Wildlife & birdwatching
National parks, reserves, safari, seabird cliffs, turtle beaches and gorilla forests.
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What to pack
- Binoculars - The single best wildlife tool - even a compact pair transforms a sighting. Find on Amazon →
- A zoom camera or long lens - Animals rarely come close; reach beats megapixels. Find on Amazon →
- Neutral, quiet clothing - Greens and browns; avoid bright colours and rustling fabrics. Find on Amazon →
- Patience and an early alarm - Dawn and dusk are when most animals are active.
- Insect repellent - The richest wildlife spots are often the buggiest. Find on Amazon →
- A field guide or app - Half the joy is knowing what you are looking at. Find on Amazon →
- Keep your distance - Never feed or crowd animals; follow the ranger and park rules.
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🖨️ Printable checklist →Where this comes in handy 3039 places
botanical garden 
Australian National Botanic Gardens
old town 
Battery Point and Salamanca Place
national park 
Cape Le Grand National Park
lighthouse 
Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse
lighthouse 
Cape Otway Lightstation
national park 
Freycinet National Park
island 
K'gari (Fraser Island)
national park 
Kakadu National Park
island 
Kangaroo Island
national park 
Litchfield National Park
lighthouse 
Macquarie Lighthouse
winery region 
Margaret River Wine Region
archaeological site 
Murujuga Rock Art
viewpoint 
Ningaloo Reef
national park 
Purnululu (the Bungle Bungle Range)
island 
Rottnest Island
beach 
Shark Bay and Monkey Mia
zoo 
Taronga Zoo Sydney
national park 
Tasmania and Cradle Mountain
national park 
The Blue Mountains
forest 
The Daintree Rainforest
national park 
The Great Barrier Reef
viewpoint 
The Great Ocean Road
museum 
WA Museum Boola Bardip
national park 
Wilsons Promontory
winery region 
Yarra Valley Wine Region
national park 
Donau-Auen National Park
national park 
Gesause National Park
cable car 
Pfander Cable Car
cave 
Bonito
national park 
Chapada Diamantina
island 
Fernando de Noronha
waterfall 
Iguazu Falls
forest 
The Amazon Rainforest
national park 
The Pantanal
national park 
Auyuittuq National Park
national park 
Banff National Park
viewpoint 
Churchill
national park 
Dinosaur Provincial Park
national park 
Elk Island National Park
national park 
Grasslands National Park
national park 
Gros Morne National Park
national park 
Jasper and the Icefields Parkway
archaeological site 
L'Anse aux Meadows
national park 
Nahanni National Park Reserve
national park 
Point Pelee National Park
national park 
Riding Mountain National Park
national park 
Rogers Pass and Glacier National Park
old town 
St John's
national park 
The Bruce Peninsula
viewpoint 
The Cabot Trail, Cape Breton
viewpoint 
The Saguenay Fjord and Tadoussac
national park 
The Torngat Mountains
trail 
The West Coast Trail
national park 
The Yukon and Kluane
beach 
Tofino and Pacific Rim
national park 
Waterton Lakes National Park
national park 
Wood Buffalo National Park
national park 
Yoho and Kootenay
aquarium 
Chimelong Ocean Kingdom
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