehoe Falls and Lady Barron Falls.

On you return to Hobart you may want to consider stopping for a short visit at Salmon Ponds. This is an interesting venue to learn about the salmon and trout industry in Tasmania. You can actually feed the fish and there are some different breeds such as an albino salmon. If you look very hard around the ponds you may be lucky enough to see a Platypus.

Kakadu National Park (Darwin)
Kakadu National Park is an 8,000 square mile park in Australia's hot Top End and is listed as a World Heritage Area. It is situated at a distance of 153 km by  from Darwin.

The land is owned by the Australian Aboriginals and is leased back to the Government.

The Park is a diverse and beautiful assortment of geographical features as well as interesting flora and fauna. There are 75 reptile species, 60 mammal species, 1200 plant species and 10,000 insect species.

Major attractions in the Park include Twin Falls, Nourlangie Rock, Gunlom Water Hole and Yellow Water just to mention a few.

Litchfield National Park (Darwin)
Litchfield National Park is located 85 miles south of Darwin and is a great recreational spot for swimming in deep crocodile-free pools. There are waterfalls such as Florence Falls. Giant termite mounds can be seen here.

Shark Bay World Heritage and Marine Park (Western Australia)
This Park was designated a World Heritage area in 1991 and it is home to many endangered species. There are many wonderful areas in the Park. Two highlights are Monkey Mia and Shell Beach.

Monkey Mia is a small beach where people can watch wild dolphins as they often come into the shore to be fed as they are friendly marine creatures. Shell Beach is a 40 mile beach made of deep layers of cockle shells.

Wilsons Promontory Marine Park (Victoria)
The marine reserve is rich in scenery and marine life. This is an extensive area of sandy beaches, islands and reefs. It is a wonderful place to fish or observe the local flora and fauna. Located around the southern coastline of the Marine Park is the Wilsons Promontory Marine Reserve. Seals and Cape Barren Geese are among the abundant wild life.