1. Cairns

Cairns is the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef and the wet tropics rainforest. It's the only place where two World Heritage-listed areas meet.

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2. Mission Beach

Mission Beach is one of the most beautiful beaches along the coast of Far North Queensland. Even the kangaroos love it!

3. The Great Barrier Reef

The Great Barrier Reef, off the coast of Queensland in northeastern Australia, is the largest living thing on Earth, and even visible from outer space.

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4. Mackay

Mackay is nicknamed the sugar capital of Australia because its region produces more than a third of Australia's cane sugar.

5. Mangroves

Mangroves grows in tidal, coastal swamps and have tangled roots that grow above ground and form thick forests. .In high rainfall areas of far north Queensland they can grow up to 30 metres high.

6. Bundaberg

Bundaberg was founded in 1867 as a European township by timbergetters and farmers. It is famous for its Bundaberg Rum .

7. Hervey Bay

Hervey Bay is known as the Whale Watching capital. Humpback whales swim along the coast from the Antarctic to the tropical waters where their babies will be born.

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8. Noosa Heads

Noosa is a popular tourist destination because of its wonderful beach, restaurants, cafes and shops.

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9. Brisbane

Brisbane is the capital city of Queensland. It is one of the oldest cities in Australia and was founded in 1825 as a penal settlement.

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10. The Gold Coast

The Gold Coast is famous for its long sandy beaches, surfing spots and inland canals and waterways. It’s also home to theme parks such as Dreamworld, Sea World and Wet’n’Wild.

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11. Queensland / N.S.W. border

We leave Queensland and enter into New South Wales. This is one of several roads that the border crosses.

12. Byron Bay

Byron Bay is a popular holiday destination, known for its beaches, surfing and scuba diving sites. Between June and November, humpback whales can be spotted from the headland.

13. Coffs Harbour

Between June and November, humpback whales can be spotted from headland at Coffs Harbour. It is also the site of the famous 'Big Banana'!

14. Port Macquarie

Port Macquarie is a town at the mouth of the Hastings River. It’s known for its beaches, wildlife and penal colony past. St. Thomas' Anglican Church was built by convicts in the 19th century.

15. Forster Tuncurry

Forster is a seaside town in the beautiful Great Lakes. It has lovely beaches such a Forster Main Beach, which has ocean baths, fresh oysters and a spectacular national park.

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16. Seal Rocks

Sugarloaf Point Lighthouse stands on a dramatic headland east of Seal Rocks village. Completed in 1875, it is the first lighthouse designed by colonial architects.

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17. Sydney

Sydney was established on 26th January 1788 - which we now celebrate as Australia Day. Between 1788 and 1792 about 4,300 convicts were landed at Sydney. It is now Australia's largest city.

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18. Dolphin Point

Dolphin Point is a great place for surfers. It is very popular with tourists.

19. Eden

Eden is a prime spot for sighting southern right and humpback whales as they make their way along the coast between May and November. It is also the home of the Eden Killer Whale museum.

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20. N.S.W. / Victoria border

We cross the border from New South Wales into Victoria. We haven't got much further to go on our walk around Australia!

21. Mallacoota

Mallacoota has a population of about 1000. At holiday times, particularly Easter and Christmas, the population increases by about 8,000. It is a great place for camping, boating and fishing.

22. Orbost

Settled in 1842, Orbost has a rich history of riverboats and steamers, farmers, gold and timber mills, many of which are still part of everyday life.

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23. Lakes Entrance

Lakes Entrance is predominantly a fishing and tourism-driven town. The main beach front is a safe harbour for many major commercial fishing and recreational watersport operations.

24. Bairnsdale

Bairnsdale is a large town of approximately 14,000 people. It has many shops and lots of historical buildings.

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25. Sale

The first white settler in Sale was Archibald McIntosh who arrived in 1844 and established his 'Flooding Creek' property on the flood plain country. Today it is a large town of 15,000 people.

26. Nooramunga Marine & Coastal Park

The park consists of shallow marine waters, isolated granite islands, intertidal mudflats and a complex of over 40 sand barrier islands. Many species of marine creatures can been seen in the waters.

27. Wilsons Promontory

The Wilsons Promontory is a peninsula that forms the southernmost part of the Australian mainland.

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28. Phillip Island

The Penguin Parade occurs nightly when Little penguins come ashore in groups. The Nobbies outcrop is the viewing site for Seal Rocks, home to a large colony of Australian fur seals.

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29. Dandenong

Dandenong began as a township in 1852 and at the start of the 20th century was an important regional city with its own suburbs. Today it is a busy city with a population of over 26,000 people.

30. Melbourne

We have finally made our way back to Melbourne!

31. Royal Botanic Gardens

After making our way around Australia, we finish our walk with three laps of the Royal Botanic Gardens. well done everyone - it was a fantastic effort!!