Super 7 Adventure Activities in Australia

An Australian holiday is incomplete without dipping your toes in some form of adventure activity. Whether you want to try indoor skydiving, seek out sharks, frolic with a pod of friendly dolphins, or walk over treetops, there’s something to do for every kind of adventurer. So get ready to experience an intense adrenaline rush as you try out some of the adventure activities from our list.

Diving with sharks in the Great Barrier Reef

While it’s fun to swim with the dolphins and observe the gentle humpback whales, diving into the deep waters in search of sharks brings on a different kind of thrill. Book a dive trip with an experienced operator to encounter sharks as they prowl around the Great Barrier Reef and the Coral Sea Reefs. You can spot different kinds of sharks – the mammoth Whale Shark which is the largest shark in the world, black tipped and white tipped sharks and small and oddly-shaped sharks. If you follow the instructions of the dive masters and adhere to the safety guidelines, these sharks won’t be a hazard to you. Some operators create a feeding station for sharks to come to and use protective enclosures for divers, while others have specific protocols that let divers be out in the open as sharks swim by.

iFly Indoor Skydiving in Gold Coast

The latest offering in the world of action sports, indoor flying is about leaning forward inside a giant glass tunnel, in a column of air and floating effortlessly with the help of qualified instructors. It’s about mastering the flying skills that till now were a USP of expert skydivers. This experience involves learning how to fly freely in a fully-controlled and safe environment, with an all-round viewing platform to share your exhilarating experience with your friends and family. A highly-addictive sport, it’s safe and fun for children, teenagers and adults.

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Rainforest Aerial Walkways

We humans hardly ever get the opportunity to experience the forest canopy from over tree-tops, always having to gaze up at it and imagine what it may be like up there. But with several interesting rainforest aerial walkways in Australia, you can actually experience a rainforest from over tree tops. Explore the Daintree Rainforest in northern Queensland, the oldest tropical rainforest in the world, from over treetops as you try their 11 meters high Daintree Rainforest Skywalk. You will walk through mid-level canopy through this biologically diverse rainforest, enjoying the impressive views along the way, and especially marvellous views from the 23-meter high canopy tower.

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Swim with dolphins at Glenelg

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You cannot leave Australia without swimming with a pod of dolphins at Glenelg. One of the most fascinating creatures on Earth, dolphins are curious, fun-loving and playful, which make them a treat to interact with. The best way to do so is book a tour with an experienced dolphin tour company and trust the professional crew to guide you through this adventure. Sometimes all it takes is a few minutes on board a catamaran to see the first pod of the day. They seem to come out of the depths of water to play around the hull of the vessel, whistling and calling out to onlookers. Wild and not brought in through food or tricks, the experience of swimming around with them is what memories are made of. The interaction between swimmers and dolphins can happen for an hour, or sometimes, over a period of time through a succession of swims.

Whale watching in Gold Coast and Sydney

The months between May and November are a good time to spot whales along the coast of Australia. Book a whale watching tour and watch the humpback whales gliding past the Byron Bay and Hervey Bay. You can listen to their haunting underwater songs on a hydrophone and watch their acrobatic communication. Once hunted almost to extinction, these curious and playful gentle giants are a treat to observe and learn about. So keep your binoculars and camera handy as you sail along on the ocean on your whale watching trip.

Sea Kayaking in Queensland

Explore the tranquil backwaters, rivers and gorges in Australia through sea kayaking. You can choose to kayak around Moreton Bay, near Brisbane and go south on the Gold coast, learning about the Aboriginal history with a local Balunjali guide. You’re sure to meet rays, turtles and dolphins as you kayak. Once you’re in Cairns, you can raft over 45 rapids on the Tully River or float down the Barron River through the Barron Gorge National Park. You can kayak through rainforest-covered areas on the Great Barrier Reef.

Fly Board in Gold Coast

An adrenaline-pumping sport that combines the thrill of Jet Ski racing with the skills of flying like a bird and diving like a dolphin into a crazy package called FlyBoarding.  Developed by French Jet Ski racer Franky Zapata, flyboarding is about using a kit attached to the discharge on a jet ski to get propelled through air and water. Once you book a session at one of the Gold Coast water sports centers, you’ll be given a safety briefing and kitted out with a wetsuit, helmet and lifejacket. The instructor will walk you through manoeuvres like taxiing through water, flying through air and water, diving and doing back dives. It might take a bit of practice, but most sports centers promise to get you doing some basic moves in less than 10-minutes.

Pick an activity or two to add to your Australian itinerary, and explore the adventurous side of the Down Under for a thrilling holiday.

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