The water is warm, so participants need not wear wetsuits as they raft through World Heritage-listed rainforests. Tasmania is renowned for whitewater rafting. The raft journey through the World Heritage-listed Southwest National Park alternates between furious rapids and tranquil eddies under ancient rainforest canopies. Most fit and active people can enjoy this adventure. Not all Tasmanian excursions require such exertion.
Adventure tourism abounds in South Australia, home of huge stretches of outback desert.
On the seas, Great Bight Tours of Port Lincoln takes adventurers fishing, yachting and diving. Fishing tours are available throughout Australia, including off the coasts of New South Wales and Victoria. New South Wales offers numerous outback tours starting from Broken Hill. For wilderness, wildlife, memorable characters and dramatic weather, outback New South Wales is in a class of its own. The region is so different from the urban environment of Sydney, it's almost like visiting another country.