Bushwalking (or hiking, trekking or tramping...) in Australia is a year round pastime.

The country is blessed with a diverse range of terrain, animals, birdlife and vegetation types and with a few notable exceptions, the weather patterns are usually not considered ‘extreme’.

Parts of the wet tropics are uncomfortably hot and wet in summer, while much of the Australian Alps is snowbound during winter.  However, you can always find a suitable location to 'Take A Walk...' in the regions covered by these books.

Australia is a ‘safe’ country for backpackers and hikers and although there may be a few snakes or spiders that don’t take too kindly to human company, there is nothing in the bush that will eat you! 

But you will encounter animals that are unique to this country.  Apart from kangaroos and koalas, you may be lucky enough to spot echidnas, wombats, bilbys, potoroos, dingos and bandicoots.  And if that’s not enough, keep an eye out for the  unusual platypus.  Australian flora is also unique.  The flora and fauna normally encountered in each national park are detailed in the Features  section for that park.

The Facilities section for each park provides details on camping areas, amenities, picnic areas, best time to visit and other pertinent information, including ranger contact numbers.  Each Take A Walk book also has a chapter on General Bushwalking Information with details relating to safety and navigation, minimum impact bushwalking, track marking, camping, campfires, equipment and where appropriate, beach driving.

So, all you need to do is arm yourself with one of the books, and prepare to...

Take A Walk!