Australia hiking trails: Ten spectacular places you can only reach on foot

By Andrew Bain
Updated August 28 2015 - 12:08pm, first published 10:52am
Barn Bluff is Tasmania's fourth-highest peak. Photo: Andrew Bain
Barn Bluff is Tasmania's fourth-highest peak. Photo: Andrew Bain
Barn Bluff is Tasmania's fourth-highest peak. Photo: Andrew Bain
Barn Bluff is Tasmania's fourth-highest peak. Photo: Andrew Bain
Barn Bluff is Tasmania's fourth-highest peak. Photo: Andrew Bain
Barn Bluff is Tasmania's fourth-highest peak. Photo: Andrew Bain
Barn Bluff is Tasmania's fourth-highest peak. Photo: Andrew Bain
Barn Bluff is Tasmania's fourth-highest peak. Photo: Andrew Bain

Sometimes great beauty demands effort. For every drive-up lookout in Australia, there's another hidden delight that can only be reached on foot. Some are reached on simple strolls, but others reward only those prepared to hike for a full day, or days. Here are 10 of the best exclusive sights for those prepared to leg it.

Piccaninny Gorge, Western Australia

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