GONE WALKABOUT
ASK any bushwalker worth their salty sweat crust to name the top bucket list walks in Australia and they’ll easily rattle off at least ten ‘before I die’ adventures. But if you’re looking for something different, here’s a list of walks that while probably not front-of-mind, offer a unique take on what it means to hike in Australia.
TASMANIA
Overland Track in winter
Over 9,000 people visited Tasmania’s iconic Overland Track in 2018, with the majority making the north-south journey during the booking season of October to May. There’s good reason that this is the best known multi-day walk in Australia and a visit during winter promises to transform the ancient landscape and create a completely different experience on snow shoes. Go independently or with Tasmanian Expeditions (tasmanianexpeditions.com.au) and enjoy the quiet of an uncrowded hut or tent platform, without the need to book (or pay fees), or snuggle in to one of Tasmanian Walking Company’s cosy huts and enjoy a warm shower and full catering.
Time/distance/grade: 7 days/65km/moderate-challenging
Independent: parks.tas.gov.au
Guided: taswalkingco.com.au
Wukalina Walk
The living museum of the Palawa Aboriginal people awaits the thoughtful traveller in the Mount William NP, in northeast Tasmania. Opened in 2018, this Aboriginal-owned and operated four-day experience immerses small groups of ten in the history, story, food,
