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1000 Steps (Kokoda Track Memorial Walk)Image for reference only

1000 Steps (Kokoda Track Memorial Walk)

1000 Steps Car Park, Upper Ferntree Gully Road, Upper Ferntree Gully VIC 3156

Open daily, all hours

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42 Traverse

Tongariro Forest Park

Open daily, daylight hours

Abel Tasman Coast Track

Abel Tasman Coast Track

Abel Tasman National Park

Open daily, daylight hours

Abel Tasman Coast Track

Abel Tasman Coast Track

Northern tip of the South Island

Open daily, daylight hours

Alex Knob Track

Alex Knob Track

Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Open daily, daylight hours

Anatoki and Historic Kill Devil Pack Tracks

Anatoki and Historic Kill Devil Pack Tracks

Nelson / Tasman, New Zealand

Open daily, daylight hours

Angelus Hut tracks and routes

Angelus Hut tracks and routes

Nelson / Tasman, New Zealand

Open daily, daylight hours

Aorangi Crossing

Aorangi Crossing

Aorangi Forest Park, Wairarapa

Open daily, daylight hours

Aotea Track

Aotea Track

Great Barrier Island

Open daily, daylight hours

Arahura and Styx valleys tracks

Arahura and Styx valleys tracks

Canterbury, New Zealand

Open daily, daylight hours

Argyle Pond Camping

Argyle Pond Camping

St Arnaud, Nelson

Open daily, daylight hours

Around the Mountain Circuit

Around the Mountain Circuit

Egmont/Taranaki or Tongariro NP

Open daily, daylight hours

Artist Cascades Track

Artist Cascades Track

Booloumba Creek day-use area, Conondale National Park

Open daily, all hours

Atiwhakatu Track

Atiwhakatu Track

Tararua Forest Park

Open daily, daylight hours

Auckland Hiking GroupImage for reference only

Auckland Hiking Group

Various Auckland locations

Sundays + weekdays throughout the year

Avalanche Peak - Crow River Route

Avalanche Peak - Crow River Route

Canterbury, New Zealand

Open daily, daylight hours

Avalanche Peak Route

Avalanche Peak Route

Arthur’s Pass National Park

Open daily, daylight hours

Avoca Valley Track

Avoca Valley Track

Canterbury, New Zealand

Open daily, daylight hours

Bannockburn Sluicings Historic Reserve

Bannockburn Sluicings Historic Reserve

Central Otago, South Island

Open daily, daylight hours

Banstead Downs, Oaks Park and Woodmansterne WalkImage for reference only

Banstead Downs, Oaks Park and Woodmansterne Walk

Banstead Downs

Open daily, all hours

Bealey Spur Track

Bealey Spur Track

Arthur’s Pass area

Open daily, daylight hours

Belair National Park Walking Trails, Adelaide HillsImage for reference only

Belair National Park Walking Trails, Adelaide Hills

Belair National Park, Upper Sturt Road, Belair SA 5052

Open daily, all hours

Ben Lomond Track

Ben Lomond Track

Queenstown

Open daily, daylight hours

Benmore Power Station

Benmore Power Station

South Island NZ

Open daily, daylight hours

Best Heli Hike on Franz Josef Glacier » Free entry to Hot PoolsImage for reference only

Best Heli Hike on Franz Josef Glacier » Free entry to Hot Pools

Franz Josef

Open daily, daylight hours

Bibbulmun Track (Northern Terminus)Image for reference only

Bibbulmun Track (Northern Terminus)

Northern Terminus, Bibbulmun Track, Kalamunda WA

None

Binna Burra Walks

Binna Burra Walks

Binna Burra, Lamington National Park

Open daily, all hours

Black Hill Hut tracks

Black Hill Hut tracks

Canterbury, New Zealand

Open daily, daylight hours

Black Mountain TrailsImage for reference only

Black Mountain Trails

Black Mountain, Canberra

Open daily, all hours

Blue Spring Putāruru: Insider Tips, Map & PlanningImage for reference only

Blue Spring Putāruru: Insider Tips, Map & Planning

Waikato

Open daily, daylight hours

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