Stay close, go further
Nature & outdoors
Choose your own adventure in Melbourne and Victoria's outdoor wonderlands. Re-discover your personal space and open up your horizons.
Corrigan Suspension Bridge, Tarra-Bulga National Park
Nature & the outdoors
Switch your streaming service for waterfalls, your wifi for wildlife. See sunrise from a cliff top or the crest of a wave, and sunset from a mountain lookout or peaceful fishing spot.
Go glamping in nature. Spot a just-grown joey or see glow worms at night, surrounded by ancient green forest and towering tree ferns.
Embrace wide-open space as you make your way to the 12 Apostles, Wilsons Promontory and the Grampians. Victoria has beaches, mountains, pink lakes, waterfalls, rainforests, parks and wildlife to share. Find your naturally happy space in Victoria's great outdoors. Stay close, go further.
Easy outdoors
Walking & hiking
Ada Tree Rainforest Walk
Location: Yarra State ForestDistance: 3.2km returnDuration: 1 hour 30 minutesGrade: Level 2 - No experience required. The track is hardened gravel or compacted...
Tours
Lakes Entrance Beach Camel Rides
Lakes Entrance Beach Camel Rides at Eastern Beach.East Gippsland’s most unique attraction, an unforgettable 60 minute camel experience along the stunning...
Accommodation
Glamping
Experience five-star, multi-digit-thread-count comfort in remote wilderness. Dreamy outdoor escapes without tent set-up nightmares. Hello, glamping.
Parks & gardens
Blue Lotus Water Garden
The Blue Lotus Water Garden is located in Melbourne's beautiful Yarra Valley and is famous around the world for the seasonal display of magnificent lotus...
Walking & hiking
Lake Wendouree Trail
Take in the scenery and abundant birdlife and watch vintage trams rattle along nearby streets as you walk around Lake Wendouree.
Lakes & waterways
Lake Elizabeth
Head to Lake Elizabeth hidden deep in the Otways and discover its inspiring beauty with heavily timbered flanks and calm waters punctuated by the trunks...
Art galleries
Montalto Sculpture Trail
Sculpture is an integral part of life at Montalto and a highlight of any visit to the estate. The Montalto Vineyard Sculpture Trail winds its way through...
Tour operator
Melbourne By Foot
Melbourne By Foot is the most convenient and best value walking tour of Melbourne, Australia's cultural capital.They know what it is like to arrive in...
Cycling
Bayside Cycling Trail
Cycle along the shores of Port Phillip Bay with all sections of the Bayside Trail easily accessible for riders of all ages and fitness level.
Tour operator
Koorie Heritage Trust Aboriginal Walking Tours
Discover Aboriginal Victoria on one of the Koorie Heritage Trust’s Aboriginal Walking Tours in the heart of Melbourne.The tours offer an insight into the...
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Victoria
Stay close, go further
It's time to rediscover your Victoria. Our city laneways, open roads and wide-open spaces are calling. Stay close, go further.
Nature & wildlife
National parks and reserves
Be inspired and get active in the alpine, desert, forest, coastal, outback and urban landscapes of Victoria's 100-plus parks and reserves.
Things to do
Road trips and itineraries
Explore road trips, itineraries and walking trails. Follow our routes or pick your own path.
Nature and wildlife
Parks and gardens
See for yourself exactly why Victoria is the Garden State - inspiring, bold and distinctly Australian, the state's parks and gardens leave an impact.