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Coastal hikes in Australia

Trails that hug the coastline — beaches, sea cliffs and ocean lookouts, with the walking surface and views shaped by the water.

Aaron Creek Circuit Hike

Deep Creek National Park

Easy
Distance
1.98 km
Time
32 min
Elev. gain
30 m
CoastalFamily Friendly

Bald Head Walk Trail

Torndirrup National Park

Moderate
Distance
12.28 km
Time
4 hr 14 min
Elev. gain
579 m
Coastal

Bigurda Trail

Kalbarri National Park

Hard
Distance
7.83 km
Time
2 hr 11 min
Elev. gain
149 m
Coastal

Bishop and Clerk

Maria Island National Park

Moderate
Distance
3.16 km
Time
55 min
Elev. gain
77 m
CoastalSummit

Booroomba Rocks Walk

Namadgi National Park

Moderate
Distance
3.25 km
Time
50 min
Elev. gain
27 m
Coastal

Bushrangers Bay Walk

Mornington Peninsula National Park

Moderate
Distance
5.2 km
Time
1 hr 31 min
Elev. gain
134 m
Coastal

Cape Buffon Walk

Canunda National Park

Easy
Distance
0.86 km
Time
13 min
Elev. gain
4 m
CoastalFamily Friendly

Cape Hauy Track

Tasman National Park

Moderate
Distance
9.7 km
Time
3 hr 20 min
Elev. gain
572 m
Coastal

Cape Pillar Track

Tasman National Park

Expert
Distance
14.5 km
Time
5 hr 38 min
Elev. gain
1074 m
CoastalOvernight

Cape Raoul

Tasman National Park

Expert
Distance
6.73 km
Time
3 hr 2 min
Elev. gain
707 m
Coastal

Cape to Cape Track

Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park

Expert
Distance
55.67 km
Time
14 hr 31 min
Elev. gain
582 m
CoastalOvernight

Coast Track

Royal National Park

Expert
Distance
22.16 km
Time
6 hr 46 min
Elev. gain
727 m
CoastalOvernight

Curra Moors Loop Track

Royal National Park

Hard
Distance
7.34 km
Time
1 hr 59 min
Elev. gain
112 m
Bird WatchingCoastalWaterfall

Estuary View Walking Track

Cape Conran Coastal Park

Easy
Distance
1.38 km
Time
21 min
Elev. gain
6 m
CoastalFamily Friendly

Federal Pass

Blue Mountains National Park

Expert
Distance
9.47 km
Time
3 hr 33 min
Elev. gain
636 m
CoastalHistoricWaterfall

Federation Walk

Federation Walk Coastal Reserve

Moderate
Distance
3.08 km
Time
45 min
Elev. gain
9 m
CoastalRainforest

Fluted Cape Track

South Bruny National Park

Moderate
Distance
3.34 km
Time
1 hr 21 min
Elev. gain
276 m
Coastal

Frenchman Peak Trail

Cape Le Grand National Park

Moderate
Distance
1.21 km
Time
35 min
Elev. gain
145 m
CoastalSummit

Great Ocean Walk

Great Otway National Park

Hard
Distance
11.22 km
Time
3 hr 9 min
Elev. gain
231 m
CoastalOvernight

Great South West Walk: Springs to Trewalla (Petrified Forest & Seal Colony)

Discovery Bay Coastal Park

Expert
Distance
52.8 km
Time
12 hr 53 min
Elev. gain
109 m
CoastalOvernight

Gwongoorool Track

Lamington National Park

Moderate
Distance
4.54 km
Time
2 hr 12 min
Elev. gain
824 m
CoastalSwimming

Gym Beach Hike

Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park

Moderate
Distance
11.64 km
Time
2 hr 56 min
Elev. gain
61 m
Bird WatchingCoastal

Hakea Trail

Fitzgerald River National Park

Expert
Distance
16.38 km
Time
4 hr 29 min
Elev. gain
275 m
CoastalOvernight

Hazards Beach Circuit

Freycinet National Park

Moderate
Distance
5.85 km
Time
1 hr 36 min
Elev. gain
96 m
CoastalSummit

Hollow Mountain (Wudjub-guyan) Walk

Grampians (Gariwerd) National Park

Easy
Distance
1.12 km
Time
20 min
Elev. gain
32 m
CoastalFamily FriendlySummit

Jabiru Track

Coombabah Lakelands Conservation Area

Easy
Distance
2.29 km
Time
34 min
Elev. gain
6 m
Bird WatchingCoastalFamily Friendly

Coastal Trail

Cape Le Grand National Park

Expert
Distance
18.47 km
Time
5 hr 35 min
Elev. gain
572 m
CoastalOvernight

Lesueur Trail

Lesueur National Park

Easy
Distance
2.96 km
Time
58 min
Elev. gain
65 m
CoastalFamily FriendlySummit

Light to Light Walk

Beowa National Park

Expert
Distance
25.54 km
Time
6 hr 54 min
Elev. gain
386 m
CoastalHistoricOvernightSwimming

Little River Gorge Walk

Snowy River National Park

Easy
Distance
0.47 km
Time
7 min
Elev. gain
0 m
CoastalFamily Friendly

Mamang Trail

Fitzgerald River National Park

Hard
Distance
10.31 km
Time
2 hr 49 min
Elev. gain
169 m
Coastal

Mee-bor-rum Circuit

Moogerah Peaks National Park

Easy
Distance
0.88 km
Time
13 min
Elev. gain
0 m
CoastalFamily FriendlySummit

Gully Loop Walk

Mount Arapiles-Tooan State Park

Moderate
Distance
0.76 km
Time
25 min
Elev. gain
114 m
Coastal

Murramarang South Coast Walk

Murramarang National Park

Expert
Distance
27.16 km
Time
7 hr 23 min
Elev. gain
434 m
CoastalFamily FriendlyOvernight

National Pass

Blue Mountains National Park

Hard
Distance
2.34 km
Time
1 hr 37 min
Elev. gain
525 m
CoastalWaterfall

Organ Pipes Track

Wellington Park

Easy
Distance
2.17 km
Time
41 min
Elev. gain
79 m
CoastalFamily FriendlyHistoric

Painted Cliffs Walk

Maria Island National Park

Easy
Distance
0.25 km
Time
5 min
Elev. gain
13 m
CoastalFamily Friendly

Point Lookout Walking Track

New England National Park

Easy
Distance
0.13 km
Time
2 min
Elev. gain
0 m
CoastalFamily FriendlyHistoricSummit

Prince Henry Cliff Walk

Blue Mountains National Park

Hard
Distance
6.21 km
Time
2 hr 16 min
Elev. gain
390 m
CoastalWaterfall

Redgate Beach to Bob's Hollow

Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park

Expert
Distance
55.67 km
Time
14 hr 31 min
Elev. gain
582 m
CoastalOvernight

Redgate Beach to Conto Road

Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park

Expert
Distance
55.67 km
Time
14 hr 31 min
Elev. gain
582 m
CoastalOvernight

Rocky Cape Circuit

Rocky Cape National Park

Hard
Distance
7.47 km
Time
2 hr 32 min
Elev. gain
370 m
CoastalSummit

Sealers Cove Track

Wilsons Promontory National Park

Expert
Distance
14.34 km
Time
4 hr 13 min
Elev. gain
391 m
CoastalRainforest

Sheoak Falls Walk

Great Otway National Park

Moderate
Distance
6.42 km
Time
2 hr 8 min
Elev. gain
298 m
CoastalWaterfall

Smiths Point to Injidup Beach

Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park

Expert
Distance
55.67 km
Time
14 hr 31 min
Elev. gain
582 m
CoastalOvernight

Snake Lagoon Hike

Flinders Chase National Park

Easy
Distance
4.22 km
Time
1 hr 10 min
Elev. gain
46 m
CoastalOvernight

South Coast Track

Southwest National Park

Expert
Distance
65.02 km
Time
19 hr 40 min
Elev. gain
2027 m
CoastalOvernight

Squeaky Beach Nature Walk

Wilsons Promontory National Park

Easy
Distance
1.07 km
Time
15 min
Elev. gain
0 m
CoastalFamily Friendly

Stamford Hill to Surfleet Cove

Lincoln National Park

Easy
Distance
2.26 km
Time
34 min
Elev. gain
10 m
CoastalFamily Friendly

Tasman Coastal Trail

Tasman National Park

Expert
Distance
13.98 km
Time
5 hr
Elev. gain
823 m
Coastal

The Balconies Walk

Grampians (Gariwerd) National Park

Easy
Distance
1.03 km
Time
16 min
Elev. gain
10 m
CoastalFamily Friendly

The Horn Walk

Mount Buffalo National Park

Easy
Distance
0.43 km
Time
12 min
Elev. gain
48 m
CoastalFamily FriendlySummit

Three Capes Track

Tasman National Park

Expert
Distance
18.52 km
Time
6 hr 12 min
Elev. gain
880 m
CoastalOvernight

Three Sisters walking track

Broken Head Nature Reserve

Easy
Distance
1.6 km
Time
32 min
Elev. gain
32 m
CoastalFamily FriendlyRainforestSummit

Twin Falls Circuit

Springbrook National Park

Moderate
Distance
3.89 km
Time
1 hr 30 min
Elev. gain
285 m
CoastalSummitWaterfall

Wanamalu Trail

Francois Peron National Park

Easy
Distance
3.3 km
Time
50 min
Elev. gain
14 m
Coastal

Waterfall Hike

Belair National Park

Easy
Distance
1.45 km
Time
21 min
Elev. gain
4 m
CoastalFamily FriendlyWaterfall

Whisky Bay Walk

Wilsons Promontory National Park

Easy
Distance
0.41 km
Time
6 min
Elev. gain
0 m
CoastalFamily Friendly

Wineglass Bay

Freycinet National Park

Easy
Distance
1.4 km
Time
21 min
Elev. gain
3 m
CoastalFamily FriendlySummit

Wreck Beach Walk

Great Otway National Park

Easy
Distance
0.12 km
Time
5 min
Elev. gain
29 m
CoastalFamily Friendly

Yardie Gorge Trail

Cape Range National Park

Easy
Distance
0.65 km
Time
11 min
Elev. gain
10 m
CoastalFamily Friendly

Yuraygir Coastal Walk

Yuraygir National Park

Expert
Distance
24.27 km
Time
6 hr 9 min
Elev. gain
161 m
CoastalOvernight