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With a suite of adventures to choose from, whether you are an adrenaline junkie or one seeking a little excitement, Australia has experiences at different adrenaline levels to whet your ‘adventure appetite’.

Darwin is the Northern Territory’s capital; a modern, tropical city that sits on a harbour twice the size of Sydney’s. Considered Australia’s most culturally diverse city, more than 60 nationalities make up Darwin’s population, including the area’s traditional indigenous landowners. There’s little wonder Lonely Planet picked Darwin as one of the top ten cities in the world to visit in 2012. In Darwin, there is a huge focus on outdoor activities - eating, drinking, shopping, movie-going, sailing and visiting the markets. Eat laksa on the beach at the sunset markets, haul in a barramundi on a deep sea fishing adventure, see a band at a retro music lounge, cruise the harbour at sunset on the net of a catamaran or relax in a deckchair watching a movie on the big screen under a canopy of stars.

The gateway to some of the world’s greatest adventure playgrounds, Darwin is surrounded by the wonders of Litchfield National Park, remote Arnhem Land and the Tiwi Islands. World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park in the north, is a vast tropical wilderness located approximately three hours drive from Darwin. The region boasts a range of tropical savannah ecosystems with abundant wildlife, spectacular waterfalls and magnificent escarpments. Here, the oldest living culture can be experienced through indigenous art, song and dance.

Australia’s immense outback and diverse landscapes yield many world-class single and multi-day walking tracks that test the mettle of the hardiest hiker. In Tasmania, use Cradle Mountain as a base, and take day walks in the wild beauty of the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, or trek the six-day, 60km Overland Track, traversing mist-shrouded moors, mountain passes and primeval rainforests, to reach Australia’s deepest natural lake, Lake St Clair.

Back on the mainland, the Great Ocean Walk in Victoria stretches for 91km from Apollo Bay to the Twelve Apostles, through rainforest, past historic lighthouses and along remote beaches, with the local wildlife for company. It takes around five to seven days to walk, but with regular access points along the route, you can choose the sections you want to cover.

One of the most visited areas on Sydney’s fringe is the World Heritage-listed Blue Mountains National Park. See the awe-inspiring canyons, thick rainforest, and plunging waterfalls that make this place so special. However, if you have an adventurous spirit and like the idea of being truly immersed in the environment, discover a thought-provoking journey through the national park with an Aboriginal guide. Your guide will show you ancient art and ceremonial sites, and recount dreamtime stories. Then there’s ochre bark and body painting, bush tucker tasting, wildlife spotting, and the chance to bathe in a crystal clear billabong.

And when you’ve had enough terrestrial adventure, it’s time to take to the skies. Take a hot air balloon trip over Canberra and look down on Parliament House, or watch kangaroos bounding across the red desert plain from a wicker basket over Alice Springs. Drift over the vineyards of the Yarra Valley in Victoria or the glitzy high rises and glamorous beaches of Queensland’s Gold Coast.

And if you are in Sydney, the iconic old favourite is to scale the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge with Bridge Climb. You will be awed by the panoramic views across the city, the harbour and the Sydney Opera House.

There are many ways to see a city, but among the most adventurous is by hiring a motorbike and taking to the road. Several companies rent bikes so check it out and see the city on a bike – with a difference.

Head to Phillip Island in Victoria, for an adrenaline spin around the Grand Prix Circuit in a high performance rally car. Phillip Island is the home of the World Superbike Grand Prix. Phillip Island is also the most famous place in Australia to see fairy penguins in the wild.

One of the best places in Australia to see a large range of animals and birds up close is Kangaroo Island, in South Australia. You can easily spot koalas, wallabies, goannas, echidnas, brush-tailed possums, and platypus.

A major Kangaroo Island highlight include walking beside hundreds of rare Australian sealions as they laze on the sand.

Then there’s Phillip Island in Victoria. Phillip Island is also world famous for its Penguin Parade where hundreds of little penguins waddle back to shore at dusk. Another great place to spot koalas in the wild is beside the Great Ocean Road, one of the most spectacular scenic drives in Australia.

The most prolific whales in Australian waters are the southern right whale and the humpback whale. These pass along the western, southern and eastern coastlines during their annual migration. Some of the most popular whale watching spots include Hervey Bay in Queensland, Warrnambool in south-western Victoria, Victor Harbour in South Australia, and Byron Bay, Eden, and Narooma in New South Wales.

When you plunge into Australia’s underwater world, you meet the ‘locals’ on their turf.

Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia is the best place on the planet to swim with whale sharks - the world’s largest fish. The docile behemoths loom out of the depths with mouths gaping like aircraft hangars, effortlessly gliding past the small group of snorkellers suspended in the warm waters – leaving you gulping in disbelief. You need to take an organised tour to swim with the whale sharks, but you can simply wade in off the beach to see graceful manta rays, turtles and stunning corals.

On South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula, sea lions will tease you into playing underwater games with them – tumbling and cavorting around you like lithe undersea puppies.

Queensland’s Great Barrier Reef is crowded with garishly-dressed fish and eye-popping corals and the Aussies have devised plenty of adventurous ways to see them. You can sail aboard just about any type of boat – from former racing sloops to tall ships and cruising catamarans. Dive operators offer trips to the reef, as well as world-class wreck diving. Or you can just jump in with a mask and snorkel – either way, you’re immersed in a dazzling realm of colour and plenty.