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Beat’s guide to the best swimming holes near Melbourne Photo: Jakob Owens
The best spots to shake off the summer sweats.
Maybe it’s the mischievousness surrounding the concept – is this allowed? Or maybe it’s the feeling of getting closer to nature, where the leeches grab at your legs and the reeds tickle your toes. Victoria’s bestowed with an adventurous assortment of outdoor swimming retreats and we’ve got our hair wet to give you a guide to the cream of the crop.
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Blackwood Pool
The Werribee Gorge is one of Melbourne’s most convenient exploratory refuges. Just an hour’s drive away, there’s endless trekking opportunities and as the Werribee River runs it’s course through luscious grasslands, there’s plenty of openings to take a dip when perspiration’s immersed the brow. At the top of the list, comes the gorge’s largest swimming hole, Blackwood Pool. Home to native
Catch the sunrise at the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. Photo: Tourism Australia
Many wonderful surprises and incredible adventures await at Australia’s national parks. From rugged cliffs to lush rainforests, there are many places with amazing discoveries to satiate your love for the outdoors.
Whether you’re looking to cover some of the best walking tracks in the world or just be in the wilderness, the national parks here certainly won t disappoint.
Best of all, prepare yourself for the unexpected. Want a beach with kangaroos? Check. How about clear sparkling water? Well, you got it.
It’s all about the best that Mother Nature has to offer at the many national parks in Australia. Tag along as we explore some of the green gems throughout the country.