Amamoor State Forest, one of southeast Queensland’s best-kept secrets, is just 20km southwest of Gympie and 120 clicks due north of Brisbane.
Weekend Trip
TREE POINT CONSERVATION AREA, NT
The Tree Point Conservation Area is almost within snatch strap swinging distance of Darwin, and is a great spot for locals or interstate visitors to get out of town for a day, chill out and wet a line.
BRUNY ISLAND, TAS
Bruny Island sits offshore from Tasmania’s southern tip, separated from the rest of the state by the D’Entrecasteaux Channel, just 75km from Hobart.
GLOUCESTER, NSW
Located in the Hunter Valley region a couple of hours north of Sydney, Gloucester is a pretty spot within striking distance of the world heritage listed wilderness of the Barrington Tops National Park.
KAKADU NP, NT
Perhaps the Territory’s most well known attraction, Kakadu National Park is an international tourism destination in its own right and a national treasure on the doorstep of all Darwinians.
BAW BAW NP, VIC
Baw Baw National Park is the perfect destination for a weekend trip out of Melbourne with that proper Alpine feel. Just 120 clicks from the big smoke, it feels a million miles removed.